Pinkus Jubilate Bier

Brewed by Brauerei Pinkus Müller
Style: Vienna
Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Nothing particularly special about this beer. Not familiar with this style of beer so not much to compare it to. The flavor doesn’t stick around long. Some sweetness and very light hops. Highly carbonated. Easily forgettable.

Bottle … Clear copper ale with a mid-sized, frothy, white head. Great retention. The aroma is a malty, dark fruit blend of fig, date, honey, light prune and medium-roast mash. Medium to full-bodied with lively carbonation. The malty, minerally flavor is balanced nicely, but boring. I’m picking up a little black tea. Bittersweet, tea-like, dry finish.

Sampled on 12/06/2009. This Vienna pours a deep brown color from a 50cl bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is caramel malts, dark fruit, and sweet. A medium to light bodied Vienna. The malts are caramel, bready and sweet. The hops are earthy. Nice flavors, but its kind of thin tasting. There are some roasty malts that lingers at the finish. Nice carbonation. Mouthfeel is thin. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly sweet with some roasty malts and a touch of tartness.

(bottle). Clear brown color. Small off white head. Aroma and flavor of light roasted malt. Avg duration. Smooth finish. Thin texture. Moderate carbonation. Spare lacing.

Pours dark reddish brown color with light tan head. Aroma of toasted malts, coffee and chocolate. Flavor is a letdown after the pleasant aroma. Lightly toasted malts, some nutty flavors and some tartness. Light to medium body with average carbonation.

Dark Chestnut color with a tan head. Aroma of deep-roasted malt, nut skins, dark fruits and light vanilla. Tasty and mild; raisin, hazelnuts, hints of smoke with a medium mouthfeel and sweet roasty finish. Overall an excellent showing without too much character to scare off your un-initiated mates.

20091123 500ml bottle from Wine World in Abingdon. Mostly clear caramel color and small, sudsy, last beige head. Aroma of cooking pasta, caramel, wet paper or cardboard. Medium to light bodied with no bitterness but a somewhat cloying sweet and sour character. Considerable apple cider acidity lingers. Some late floral notes, lavender. Not bad, but pretty boring, even for a Vienna.

Aroma of malty goodness. Poured a translucent brown color with excellent head retention. Initial taste of malt and barley, followed with a watered down bitter finish. Boring palate. Overall this is a surprisingly good dark lager. It’s nothing amazing, but good none the less.