Abita Select Imperial Pilsner

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Formerly brewed at Abita Brewing Company
Style: Pilsener
Covington, Louisiana USA

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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
4	2.5/5.0	2.57/5.0	Special	-	0	Flute, Footed Pilsner

Commercial Description:
Released June 2005. Our Imperial Pilsner is similar to the Czech original, but all of the flavor characteristics are increased or "Imperialized". Thus, the beer is slightly darker, maltier, stronger and has more hop aroma than the original style. Also, because our water in Abita Springs is remarkably similar to that in Pilsen, we do not have to artificially adjust our water to achieve a similar taste. Our Select is made with Pilsner, Munich, Cara Munich and Cara Pils malts. In keeping with tradition, it is hopped and dry hopped exclusively with Czech Saaz hops. The resulting dark golden beer has a sweet malty taste and floral hop aroma.

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kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA

2.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.3	5/10	2/5	5/10	3/5	8/20

Sep 1, 2007

Date: 12/08/2005
Mode: Draft
Source: Wild Wing Cafe, Marietta

hazy yellow, fine white head, sweet candy malt aroma with a bit of hops, thin creamy body, light finishing hops,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 4/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 8/20
Rating: 2.3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

notalush (2648), Denver, Colorado, USA

2.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.1	4/10	3/5	4/10	3/5	7/20

Jul 25, 2005

Draught at dba New Orleans - there is nothing "imperial" about this beer - I sense no difference between this and most "normal" pilseners - this by itself is not a bad thing, but this isn’t even really that good of a pilsener - smells a bit sour and grassy - thin bodied and somewhat watery - a mild sweetness and some subdued hop flavor, but other than that there isn’t much that sets this apart from something like MGD.

TheBeerGod (3147), Newport News, Virginia, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Jul 11, 2005

Thanks go out to Mike of Bon Vivant for the bottle and Andrew of Abita for sending some to him. Hand bottled. Not normally available in bottles. Gold bodied with a lively white head. Nose is subdued. Not much happening here. Light hops, grains and some cereal notes. Taste is bready malts, light hops, and thinned grassiness. Body is light with medium carbonation feel. Finishes with light grains, doughy malts, some grass and minimal hop profile. While the name needs to change to Abita Select Imperial Pilsener, I think this needs to stay in the pilsener category and NOT be moved into the European Strong Lager, which it is not. It’s an "imperial" in name only.

NYHarvey (2154), New York, New York, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Jul 6, 2005

Skunky aroma of some hop I can’t name. Nectar yellow in color. Big hop flavors, but a good bit of malt in there too. Nice mouthfeel, but the finish is off, almost stale tasting.

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