Townsend
Schilling Beer Company in Littleton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Pilsener Rotating|
Score
7.07
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At the heart of Townsend is Audacia—a 2023 harvest release from our friends at @indiehops. To showcase its full character, our brewers paired it with the two hops in its lineage: German Hersbrucker and Strata. The result is a layered profile where Audacia’s fruit-driven intensity is framed by noble spice and lifted by West Coast vibrancy.
Brewed with floor-malted Pilsner and Pale Malt from @blueoxmalthouse, Townsend pours a pale golden hue with a lasting foam cap from natural carbonation. Aromas of red currant and huckleberry rise from the glass, leading into flavors of orange peel and a crisp, noble bitterness—a distinctive hop expression wrapped in balance and drinkability.
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Scopey (25115) reviewed Townsend from Schilling Beer Company 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can thanks to my bro. It pours clear golden - blonde with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is grassy, herbal, leafy, touch of spicy, toasty grains, verbena, touch of green fruit and white grape. The taste is crispy, dry, snappy, pleasing bitterness, grassy, herbal, floral, verbena, spicy, white grape skin, gooseberry and cracker with a drying finale. Average body and moderate carbonation. Solid lagerbier .
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Townsend from Schilling Beer Company 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Canned 9/22/25, drunk 11/10/25, as pictured.
White grape/white wine is foremost and done really nicely, with no twang/chalk/resin. Clean, snappy malts behind it shows a mix of light honey and cracker. Fruity, bright, very aromatic and inviting with big grape and mineral lingering.
Maltier than expected with rich honey balancing not-very-acidic white grape character from the hop. Bit of bread towards the finish which does dry out somewhat, though still remains quite richly malty. The hop character is rather bluntly white grape juice, not the more subtle, complex white grape/white wine/orange wine that Nelson shows at its best. And yeah, maybe just a bit breadier and burlier on the malt side on the finish, than I'd prefer. But still a well-made beer from the masters.