Lost Coast Imperial Pilsner

Brewed by Lost Coast Brewery & Cafe
Style: European Strong Lager
Eureka, California USA

Dog & Pony, Renton
Light bronze colour. Fruity aroma - pear mostly. Fairly crisp, with light diacetyl. Fairly dry towards the finish, with some biscuity, grainy notes. A hit or miss style - this misses for me, taking me nowhere.

Draft @ Lost Coast. Pours a clear yellow color with a small white head. Has a malty grainy and slightly hoppy aroma. Sweetish malty grainy hoppy flavor. Has a sweetish grainy finish with a long bitter aftertaste.

(Draught) Sampled at the Dog & Pony Alehouse in Renton, WA. Quick dissipated head atop a mildly carbonated, clear yellow body. Nose of iodine, vanilla. Flavour is strongly alcoholic. Average.

On tap at Capone’s. Pours a hazy golden orange with a medium creamy/bubbly white head that left some lacing. Aroma of sweet almost candy like maltiness, citrus, floral and lightly spicy hop notes and honey nut cheerios. Flavor of spicy, citrusy notes. Noble hops, lots of malty sweetness, but finishes dry. Hop bitterness is there, light alcohol and grainy notes. Iced tea flavor as it warmed up.

Cloudy orange, thin white head. Smells kind of sweet and sour. Its heavy - overly so, actually - and sweet at first, then a nice bitter finish. On tap, Barley’s Aheville.

Draught @ Brouwer’s Café: Golden in color, slightly fiery, moderate frothy off-white head, fairly sticky lacing, strong carbonation.   Mealy nose, certainly malty, but also a fairly strong hop aspect.   Even a slight floral hint.   Seems decent enough.   Forwardly hoppy, a little bit of heat, decent malt background.   Not as flavorful as the nose suggested but still quite good.   Fairly clean.   This certainly feels like an Imperial Pilsner.   More hops than most.   Body and mouthfeel are full to moderate.   Warming finish.   I enjoyed this one even if it was a little abrasive.   Will probably mellow with time.

Pint - Eastside Club Tavern - Olympia, WA
Aroma – Nice decent hops and malt aroma.
Appearance – Golden in color, clear with a light head.
Flavor – A very nice pilsner flavor. Has a good balance of malts and hops. Strong alcohol flavor also.
Palate – Good Mouthfeel, Nice texture with a dry finish.
Overall – Good Pilsner flavor this was a good beer for the night.

Pint on tap at The Graduate in Davis, CA. Pretty faint aroma. Some mild herbal hop notes are present. I also get some lightly sweet, fruity notes, too. Mildly hazy orangey-copper body with a smallish off-white head. Floral, perfumey hop flavors to start, turning biscuity, grainy, and a bit metallic. Finishes dry, herbal, bitter, and hoppy. There is a lingering light sweetness. This is ok, but seems a little sweet and citric.