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Portsmouth Imperial Pilsner


 Percentile 
60
overall
Brewed by Portsmouth Brewery
Style: European Strong Lager

Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

bottling
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
113.25/5.03.18/5.0Special8%82.6Lager glass

Commercial Description:
One more big beer before the summer's heat is on. This Northern style pils is similar to the Friezland Helles style with a strong hoppiness & a touch of fruit.
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 Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 10, 2009  
On tap at the brewpub. Crystal clear dark gold with a white head. Sweet nose, floral and grain, light orange and bread. Flavor is more of the same, some pepper and rather dry. Medium to full body, a bit boozy late. OK.


 scraff (1921), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Oct 18, 2008  
22oz bottle, courtesy of Schutzenliesel. Thanks, Tom! Dark gold, white fizzy head. Candied pepper peachy hop aromas warm to light wafts of orange caramel. Sweet fruity flavors roll into a ending breadiness. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, lightly bittersweet finish. A bit sweet for my liking…


 argo0 (6861), Washington DC, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/104/513/20
Sep 1, 2008  
(22oz bottle, thanks Schultzenliesel) Hazy apple juice body with small white head. Aroma is medium sweet, floral/orange, some bread, apple. Taste is moderately sweet, pine/grapefruit, bread, fairly dry finish. Medium body, some stickiness, light chalk.


 kmweaver (2396), Sebastopol, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 30, 2008  
22oz bottle, courtesy of Schutzenliesel. Thanks, Tom! Pours a hazy, golden-orange color; thin white head with patchy lacing. Lots of oranges, candy sugar, and lively, soft citrus bitterness; pretty resiny stuff. Medium carbonation. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: resiny, juicy citrus and orange hop bitterness; slightly sharp presence in the mouth. Hides its alcohol reasonably well. Lengthy finish: candy sugar, citrus bitterness, and oranges.


 goldtwins (4079), Nesconset, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Feb 27, 2008  
Poured a lightly hazed golden color with a white head. Earthy and floral hops in the aroma and flavor. Sweet toasty cereal malt. Medium bodied.


 jarspag (593), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Feb 3, 2008  
Thanks to deftim13 for the sample at Lost Abbey. I have to admit, I’m not the biggest Pilsner guy out there...but this one delivered. Light but assertive, grainy and bready with a touch of bittering hops leading to a dry finish. Not mind shattering, but it was pleasant.


 JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Feb 1, 2008  
Courtesy TheCheeseMan. Pours a clear golden color, almost no head. Rousing produces thin white head. Heavily sweet grainy aroma, very light Saaz presence. Palate kind of dead - sweet grainy taste, mild dry finish. Not outstanding, but okay. The imperial pilsner seems kind of hard to do well.


 SoLan (1369), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 27, 2008  
Courtesy TheCheeseMan. Clear gold/copper with a thin white head. Aroma is biscuity, cereal grains and grassy, floral hops. Flavor is similar, adding some bitterness and some stale malt. Medium to medium/full body, balanced carbonation. Decent.



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