Smoky Mountain Old Thunder Road Pilsner

Brewed by Smoky Mountain Brewery & Restaurant
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Gatlinburg, Tennessee USA

Bottle retrieved from down South when my bro went down a few weeks ago. Poured a clear orangish gold, with a slight head, almost apple juice like. Nose was kind of weak with a hint of sweet fruit. Good impression on first sip, light body, not very complex. Somewhat strawy. Flavor doesn’t stick with you long. Overall, I would say about average for a pils.

Pours out a nice deep yeloow color with a huge white head. aroma is rather hoppy as is the flavor. this was certainly the best beer i had at the brew pub.

Packing up beers because I’m buying a house, and I’m going through and seperating the hold on to ones that I’ll drink in a few months, as well as those cellar beers. But there are those beers that won’t make the trip...either thanks to the season, or their lack of longevity: pale ales, lagers, kolsch...plus it’s damn hot here today. A cold refreshing don’t have to even think about it, just have to drink it down beer is on the agenda. And a Pilsner is just what I need...this one comes through with easy drinking flavors that steps up a notch from the Miller High Life, but doesn’t make you wonder hmmm...what are all those interesting flavors...it’s says "You’re sweaty, Drink Me!" So I did.

Draft at the Calhoun’s restaurant locations. Typical lager (without the skunk) and not much aroma. Flavor is OK. One of the brewery’s more drinkable products, as it is usually available and consistent in its taste. That isn’t to say it’s worth seeking out though!

12 oz bottle. Aroma is very dry, cold, unexciting, uninviting. Flavor is a bit too sweet for the style, only a touch of saaz, a bit much corn. Not a terrible beer. Decently drinkable, if a little metallic and over-carbonated.

Draft... Clear, golden lager with a small, fizzy, off-white head. Herbal, earthy aroma. Malty flavor with light caramel. Decently balanced. Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation. Gently bitter finish.

Pours well with a honey golden finish and a reasonable head, for a pilsner. A nose of barley, but upon drinking the pleasent barley balance is soon overcome by the overly aggressive hoppy finish. A brew with a stronger alcohol content or a darker brew could pull this off, but not this pilsner.

Draught at brewery. Pours a golden color, with a medium white head. Aroma has some hops, and even some malt noticeable. Very grain like flavor, nice European hops, and a somewhat spicy, dry finish.