 j_b (755), Rochester, New York, USA
May 17, 2008
Real thick white head, gold color. Buttery aroma, a bit floral. Somewhat nutty, gritty palate. Hoppy, like a German style pils. Not bad.
coldbrewky (503), Saugerties, New York, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Hmmm. 12oz bottle from a seemingly ping ponging label in NY. Its at the store one month and then vanishes for another. Pours a moderate gold with a thinner off white head. Sparse soapy lacing. Nose of vanilla and cereals and a fair ammount of hops. Body is Light/Medium and a bit maltier than I had expected. I hope this one travels one well. A nice crisp hop tang for a finish.
Glouglouburp (2006), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 3, 2008 In short: A bland entry level pilsner with no character
How: Bottle 12oz, consumed very fresh, purchased directly at the brewery and drank the same day.
The look: Clear golden body topped by a small white head
In long: Basic flavourless cereals, a little on the oily side. A little watery honey. A touch of floral hops and a light citrus presence. Total lack of character. I cannot blame it on a tired old bottle since I purchase it directly at the brewery. Ithaca make some solid beers but this is basically a “blonde” beer for the mass market. I wish Ithaca good luck with this beer, and after drinking it I can tell you they’ll need it.
FROTHINGSLOSH (1512), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 21, 2008 I suspect that this one was a touch light struck. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bright golden color with a large white head. The aroma was strong spicy and floral hosp with a touch of skunk underneath. The flavor was crisp bitter floral hops with a sour, tangy and almost skunky malt base. The finish was bitter and sour. Disappointing.
tagz (310), USA
Aug 23, 2008 bottle. a decent session brew, light with a mild hop, but too much caramel flavor for the syle. leaves it less than crisp. i’d say this one’s a miss.
Dacrza (164), Great Meadows, New Jersey, USA
Aug 19, 2008 Thick fluffy white head sits on a solid, healthy bronze body in a PSU pilsner glass (brother Jer’s pour produces three times more foam!)... dry, almost undetectable scents of malts or hops... a full-bodied pilsner to the palate--almost an altbier in body and mouthfeel, alternately creamy and edgy... crisp, champagne-like dryness... the label seems more interested in what hops are used, but the malts are heady.... not your average pilsner , and that is said with some complimentary sentiment: heavier, tighter, more present than its body might suggest--consistent with a hint of fruitiness at the finish...
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