Hitt’s Hill Pilsner
Flying Lion Brewing
Story by:
Bev Blackwood
American Lager
Year-Round
Washington
USA
Judges Ratings 93
Aroma: 24 / 24
Flavor: 37 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 8 / 10
Overall Impression: 18 / 20
Description
A classic American lager with craft at its heart. Locally grown and malted grain, Saaz-hopped and fermented cold. This is a neighborly beer, a homage to the Columbia City neighborhood we call home.
Beverage Profile
ABV: 4.2%
IBUs: 21
Served at: (38 ºF)
Hops: Saaz
Malts: Coldstream Brewer Select Pilsner
Judges Review
By Jim Koebel
Judges Ratings 93
Aroma: 24 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 37 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 8 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 18 / 20 / 20
Hitt’s Hill Pilsner is an American Lager brewed by Flying Lion Brewing, judged as BJCP Category 1B., American Lager.
A light, yet bright, grainy malt character shapes the aroma profile of this beer. It is simple, pleasant, and familiar for the American Lager style. It pours clear and straw in color with a sudsy, crackly white head. The grainy malt character continues into this beer’s flavor. It also has a firm bitterness with complementary notes of mineral and sulfur. It is refreshingly dry and crisp. As it warms up, light herbal hop flavor is detectable, with other characteristics remaining stable.
True to style, this beer has a medium-light body and medium-high carbonation. Overall, perhaps this beer is slightly too bitter for a classic American Lager, but that is a minor technicality. What matters is that this beer is delicious.
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