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Judge's Review: 92 Rating - Alluvium Pilsner by Seismic Brewing Co.

April, 2022

Alluvium Pilsner

Alluvium Pilsner

California
United States
Alluvium Pilsner, Seismic Brewing Co.
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: 
5.0%
IBUs: 
45
Served at: 
45º F
Malts: 
Admiral Maltings Feldblume, Flaked Barley
Hops: 
Spalt Select, Hallertau Mittelfrüh

 

 


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Judges Rating: 
92
Aroma: 
22 / 24
Appearance: 
6 / 6
Flavor: 
38 / 40
Mouthfeel: 
8 / 10
Overall Impression: 
18 / 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.