Founders Brewing Company PC Pils Pilsener at 5.5% ABV | 45 IBU (C$3.00 at Oak & Vine, 355 ml, best before 8-Jan-2019, acquired 25-May-2018, reviewed 1-Jun-2018)
Appearance: slightly chill-hazed straw with one finger of rocky white head diminishing gradually to a thin cap, moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: pine, citrus, pale malt, floral, grass. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate-high carbonation, off-dry mild bitter lightly peppery finish. (4/5)
Not your typical Pilsener, which is all to the good as far as I’m concerned. (Yes, yes, I know: “So why did you buy that style then?” Because it was Founders, and because the label specifically said “American Hopped”, that’s why!) And it sure is, with pine and citrus from the usual starts-with-C suspects (Chinook, Cascade, Centennial), and backstopped by clean pale malt. Finishes nearly dry, with a pleasant minerality and light peppery bite. (16/20)
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