Viking Brewing Blonde

Brewed by Viking Brewing Company
Style: Pilsener
Dallas, Wisconsin USA

Had this one bottled in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, thanks Slothgar! A very interesting and refreshingly good pilsener. Hazy medium yellow pour with a thin, filmy white head. Bready, sweet malty nose. Very slightly sweet palate, some rye bread, honey. Creamy mouthfeel. Soft finish. Overall, I’d say this is a keeper.

Bottle: Surprising the hue is a deep golden color, not the blonde I expected. Rocky lasting head and some lace. The faint aroma has notes of buttery and toasted malts, aromatic hops, ripened apple, and lemongrass. The taste starts crisp with the rye noticeable with indeed adding depth to the basic malt and hops combo. The buttery and sweet corn undertone actually works in this beer. The feel isn’t anything special but again works for this beer. I am really shocked by this beer, outside the weak nose this beer punches my ticket in all other categories. Worth a try for sure. A bonus point in overall rating for the style, becuase when you find a pils you really like, it stands out more.

Pure golden, clear coloration, with a nice, creamy head above. Aroma, sweet and malty, honeyish and floral, hints of corn, maybe, but overall, pretty pleasant, very rounded and fresh. Taste, very mild, plain, straightforward, feels foremost of malt, little to no hops, which you would want in any pilsnener, right? All together, very smooth, balanced, tasty, sweet. Light in body, minimal texture, doesn’t impact on the palate much, but it does taste fine throughout the drink, which is more you can say for many a more mightily consumed beer-y beverage out there, in my very humble opinion. Absolutely, nothing wrong with this, but, alas, to please me, it would have to try a bit harder. If you just want a drinkin’ beer, something to slide down, no problemo, look no further.

Very light color, but serves up a crisp flavor. A faint rye taste with also some apple. Small hint of white wine in the end. No strong hop flavor. Smooth overall.

MABR-Golden color,small head,Malty fruity aroma.grassy malty wheat taste,light hops nice brew.

Slightly amber coloring with little head. A much maltier aroma is present than I expected. Conversely, the taste was primarily hoppy. But that almost seems impossible given that it seemed more on the sweet side. Very strange brew. One of the better pilsners I’ve had, but I’d like to try it again to get a better feel for it.

I didn't like this the first time I tried it. The second time was much better. golden color. Low bitternes. Light and smooth. Refreshing.

Dark Honey Coloring. This Through Me Off as a Pilsner. Would like to Try Again, as it’s Possibly One of the Better in the Style I’ve Ever Had. Sweet. More Hops then Malt in Flavor. Different.