Prima Pils
Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Pilsener Regular|
Score
6.82
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A crisp yet distinct Pilsner brewed with German hops that bring vivid notes of floral and spice with citrus and lemon. This is truly brilliant, bringing nuanced complexity together with smooth, easy drinking.
“Prima!” it is an exclamation of pure joy heard from brewmasters and beer lovers near and far each time they enjoy one of our most adored beers. It is also how she got her name. Like any proud parent, we have crowned her as one of our favorites. We lavish her with hand-picked hops, only the finest ingredients and painstakingly work to balance her distinct and nuanced complexity with smooth, easy drinking.
“Prima!” it is an exclamation of pure joy heard from brewmasters and beer lovers near and far each time they enjoy one of our most adored beers. It is also how she got her name. Like any proud parent, we have crowned her as one of our favorites. We lavish her with hand-picked hops, only the finest ingredients and painstakingly work to balance her distinct and nuanced complexity with smooth, easy drinking.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce bottle into pilsener glass, best before 3/1/2013. Pours fairly crystal clear golden straw color with a nice 1-2 finger dense white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice soapy lacing clings down the glass, with some light streaming carbonation. Aromas of lemon, pear, apple, floral, grass, cracker, pepper, light pine, and herbal earthiness. Very nice aromas with a good balance of hops and fruity lager esters. Taste of big lemon, orange zest, apple, pear, pepper, pine, floral, grass, cracker, bread, hop earthiness, and floral spiciness. Good amount of earthy herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, light fruits, floral, pepper, grass, cracker, bread, hop earthiness, and floral spiciness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice flavor balance with good complexity; with a very hoppy flavor profile; and nearly zero cloying flavors present after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with hardly any warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is an excellent Pilsner style. Great hoppy flavor balance with good complexity; and extremely smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering as expected.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2013
at 21:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
It poured a clear medium golden with a small white head that lasted several seconds and then disappeared. It had just a touch of lacing. The smell is sweet with a slight earthiness to it. The taste is sweet and grainy. Some of the earthiness comes through on the sip. The finish is both sweet and earthy. There is a light to medium body with normal sharpness from a pilsener on the tongue. This is an easy drinking pilsener that is worth coming back to.
Tried
on 31 Jan 2013
at 08:04
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours a nice golden color with a small head. Aroma is dominated by grassy hops. Taste is crisp and dry with long lasting bitterness. Well balanced and very easy to drink. It might become a favorite... if Paul brings me some more :-)
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2012
at 14:24