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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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4583.27/5.03.27/5.05.3%87.6 Flute, Footed Pilsner P  Stats

Commercial Description:
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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 webjedi (247), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/511/20

May 11, 2008  
Large bubbly frothy head. Muddled golden yellow, definitely unfiltered. Scent of lemon and field grass. Smooth and sweet on the tongue. Chewy wheat on the sides on the tongue, a little hop as well, but not too prevalent. Not too bad. Later on it comes across as a bit tart (not sure what causes it). A little thin on the tongue, even though it is chewy. (Bottle Pour 5/12/2008)

 NomDeBeer (129), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/512/20
Aug 15, 2008  
Clear gold color, small white head. Grassy hops dominate the flavor and aroma. Dry, bitter finish. Could be hoppier. Drinkable but uneventful.


 HughConway (259), USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
Aug 15, 2008  
Bottle. Pours golden with slight haze. Hop aroma. Taste is hop and malt. One of the best American pilseners.


 Capa (719), Yokosuka, Japan
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 12, 2008  
Slight haze in this golden pils. Grassy hop aroma with light malt undertones. Flavor is similar with the hay and grass hops giving it a very crisp and refreshing quality. Mouth is lightly dry. Extremely enjoyable pilsner; underrated.


kiehlbuckeye (6), Prosperity, South Carolina, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/516/20
Aug 12, 2008  
Bottle. Pours golden, with orange tint. Flavor is not too bitter, fruity, hoppy. Slightly sweet, Pretty smooth. Good beer, easy to drink, not a even if you’re not a pilsner fan you gotta admit this is a well made beer. this one is great and you should try it.


 Stine (1320), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/510/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Blank dirty orange pour. Tinny-sweet aroma of aluminum, corn, brown cereal, and honey on sticky rice. Plain, bedridden sweetness. No herbal or musty qualities, and no bitterness, even of the simplest type. Flavor of brown cereal, and toasted honey. There’s a papery dryness about it that’s clean enough, but that hardly replaces the crisp, punchy bitterness it maybe used to be; there’s no knowing how old this bottle is. Sticky, sweet medium-light palate. Shit. This stuff seems very old. Rerate eventually.




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