Squatters Provo Girl Pilsner

Brewed by Salt Lake Brewing Company / Squatters Pub
Style: Pilsener
Salt Lake City, Utah USA

A honeyed lager that did not quite have the hop character I had hoped for. This was a little too malt driven for a pilsner, but not a bad quaff.

Pity the poor Utah brewers, they do what they can with the 4.0 ABV restriction. But why be a Utah brewer???

Hazy whiteish/yellow with a frothy white head. Aroma of salt, light hay and toast. Looks and smells like sea water. Crisp and clean. The taste is rather bland and unflattering. Watery depth. Light hop bite. Nice ripoff of St. Pauli Girl on the label, but it’s a shame because the biermaiden has more body than this boring brew. And, no it’s not because of the lack of alcohol. Many English Bitters and IPA’s are below 3.5% ABV and are loaded with flavor. So, no excuses on this one.

for a pilsner its great

pilsy malt aroma with a soft orangy, floral background; lively body with a flavor that really speaks of nothing in particular, maybe some clean, sweet maltiness and a spicey/flowery and slightly bitter balancing hopping; thin body and tangy mouthfeel; nothing really stands out here, but it’s certainly "drinkable".

Tasted 14/09/2007. 12oz bottle leftover from BrewNZ. Shared with bozoNZ and backenzie. Pale gold, brilliantly clear, with a herbal hoppy nose and flavour, a medium sweetness and a firm bitterness. Good, without being great.

Pours a clear pale yellow. Vague aroma, but it was from a tiny sampler glass, so who knows if the beer can be blamed. Bread, corn, and a slight tingly hop character, but there’s a penetrating "bad lager" character that marrs the experience. Finishes with slight roast and wood. Pretty blah.

A nice looking, straightforward pilsner with maybe a bit more hop spiciness that many others. Paired well with dry-rub BBQ chicken. Serve cold.