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Griffin Claw Brewing Company in Birmingham, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Czech Pilsner / Světlý Rotating|
Score
6.51
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This classic beer style is brewed with Noble hops, Saaz and Sladeck, from the Czech Republic. Fermented with a classic lager yeast strain for a clean crisp taste. Big spicy hop aroma. Silver award winner at the World Beer Cup. 5% abv. 35 IBU.
Admin Note: Formerly known as "Grand Trunk"
Admin Note: Formerly known as "Grand Trunk"
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
I’ve had this straight from the can and in various glasses. Pale straw color. Big, big head so it must be opened and poured carefully; susceptible to gushing if the can is even slightly shaken. Mild, clean taste of bready, sweet malt; hints of grass and spice. I really like this, glad it comes in pint cans.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Mar 2015
at 20:05
3.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Can. Hazy golden body with a big frothy, white head, slowly diminishing — probably because this was a gusher. Aroma of butterscotch and more butterscotch with just a hint of sulfur, toasted grain. The flavor is moderately sweet and moderately bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet and lightly bitter. Medium body, buttery/sticky texture, lively carbonation. Dirty, diacetyl-laden, infected, overly bitter. Looks good, though.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Feb 2015
at 16:16
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can into lager glass, no canning date. Pours fairly crystal clear bright golden amber color with a 1 finger dense white head with great retention that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of lemon zest, orange zest, pear, cracker, bread, pepper, light pine, floral, grass, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance of hop, malt, yeast ester notes; with good strength. Taste of lemon zest, orange zest, pear, cracker, bread, pepper, pine, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Good amount of spicy pepper/pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon zest, orange zest, pear, cracker, bread, pepper, pine, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance of malt, hop, and yeast ester flavors; with a very crisp malt/bitterness balance and minimal cloying bitterness after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and moderately sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice Czech pilsner style! All around good balance of malt, hop, and yeast ester flavors; and extremely crisp and smooth to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Mar 2014
at 20:04
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap. Pours a lighter gold, clear, with a white head. Spicy hop and pale malt aroma. Flavor features the spicy hops with more floral hops as well, pale malts, a bit sweeter than the average pilsener. It’s a rather tasty one, though.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Feb 2014
at 01:28