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JosephsBrau Hopfest

JosephsBrau Hopfest

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A Classic German Pilsener brewed by
Gordon Biersch Brewing Company

Palo Alto, California USA

bottled
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722.94/5.02.94/5.0Special5%75.9 Flute, Footed Pilsner P  Stats

Commercial Description:
JosephsBrau Hopfest is a German-style Pilsner featuring imported noble hops from Bavaria. Hallertau bittering hops provide a refined bouquet of spice tempered by mild floral Tettnang hops. The resulting brew offers a crisp counterbalance of robust bitter notes and a dry finish.

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 BrewDad (1645), Olympia, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/512/20

Jul 16, 2008  
12oz Bottle - Trader Joes - Tacoma, WA
Aroma – Decent malt, with a good amount of hops in the nose.
Appearance – Golden in color, Nice head and clear.
Flavor – Good IPA flavor this had a nice malt backing and the hops where very nice.
Palate – Nice Mouthfeel, Decent texture with a good dry finish.
Overall – This was a pretty good beer. Liked the flavor and this beer was crisp and great for the hot day.


 twitcher (145), framingham, Massachusetts, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Aug 27, 2008  
bottle. Pours a clear bright golden yellow, fizzy inch of white head that clears to leave a nice layer throughout. Aromas of lightly spicy hops and dry toast. Flavors follow the nose- nicely balanced between sharp but non-aggressive spicy hops, smooth bread, and some dry yeast notes. Palate is clean and crisp. Overall a pretty good Pilsner- especially considering the low price.


 doubleo (749), San Diego, California, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/58/20
Aug 10, 2008  
12oz bottle. Pours golden yellow with a fizzy white head, specks of lace. Smells like spicy salted ham. Tastes spicy malty and hoppy with a ham aftertaste. Thin body, vibrant carbonation.


 BDR (1864), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/513/20
Jul 31, 2008  
Massive carbonation in this harvest gold ber with a half inch of foamy wheat head. Crisp clean pilsner nose with a decent sweet malty body. The malt sweetness was a too high and detracted from an otherwise solid pils. A slight metallic flavor on this as well.


sickassmick (62), Concord, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/515/20
Jul 27, 2008  
smells like a standard german pilsner to me... pour is pretty standard. great golden color with a nice white head. the beer tastes pretty clean to me. lightly sweet upfront and a really nice finish... more hoppy than any pilsner I’ve drinken and not as many sour or funky notes like i get with the imported pilsners. I could do this again. Only $6.00 / 6 pack at trader joe’s. good deal!


 TikiE (337), Sylva, North Carolina, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Bottled, thanks Tiki Taylor. Pours a hazy deep yellow color that smells hoppy but it is actually pretty light in taste with its fruityness.




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