Full Sail Capsize Double Pilsner

Formerly brewed at Full Sail Brewing Company
Style: European Strong Lager
Hood River, Oregon USA

Original rating was (accidentally) low on overall impression...Nose of wet (fresh) hops and malt. It’s a mouthful, with IPA-like bitterness levels but the smoothness of a Maibock...about time someone made a lager that took the hop character to IPA levels. Tastes like domestic rather than Euromalt, which is really my only gripe...a fabulous drink!

never heard of a ’double pilsner’ before. nice floral nose. pale in color. flavors are simple, but satisfying - malt and hops. the zippy bitterness and relatively high alcohol content balance the moderatly thick malty body. sort of like a cross between an IPA and ur-bock. very good. upgraded rating after my second bottle - excellent.

Deep gold color, medium head. A full-bodied pilsner. Very malty and very hoppy. Very full flavor. Big and bold, yet very smooth taste. Pilsner flavor but very full and expansive taste. Mouthfeel is very full and round. Finish is smooth and clean. Aftertaste is slightly bitter. Interesting beer. Not much of an alcohol bite at 7.2%

Bottle. Dark honey body with a ring of bubbles. Nose-sweet caramel and grass. Taste-crystal malts, honey, bitter hops, hay, nice rich full taste. This is hands down the best session beer that I have evr had. I could enjoy pint after pint of this on any given night. Excellent.

thick gold pour with a decent white head. strong tart straw aroma that is great. notes of sour jawbreakers and apple preserves very nice nice and intrigiunging(damn i bet i misspelled that one) candy orange slice taste that is interesting. nice bready note that has a lingeringering yeast finish. a wonderful tang like a maltball candy with marshmallow, and honey, a damn nice beer.

Full disclosure: Full Sail’s my fave brewery. That said, Capsize is a must taste beer. Perkeo below is right--it is the kind of beer I’ve been hoping to see one day. My sense is that the beer was more in keeping with the style than some of the other raters here: wonderfully crisp, backed by a luscious layer of malt, just ever so sweet in the finish. It’s a big boy, but not at all green and nicely balanced. Good Stuff!

GABF 2002: Dark copper color. Rich malty aroma and strong malty flavor. Almost fruity. Sufficient hops for balance and thats about it. Would be great unfiltered.

Interesting interpretation of the pilsner style. Very complex for its style. Floral, flowery smell with malty aroma and a nice sweetish bitter hoppy finish. Refreshing yet complex!