Nynäshamns Pickla Pils

Brewed by Nynäshamns Ångbryggeri
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Nynäshamn, Sweden

Light copper colour with rich head. Fruity-hoppy aroma (berry, pear, grapes). Rich hoppy bitterness. Quite dry but still with pale and a maybe a hint of crystal malts underneath. Big lingering bitter finish. Long, hoppy, top quality pils.

Draught at Bishop’s Arms, Malmö
Blond color. Beautiful and pure hop aroma (Saaz or Hallertau). Excellent crispy malty taste, perfectly complemented by a high quality hopping. Extremely bitter, extremely pleasant.

Nice hoppy aroma. Floral and light. Crisp, oily, grapefruit. Dark golden amber clear with white foamy lacing head. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Starts with nice hoppy bittrness. Light malt notes, light spicy. Finishes with strong bitterness. Dry bitter after. A good pilsener.

500 ml bottle. Crystal clear light golden with a tall white head that clings to the glass. Thick hoppy sweet aroma. Smooth mouthfeel and texture. Feels low in carbonation. Really nice malty flavours. Gentle citrusy (Liberty) hop aroma and flavours. Definitely the best pilsner I’ve ever tasted. Head falls down after a little while. Could drink this all night.

Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 1     Pale Yellow(1)->Copper(5) : 1     Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 4
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 4     Lasting: 4     Lacing : 4
Aroma:
Intensity : 3  
Yeast : XX   Bread : 1   Apple : XX   Tropical Fruits : XX   DMS : XX   Diacetyl : XX Sulfur : XX  
Malt : 2   Pilsner : 3   Pale : XX   Vienna : XX   Biscuity : XX   Hay : 3   Toasty : XX   Caramel : XX   Honey : XX   Cereals : XX   Grainy : XX
Hops : 5   Noble(1)->American(5) : 2   Leafy : 3   Floral : 4   Lemon/Lime : XX   Herbal : XX   Grassy : 3  
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 2   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 2   Sourness : XX   Bitterness : 4   Farmy : XX   Complex : XX   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 2   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 3   Clean : 4   Crisp : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : XX   Oily : XX   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : XX   Mineral : XX   Oxidation : XX

Comments: I had 3 pints of that while in Sweden and were it not for Jamtlands Heaven, I’d have gotten more. Lean bodied and crisp, elegant pilsner that does not really feel Czech with the minimalist approach its malts take. Really hay-like, never toasty or biscuity (else it’d be perfect), but the hop attack is confident, strong, very floral and fresh. Delicate herbal intricacies. Very clean and clear, but a gorgeous example of a bitter and poundable pils.

Bottle - December 2006. Thanks to Ompher for this one. Pours a deep, clear, shinny golden color with a vivid carbonatation. There is a medium, creamy, white head that leaves lacing on my pint as I drink this golden liquid. Aroma is really hoppy, flowery, herbal, some lemon and spice. It reminds me of hop additions in the hop kettle when I homebrew. As soon as you drink it you feel hops, then some malt, some sweetness and it the end the bitternes lingers. Body is medium, very firm. It fills you, but at the same time it let´s you begging for more...Aftertaste is hoppy. This beer is so straightforward, refreshing, fullfilling. It´s really hard to beat a well crafted pilsner.

Draught at Bishops Arms, Göteborg. Pours a clear pale golden colour, with a fluffy white head. Wonderful complex mix of grainy, bready malt, and a palette of herbal, grassy hops. Smooth mouthfeel, perfect carbonation, a light sweetness that is overthrown by a firm bitterness in the aftertaste. Superb pils, but feels more like a german pils to me.

Bottled. Clear pale golden coloured with a medium sized white head. Nice and crisp with notes of metal, bread, grain and strong notes of hops. A weak hint of honey.