Judge’s Review: 92 Rating – Pils To Meet You by Moniker Brewery

German Pils | Limited Release | USA

By Brian Eichhorn

Judges Rating: 92.00
Aroma: 22.00
Appearance: 6.00
Flavor: 37.00
Mouthfeel: 9.00
Overall Impression: 18.00

Pils To Meet You by Moniker Brewery is being evaluated as a German Pils, BJCP 2021 Style 5D. In the glass it’s a fairly clear pale gold with some polyphenolic haze from the hops. Creamy persistent head. Nose is as advertised featuring bombastic American hops that are resiny with a minty note. Quite fresh and bright. On tasting, this sort of bridges the gap between a “Cold IPA” and a German Pilsner. Moderately aggressive bitterness up front with a softness from the minerality. Bright hop flavor, again resiny but also pretty and floral adding a nice balance to let you know where the bitterness comes from. Well supported malt backbone as well. Feels nice in the mouth, never aggressive or harsh, just light and spry. The only thing I’d say is that the hops may be just a bit too aggressive, even for this style, as it does start to approach that IPA arena, without the yeast character. Overall, a superb West Coast Pils, even though it’s from Rhode Island!