Sessionable Sorachi Ace-hopped Imperial Pilsner (an updated 2012 version of original top-fermented golden ale) plies sugary soda-fizzed citric spritz to candied pear-peach-pineapple fruiting, mild green-skinned grape Chardonnay wining and ginger-honeyed herbal nip. Grain-toasted crystal malting grounds detailed contour of heady bottom-fermented lager. Aspirin-like astringency negates perfection. Another exotically distinct offering from world class Japanese brewer.
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NARRAGANSETT PRIVATE STOCK IMPERIAL BOHEMIAN PILSNER
Pleasant well-rounded moderation brings salty sugared fruiting to grassy-hopped sedation. Mild orange peel bittering brightened by subtle lemon zest briskness as well as spiced peach, apple, melon, red grape and pineapple juicing. Earthen grain minerality, dry-wooded snip and slight herbal notion play tertiary roles for debonair boho.
GREY SAIL 1ST ANNIVERSARY IMPERIAL PILSNER
On tap at Malted Barley, admirable 1st anniversary celebrator brings dry lemony orange-grapefruit spicing to lightly perfumed grassy hops. Crystal sugared malting sweetens the load alongside peach, cantaloupe, pineapple and mango undertones.
VICTORY BRAUMEISTER PILS
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, robust German-styled pilsner appears to be less brisk and more musty than fruitier Victory Prima Pils. Dank lemon-soured pungency soaks into grassy-hopped herbal peppering, grain-toasted Vienna malting and floral-dried honeyed peach tone to wheat cracker spine. A tinge of cilantro, lemongrass and basil found beneath gritty citric surface.
SHORT’S THE CURL IMPERIAL PILSNER
Mild straw-hazed pilsner offers mellow yellow fruiting and sugary candied malting to dry-wooded Amarillo hop bittering. Flaked maize drifts through soft-watered easement, speckling lemon-soured mandarin orange, tangerine, apricot and lime effervescence. Subtle pleasantry snuffs typically bold styling. Lighter thirsts will approve.
SHORT’S SPRUCE PILSNER
Approachable yellow-paled moderation is lighter version of IPA-like Imperial Spruce India Pilsner. Soft-watered citric sprucing and forest-fresh spruce-tipped pine needling override mild Alpha hop bittering. Subtle lemon zest, pink grapefruit and mandarin orange illusions seduce resinous earthen minerality. Elderberry-shrubbed floral whim and eucalyptus nip register below. A perfect crossover for lighter thirsts willing to explore ‘hoppier’ India Pale Ales.
SIERRA NEVADA BEER CAMP IMPERIAL PILSNER
On tap at Andy’s Corner Bar, ambiguous German pils goes down more like a modest India Pale Ale. Insistent lemon-orange-tangerine tang hovers above herbal honeyed tea glaze and resinous pine-oiled grassy hops to biscuit-y wheat base. Tertiary red, yellow and green grape tannins outpace minor vegetal tinge. Its 5% alcohol range appears low for stylistic Imperial status.
MAGIC HAT HUMDINGER OVER THE PILS
Presumptuous amber-hazed pilsner (with heightened 8.3% alcohol burn) scatters coarse juniper-grapefruit bittering across hard-candied lemon tartness and obverse creamy crystal malting. Sweet apricot, peach, tangerine, marmalade and strawberry undertones register below grassy-hopped floral aspect. On tap at Doherty’s, sharp juniper hop bittering crisply backs lemony grapefruit-peeled peach, pineapple and orange fruiting.
BRECKENRIDGE REGAL DOUBLE PILSNER
Ethereal Imperial pilsner (small batch series 2012) is well moderated. Mild peat-y rye influence slips inside citric daintiness and doughy baguette snip. Polite honeyed malt sugaring contrasts tranquil grassy hop salting. Fresh-watered mineral grains underscore subtle grapefruit, orange and cherry illusions. Delicate sessionable lawnmower fare.
RAMSTEIN IMPERIAL PILSNER
On tap, robust saffron-hazed German pilsner with great head retention clusters creamy crystal malting with intensified yellow fruiting. Sharp floral hop spicing invigorates crisp lemony grapefruit tartness to biscuit-y wheat spine. Dry horse-blanketed hay, alfalfa, and whey scratch surface as parched wood snip increases. Perfect on its own or to complement meat and fish.
ATWATER UBER URSA IMPERIAL PILSNER
On tap, easygoing golden-hazed moderation brings soft crystal-malted lemon-sugared entry to supple grapefruit-peeled peach-apricot-tangerine tang. Delicate vegetal undertones relegated by endearing spice-hopped yellow-fruited niche.
(UINTA) TILTED SMILE IMPERIAL PILSNER
Hapless ‘big beer’ proves out of range for commonplace Utah brewer. Dubious sunny yellow-hazed medium body lacks body and character of exalted Imperial class. Brawny Saaz-hopped pilsner-malted citric-honeyed astringency corrupts grassy black-peppered bittering. Detrimental lemon-rotted orange-juiced souring and soapy cabbage-like vegetal acridity run rampant above frail peach-apple whim. Pass.