Judge’s Review: 87 Rating – MadeWest Standard by MadeWest Brewing Co.

German Pils | Year-Round | United States

By Richard Wong

Judges Rating: 87
Aroma: 22
Appearance: 6
Flavor: 34
Mouthfeel: 8
Overall Impression: 17

MadeWest Standard by MadeWest Brewing Co. was judged as a Pilsner beer category (5D) according to the 2015 BJCP Guidelines. The beer poured revealed a light straw hue with a bit of chill haze. It had nice moderate carbonation where the bubbles gravitated from the bottom of the glass to the top. The aroma had a nice hint of malt sweetness that was reminiscent of honey. No hop aroma, an expected attribute of a Pilsner. The flavor of this beer is very nice. It is more balanced toward a lighter malt and hop profile. The malt is very light and at a minimum. I can tell that the hops utilized had the same approach. This beer is considered a “Session” Pilsner and that is somewhat correct. In fact, the better category for this beer is perhaps (1A) under ” Light Lager.” It had a very nice malt sweetness, again honey-like qualities and a low hop bitterness. The body and mouthfeel of this beer was light/medium and had very nice carbonation. This beer is very drinkable. It was crisp, clean and very refreshing.