Celestial Gold
Church Brew Works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Premium Regular|
Score
5.91
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5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Brown bottle, 12 ounces, gift from Marc Gratton, savoured on November 7 2007; eye: lots and lots of head: 8 fingers of head for 1 finger of beer, white head is made up of rather large bubbles, straw, clear, lots of effervescence, lots of lacing; nose: nice bitterness, good malt; mouth: lightly acrid, hops, malt, hops again, grapefruit, lots of pine, finale in hops with a hint of sugar, acridness becomes more present as the beer warms, mild astringency, grainy texture, mildly bitter, slightly sweet, medium body, rather carbonated; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 12 onces, cadeau de Marc Gratton, savourée le 7 novembre 2007; œil : beaucoup, beaucoup de mousse : 8 doigts de mousse pour 1 doigt de bière, mousse blanche formée de très grosses bulles, paille, claire, très effervescente, dentelle abondante; nez : belle amertume franche, bon malt; bouche : légère âcreté, houblon, malt, houblon de nouveau, pamplemousse, beaucoup de pin, finale en houblon avec une petite pointe sucrée, âcreté qui se développe lorsque la bière se réchauffe, astringence moyenne, texture granuleuse, moyennement amère, très légèrement sucrée, corps moyen, plutôt carbonatée; en résumé : bien
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2007
at 15:45
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Golden color with a one finger head that has died back a little, but still covers the body. Aromas are a little skunky... (Heineken like) a little grass, a little honey... not much there. Flavor starts with a honey sweetness that gives way to a white pepper hops finish. A bready malt presence nicely bridges this transition. Pleasant if unspectacular.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2007
at 21:14
3.9/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Not impressed or honored with the fact that CBW has converted an alter to a brewing stand. Also, I am surprised that this is considered a pale lager. It is more like a german pilsner. 12 oz brown bottle. Pours like a slightly darker, but not much darker, pale yellow american beer. Aroma is clean and crisp. It possesses a hoppy aroma absent from most pale lagers. There is no head but the aroma is nice. Hoppy flavor, but no overwhelming like a pale ale or IPA. The hop flavor is pleasantly there but it is not backed by the severe bitterness that lingers. Nice carbonation that tingles the back of your tongue as it rolls down your throat. As you drink it there is a building hoppy accent in your mouth. Nice hoppy aroma in the smell continues. Finish leaves you with a medium bitter personality that lingers for a while. Would never think this is a typical pale yellow american lager....too much personality. Must be in the wrong category.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2007
at 08:47
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at the brewpub. Pale golden color with a compact white head with fair retention. Minimal lacing. Light hops and nuts in the aroma. Light body with a clean mouthfeel, and mild but flavorful hops taste. There is a bit of grass and malt in there too. The finish is effervescent and lightly bitter. Pretty good for the style.
Tried
on 21 Aug 2006
at 13:13
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery. This one intrigued me the least going into this. Poured a pale golden color with a small white head. The aroma was light and faintly nutty. The body was thicker than I was expecting. The flavor was mild and had a nutty undertone. Mild hops on the aftertaste. Really not too bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jul 2004
at 08:45