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Judge's Review: 91 Rating - Loon Call by Batson River Brewing & Distilling

May, 2023

Loon Call

Loon Call

Maine
United States
Loon Call, Batson River Brewing
Description 

A German style Pilsner which utilizes a balanced and layered variety of pilsner malts complemented noble hops. Light in body with slight bready notes and restrained bitterness.

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
4.6%
Malts: 
Pilsner Malt, Barke Pilsner Malt, Low Color Pilsner Malt
Hops: 
Magnum, Mittelfruh, Pearle, Saaz

 

 


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Judges Rating: 
91
Aroma: 
22 / 24
Appearance: 
6 / 6
Flavor: 
36 / 40
Mouthfeel: 
10 / 10
Overall Impression: 
17 / 20

Loon Call by Batson River Brewing & Distilling is a pilsner and is being evaluated as a German Pils (category 5D in the 2021 BJCP Beer Style Guidelines). German Pils are noted for their light color, high attenuation, clean lager fermentation, German hops and a dry, crisp finish. 

Loon Call pours golden in color with excellent clarity and a small white head. The aroma is light pils malt with a hint of toasted malt; light herbal hops contrast the malt. The flavor is moderately light pils malt with a lighter bready malt note and light herbal hops. The beer finishes moderately bitter with moderately light grainy pils and light herbal hops.

Loon Call is a very good pilsner with a crisp, clean finish. The beer has a surprising depth of malt flavor for a style that one would typically a light, simple malt flavor for. While a little graininess in that blend of malts detracts a bit, this is still an enjoyable Pils.

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