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Midnight Sun Fahrwasser 3.19 11

Midnight Sun Fahrwasser

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113.44/5.03.19/5.0Special5.2%92.6Flute, Footed Pilsner
Commercial Description:
Fairway Pilsner 5.2 % Alcohol By Volume 28 International Bittering Units (IBUs) CREATOR = Reid Beer Description: This gorgeous golden pilsner is aromatic and flavorful with glorious hops and malt. FAHRWASSER represents the best that summer has to offer.
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 kp (8396), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20

Aug 31, 2009  

Date: August 29, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: pale yellow, fine white head, drippy lace
Aroma: cereal malt aroma, light sweetness, lots of floral and spicy hops
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, lots of cereal character, nice floral hops, light balancing bitterness, nice long bitter finish
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 Tmoney99 (4763), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Nov 8, 2009  
Bottle shared by shigadeyo. Poured clear pale color with an average white frothy head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate hop and malt aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium balanced flavor with a medium smooth balanced finish of moderate duration. Good drinkable beer.


 bb (2919), Martinez, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Bottle. Light golden beer with an off-white head. Light grass and light mineral aroma. Mineral, malt, and light grass flavor. Medium bodied. Mineral notes and light grassiness lingers.


 SuzyGreenberg (1379), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 17, 2009  
22 oz. bottle - thanks Frank!! pours pale gold with thin white head; aromas of corn, hay, grass and lemons; crisp, fresh and oaty; a touch of bitter with bready sweetness; dry and grassy finish; get a sourdough flavor too; quite nice


 ChainGangGuy (2580), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 9, 2009  
Appearance: Pours a clearish, dully hued golden body with a tall, generous, white head. Smell: Slightly sweetish nose of pilsener and light pale maltiness with a suggestion of grain-laden bread. Though let us not forget the Noble hops smelling of dried flowers and spice. Taste: Pils and light pale malts with some crisp grainy slants to it and a middling amount of general sweetness. Spicy, floral, lightly earthy hops with a medium amount of imparted bitterness. Finishes crisp and dry with a bit of that hop spice riding out beyond the finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium-plus carbonation. Drinkability: Just a good, solid pilsner to close out the hot summertime with!


 graham515 (430), Houston, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/512/20
Aug 18, 2009  
Pours gold into the glass with a nice white head. Aroma is not terribly different than your American macro lager, but does have some floral notes. Flavor is clean with sweet malt up front and then a slightly bracing bitter finish. Sessionable for sure, but not my favorite from MSBC


 GAManiac (1177), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/514/20
Aug 14, 2009  
Big thanks to Ira for another MSBC brew, poured into a pilsner glass. It pours a clear golden with tons of bubbles streaming to the top and feeding a massive pillowy white head. The head recedes around the edges first, leaving a huge dollap of foam int he middle of the glass. The aroma is a mixture of toasted bready malts and light fruits, mainly pears and apples. There’s is also some grassy hops in there, fresh cut grass almost. It’s definitely a little sweeter than I’m used to in the style and I liked that. The taste is fairly light but very refreshing. The sweetness is dialed down a little bit with the toasted pale malts and light grassy hops dominating. The finish is crisp, dry and slightly bitter with the hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied and highly carbonated. Definitely a fantastic brew to enjoy on a hot summer afternoon. I could drink a lot of this.


 shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 10, 2009    Updated: Nov 13, 2009

Father’s Day 2009

6/21/2009: Midnight Sun Brew Crew 2009 Fahrwasser (Fairway Pilsner) pours a dirty golden color with a good level of carbonation supporting the fluffy white head. This beer has a fruity pear aroma. The flavor rivals any traditional Pils. It stats lightly malty and and sweet with a yeasty/slightly doughy middle that is followed a crisp finish that is grassy (notes of hay) and delicately spicy (white pepper?). This beer is fairly light (medium-light body) with a satisfying amount of bubbles and is quite refreshing. It is definitely a great beer for a hot Summer day!

22 fl. oz. bottle (5.2% ABV - 28 IBUs) purchased at the Midnight Sun Brewing Company in Anchorage, Alaska and shared with my father. Rating #4 for this beer. Score: 7/4/7/3/15 = 3.6
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10/25/2009: Midnight Sun Fahrwasser Fairway Pilsner... Aroma: Toasted grain; bland overall. Appearance: Hazy, dull pale yellow; thin off-white head; nice lacing. Flavor: Toasted grain; a touch of butter; mild to moderate bitterness that stick; dry finish. Palate: Fairly light-bodied. Overall: Much better when fresher; not holding up well at all and it has only been a couple of months since I last had it...

22 Fl. Oz. bottle ( 5.2% Alcohol by Volume - 28 IBUs; Month & Week Bottled: None) from the Midnight Sun Brewery in Anchorage, AK. Score: 5/3/6/3/11 = 2.8



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