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Buzzards Bay Pilsner

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453.2/5.03.14/5.0Summer5.1%81.9Flute, Footed Pilsner
Commercial Description:
The Buzzard Pilsner is brewed with Pale and Vienna malts and is generously hopped with Czech Saaz hops to produce a crisp, full-bodied beer that is an ideal compliment to a seafood dinner or for cooling down after a day at the beach. Classic! Canadian 2-Row Pale Malt Vienna Malt Magnum - Bittering Hops Saaz - Flavor & Aroma Hops IBUs: 40
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 emerica56 (582), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/55/102/515/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Pours a clear golden color with a thick head. There is some nice head retention and streaks that are left along the sides of the glass. The nose is full of light malt and some hint of hops but nothing too potent. The flavor is kind of bland with a watery finish. You can taste a nice bitterness but nothing over the top.


 Drink4Satan (586), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Jun 25, 2008  
Pours a clear, effervescent gold colour with a decent, frothy white head. It smells far more bitter than other Pilsners I’ve encountered. There is definitely that standard musty saaz hop aroma. The flavour is crisp, grainy and has a cidery flavour with the perfect amount of bitterness. The finish ends a bit metallic though. Because of the bitterness, the finish is quite long


 Alldaydrinker (558), Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
May 30, 2008  
Pours a golden hazy color with a medium off white foamy head. Nose from the pour of citrus and good hop character, the nose progresses with a mild fruitiness. Initial taste of crisp saaz hops that is nice, but progressed into rhiney bitterness. The hops dominate the flavor with only mild sweetiness pealing through. Grassy mid palate to finish with hop character. It is clean and refreshing but surprisingly bitter for its style. God Head retention and spot lacing of the glass. Palate duration is above average. Light body and easy drinking. Overall, not bad.


 pantanap (1354), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 25, 2008  
tap at the brewery..... pours a crystal clear light yellow brown with a fluffy off-white head.... aroma of earthy light grass notes.... flavors of light grass and subdued malt.....don’t have much more to say than that. pilsners aren’t really my thing.


kosmoken (21), USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 10, 2008  
Has a nice gold pour, with a medium head. Got it off tap from the brewery, and was one of my favorites there. Has a nice bitterness and mild spice taste to it.


 hophead75 (1959), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 29, 2008  
Shared by Dickinsonbeer. Light golden in color with a medium to large white head. Aroma is alot of fresh saaz hops, somewhat earthy, lightly spicy as well as some fresh pils. Taste is light to medium bodied with alot of pale malts, lightly sweet but dry at the same time. Alot of saaz hops in the taste as well. Crisp, clean and refreshing. Finishes light to moderately bitter. Very nice pilsner.


 Dickinsonbeer (3494), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Jan 27, 2008    Updated: Feb 1, 2008
Bottle fresh from the brewery. Pours a beautiful deep gold with a sticky lasting white head and sick lace- carbonation is perfect. Aroma is all fresh saaz hops- spicy with a bit of earth and somewhat floral with hints of weed- good pilsner doughy malts as well. Flavor is crisp and clean with lots of doughy malts, and a very clean sharp saaz hop presence- - clean crisp and nicely bitter with a very refreshing finish. Very surprising. One of the best bohemian pilsners you can find in a bottle. Obviously try to get this one fresh. Also crazy that they used Pale and vienna instead of pilsner malts- tastes and feels 100% traditional! I should have bought a case of this stuff.


 rudolf (1775), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 2, 2008  
Bonus from Beastiefan2k - Thanks! Clear gold, white head with decent lacing. Nose is nice hay, cereals and hops, some lemon notes. More of everything than I experienced in Germany but nice. Flavor is lightly toasted malts, some bread, tingly noble hops. Well rounded bitterness but maybe a bit much hop in the finish.



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