Alluvium Pilsner
Seismic Brewing Co.
Story by:
Bev Blackwood
German Pils
Year-Round
California
United States
Judges Ratings 92
Aroma: 22 / 24
Flavor: 38 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 8 / 10
Overall Impression: 18 / 20
Description
After a full-day brewing beer, this pilsner is the go-to beer for most on our team. Alluvium is made with European-style malt which is sustainably grown and malted right here in California. Mirroring the ancient floor malting techniques of the best and oldest German breweries, this Pilsner gets nearly 100% of its malt from Admiral Maltings located in nearby Alameda, CA. Generously hopped, Alluvium is aromatically imbued with spicy noble hops and a pleasantly bitter finish. This beer is as local as it gets going from farm to fermenter in less than 150 miles! Prost!
Beverage Profile
ABV: 5.00%
IBUs: 45
Served at: (45º F)
Hops: Spalt Select, Hallertau Mittelfrüh
Malts: Admiral Maltings Feldblume, Flaked Barley
Judges Review
By Nelson Crowle
Judges Ratings 92
Aroma: 22 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 38 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 8 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 18 / 20 / 20
Alluvium Pilsner by Seismic Brewing Co. was evaluated as a BJCP 2021 Category 5D, German Pils. The beer pours a brilliantly clear light straw color with a fairly large poofy head of tiny white bubbles that fades slowly. The beer is pretty and effervescent with continuous rising bubbles. The aroma starts with a light biscuity and bready note followed by moderate herbal and citrusy (leaning towards lemon) hops. Biscuity notes highlight the flavor with leafy herbal and lemony hops (and just a bit of minty tingle, but without the minty flavor). A medium-length finish continues with the biscuit notes and a firm but smooth medium-low bittering. The balance of hops and malt is slightly to the malty side. This is a very pleasant, refreshing, bright and crushable beer that would pair nicely with a thinly sliced London broil smothered with a rich gravy made with red wine and the drippings.
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