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Lagunitas Pils

Lagunitas Pils

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A Bohemian Pilsener brewed by
Lagunitas Brewing Company

Petaluma, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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4653.27/5.03.27/5.05.3%88 Flute, Footed Pilsner P  Stats

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In The beginning, there were ales. As far as anyone knows, the first beers made were 'top-fermented', which is longhand for 'Ale'. Sometime long before the 1860's, beers became popular that were made in Northern Europe with a bottom fermenting yeast strain that liked the colder temperatures. Because they had to spend weeks aging before they tasted their best, they were known as 'Lager' beer. Lager is the German word for 'storage'. Since they had to sit a while, they took up more time and space and as such were harder and more expensive to make. Where ales are meaty, lagers are sinewy. Where ales are street, lagers are 'haute couture'. Where an ale might hit you over the head and take your wallet, lagers donate to charity and adopt stray cats. While an ale might steal your car or try to date your daughter and keep her out all night for who-knows-what purpose, a well bred lager would offer to clean your house while you're on vacation and leave fresh scones and coffee for you when you return. Now, don't get us wrong, ales can be a lot of fun to hang out with when you're in the right mood, and if you have bail money on you. But what's wrong with livin' uptown from time to time, on a nice street, where the doormen all wear those little uniforms, the air smells of flowers, and lagers rule the Earth. Cheers!

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Steinface (77), Hatfield, Pennsylvania, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/511/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Golden pour, very hoppy. Something about it tastes a bit stale. Goes down, but stays with you. An alright pils


 robinvboyer (998), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Aug 30, 2008  
wow, we got a foamer! Huge thick white head. Great bready malty aroma, with a big punch of hops. Very nice flavour, lots of chewy malt, very nice example of the style.


TheDukeofDork (1), , Washington, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Lagunitas Pils does not count
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/517/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Beer. The golden essence of life drips from my bottle. My thirst quenched it is time to move on.


 thornecb (1067), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Pours gold into a shaker. Fluffy white head collapses leaving sheet lacing. Caramel malt aromas. Crisp and sweet upfront with a lasting metallic hop finish.


 nearbeer (1234), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/513/20
Aug 28, 2008  
12 oz. Clear orange-golden with a small head that flits away rather quickly. Slight aroma is of honey, citrus and dried grain-grass. Flavor is similar, but more citrus, grass and grain, and less honey. Light body is slightly fizzy, and has a strong hop-dry finish that almost seems to have some alcohol burn to it. Nice little lager.




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