The Saint Louis Brewery St. Louis, MO
APPEARANCE: 2/3
Yellow-straw color. Slight haze. A white head that fades quickly. Big bubbles. Not all that pretty for a pilsner.
AROMA: 2/4
No real aroma. A slight sweetness - bready? No real hop aroma, that's for sure.
TASTE: 6.25/10
Hop/Malt Balance: 2.25/4: A lot more hop flavor and bitterness than we expected based on the lack of any real hop aroma. Citrusy flavors which is odd for a pilsner. Malty and hoppy. Sweet and bready.
Aftertaste: 2/3: Bitter finish. Maybe too much for style but we like it. Lingers into a slight astringency though. Malt flavors fade quickly.
Mouth-Feel: 2/3: Clean. Fizzy. Citrus flavors make it a little bouncy.
OVERALL: 2/3: It's a hoppy pils. A tad too bitter for style. Citrus flavors not typical for a pilsner. Good but not great.
TOTAL: 12.25/20–I'll Try A Pint
NOTES: Matt: It's okay - I wouldn't cross the street to buy it though. I like the bitterness. Wish it wouldn't linger so long. All-in-all an okay pils. As Ben says, Boulevard pils is far better.
Ben: No real hop aroma but citrusy notes and a tad too much bittering hop than a typical pils style. Good to try once and drink if nothing else is available. Doesn't hold water to Boulevard's pilsner.
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