Sierra Nevada Pilsner

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: Pilsener
Chico, California USA

Draft at Collins Bar. Not much of a head and a light aroma of grain and corn. Starts a bit lighter and as it warms it becomes a bit sweeter and the corn is a little more apparent. All in all the nice pale malts are delicious and this isn’t that bad at all.

Had on tap at the Restaurant/Taproom while waiting for the tour to start. Dark straw appearance, light white, tight head. Fresh, lake water aroma Slight honey sweetness in the flavor. Crisp, refreshing, very clean. Clean mouthfeel. Not as pronounced flavorwise as thier other offerings, still solid though.

(Draft: Pizza Port in Solana Beach, CA) Very surprised to see this as a guest beer down here, but I enthusiastically make this my first beer of the afternoon. Pale gold color body is topped by a nearly white head, but the head is very short-lived as it fades away to nothing. It’s a very dry pilsener, with not even a hint of sweetness. As expected from Sierra Nevada, it features a moderately bitter hops from start to finish, plus a fairly strong grassiness. In contrast, the nose is a bit grainy and lightly sweet. Clean and very crisp on the palate. Honestly, this is a very well made beer, but I just don’t like really dry pilseners. Since I rate based on what I like, not based on the evaluated quality of the beer, I just can’t give this high marks. I will throw in a couple extra ticks to my overall rating to acknowledge the brewing quality.

Somewhat darker than a typical pils. Very bubbly with great head retention. Smells just like fresh clover honey--delicious! Soft, sweet bread-pudding malts with clotted cream. Too malty really to match up with the traditional conception of a pils but very delicious. Much like Lagunitas’ pils. Softly carbonated with a thick, tongue-enwrapping body. Definitely unexpected--a nice find.

Definitely the best pils I’ve ever tried. Poured yellow with lasting white head, leaves lace. Nice straw aroma with slight floral hoppiness. Good strong flavor for a pils, malty, bitter, clean. More body than most pilsners though still nice and light. This was a great drink along side of mass quantities of italian food.

Draft at brewery: Clear and light gold. Light, but wholesome, malts have a light sweet-caramel base. Hops have notes of delicate flowers; gentle but aromatic; nice level of bitterness. Very clean.

This is absolutely the Best Pilsner I’ve ever had. Sat down at the bar in the SN Tap-room I was Not Dissappointed. Poured Nice yellow with slight head and good lacing. Good Hoppiness and flavor. This is a Must Have Brew. If you get the opportunity, try this, you love it! I wish they’d bottle this stuff.

I don’t like Pilsener’s, but this one isn’t that bad at all. Very suprised, nice session if they would just bottle this guy. Nice wheat character, and full bodied.