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Granville Island Pilsner

Percentile
26
overall
Brewed by Granville Island (Taproom)
Style: Pilsener

Vancouver, Canada

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
102.78/5.02.77/5.0Summer5%64.9Flute, Footed Pilsner
Commercial Description:
Summer Limited Release Pilsner lager is named after the Bohemian town of Plzen. Brewed with authentic Czech Saaz hops and yeast, our limited release Pilsner is aged for over six weeks, giving this golden beer a smooth flavour, with a refreshing hop finish.
 MrRoss (617), Delta, British Columbia, Canada
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/56/20
Aug 10, 2009  
First off, this limited release from Granville Island, for summer, is not one of their best offerings. That said, it pours with a light gold colour and an adequate white head. Both the aroma and taste have too much malt and note enough hops for a Bohemian, and the taste is a tad sweet as well. Otherwise, taste is decently crisp but more hops, please!


 Beershine (2710), Where Climate Suits My Clothes, Vietnam
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 20, 2007  
The pilsner is one of the exceptions in an otherwise bland, pedestrian selection of craft brews from Granville Island. Unfortunately it is rarely available. It looks, taste, and finishes far better than most GI beers and is a straightforward example of a pilsner.


 Lubiere (4528), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
Jan 28, 2006  
Hazy golden pils with a creamy white head. Nice herbal hops, with a bit of horseblanket notes. Light crisp malt with lots of german hops, crisp bitterness. Medium bodied. Very pleasant pils from GIB. Merci, JM.


 Trev (871), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/58/103/516/20
Oct 1, 2005  
From the bottle: Pours a deep gold with medium white head. Decent retention as well. Aroma is grassy/woody with malt undertones. Slight skunky-hop but very understated. Flavour is malty with a slightly sweet fruity middle. A nice (not too) skunky-hop bitter finish. Overall I would pick this pilsner over many European ones any day. Very drinkable.


 Crit (2405), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/512/20
Aug 20, 2005  
Gold with decent white head.Light spicy hop nose.Slightly spicy, light bitterness, light malt profile. A bit on bland side


 Oakes (8093), gone rambling, Vietnam
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Jul 20, 2005  
Golden colour with slightly rocky head. Appley, spicy hop aroma with background maltiness. Lightly bitter, with some breadcrusty malt notes and hints of herbal hops. Fairly smooth and clean, but disappointingly bland for a GI seasonal.


 stephen louis (162), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/512/20
Nov 15, 2004  
This is like a lite version of their very good IPA.I would have expected better from Granville Is. It is pretty true to style but I wish they had pumped up the flavour(hops) alittle and backed off the malt start. Nice looking beer on the pour and nothing offensive in the nose. It is smooth and sweet and has a nice hop middle with a sweet end that manages to dry up,but just. A good basic beer..but not a true pilsner more like a incredibly good Canadian molsen..


 BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Aug 17, 2004  
From a 650ml special release. Colour is golden with a decent size white head. Aroma is malty with the noticeable Saaz hops to complement the nose. Flavour is not great, a little too thin and nothing that grabs you. Aftertaste is bland and not bitter as I expected. Not one of Granville Island’s best.



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