Baron Pils (USA)

Brewed by Baron Brewing & Lunar Brewing
Style: Pilsener
Seattle, Washington USA

Pours with a brilliantly clear, full straw-gold color (on the lighter side of gold) and is topped by a frothy, pale, just barely off-white colored head that starts out two-fingers in height. The aroma is a clean mix of lightly kilned malt and crisp hop notes that lean towards lemon grass. A touch of soda cracker aromatics join the sweeter cereal grain aromas.

Light and crisp, yet it still has a sweet grain character to the flavor. The beer has a nice biting bitterness to it that lingers on in the finish and is perhaps the most prominent flavor (though the malt sweetness is a close second). The hop notes lean towards a mix of grassy notes (the malt accentuates this a bit too), touches of lemon zest and something a touch like basil. The beer almost has a bit too much sweetness, by which I mean this could certainly use some more hop character. This is certainly a good beer on this hot (approaching 100ºF / 38ºC) Tucson afternoon; it has a crispness to it, but still has a light malt sweetness with a balancing hop character and all of which make for an easily quaffable brew.

From the lovers of lagers comes this crispy, bready low alcohol brew. This beer is what Budweiser might taste like if it didn’t cut corners with rice and other cereal grains. A very pleasant summer sessions lager with a dry flour finish and lemon yellow body.

22oz bottle acquired in trade with Larry_Pitonka (thanks!). Poured a lighter and hazy yellow color with a smaller sized white head. Aromas of grass, spicey, lemons, and I was getting some honey comb. Tastes of grass, spicey, and some graininess. The aroma was on the ’sweet’ side which did not come through in the tastes.

Baron Pils is my "go to" beer. It is pretty widely available at most of my local pubs, and if I can’t decide what to get, then I go with this beer. If it’s a hot day (which is pretty rare in Seattle), I’ll order a Baron Pils every time. The best part about Baron Pils is that it has a very clean flavor. Sometimes craft brewers have trouble doing pilsners well, and I’ve had more than a few skunky pilsners. That definitely isn’t the problem at Baron. This beer is always dead-on.

Bready sweet aroma with hint of crispness. Golden color with tons of bubbles. It looks on point to the style. Bready sweetness followed by some nice crispness, but for some reason it reminded a bit of Budweiser. Very bubbly on the palate with a light body and a crisp aftertaste. It was pleasant.

Med yellow color. Lemon, earthy nose. Med-full bodid, German malts very present in mouth. Dry moderately bitter finish.

Pale light lemon gold. Small stark white head of starchy foam. Tiny dot and thin string of lace coat the glass lightly. Aroma is of Hallertua hops and Bavarian bread grain and quite light, but distinctly Pilsner. Taste is solid for a Pils, nice snappy bread grain taste with a capping touch of dryish flour, herbal/spicy hops, and a nice crispy tone. Simple, clean, and fresh with a steady, firm grainy/bready taste. Hops keep an interesting balance of dryness with evident Hallertau and perhaps some Saaz snappyness too. Feel is firm, smooth, clean, and crisp with about a medium body and steady grab of carbonation. Finish is subtle with a nice mixure of dry grains and herbal hops as it floats off leaving a nice texture and pleasingly easy grained aftertaste.

Draft at the Barking Dog. This is a good sturdy, dependable pilsener that has guided my GF through many beer functions when lighter fare’s called for. Brilliant gold color with straw overtones, light lacy white head. Vacant nose (old keg? looks like my experience differs from nearly everyone’s), but the flavor’s soft, grassy, and just palatable in a mild way. The finish has a warm, straw-like hop crispness. Put it against the richer entrees the Dog serves and the pils knuckles under pretty much every time, but it’s a beautifully modulated, refreshing palate cleanser. Good stuff.