Purity of Essence
High & Mighty Beer Co in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Paper City BreweryLager - Imperial Pils Regular Out of Production
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Score
6.48
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Well, sure, the Cold War might be over, but you can’t be certain, can you? You’ve got brewers putting all sorts of crazy things into your beer – do you ever really know where they came from, or why they’re even there in the first place?
You need a beer you can trust, and that’s why we make Purity of Essence. It’s an overstuffed blend of the best malts, fresh Noble hops, yeast, and water, brewed according to the German Reinheitsgebot – the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516 – but you won’t find anything like this in the Old Country. Vienna and Munich malts add just a bit of color and malty firmness to balance the intense hoppy flavors and aromas that make this brew distinctly American.
Malts: German Pilsner, Vienna, Cara-Munich, and Wheat malts
Hops: German Perle, Tettnang, and Hersbrucker
Available in 22 ounce bottles and in kegs.
NOTE: ABV is stated as 6.5% on the bottle but 5.4% on the website. The former appears to be correct.
You need a beer you can trust, and that’s why we make Purity of Essence. It’s an overstuffed blend of the best malts, fresh Noble hops, yeast, and water, brewed according to the German Reinheitsgebot – the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516 – but you won’t find anything like this in the Old Country. Vienna and Munich malts add just a bit of color and malty firmness to balance the intense hoppy flavors and aromas that make this brew distinctly American.
Malts: German Pilsner, Vienna, Cara-Munich, and Wheat malts
Hops: German Perle, Tettnang, and Hersbrucker
Available in 22 ounce bottles and in kegs.
NOTE: ABV is stated as 6.5% on the bottle but 5.4% on the website. The former appears to be correct.
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4.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pilsener.
The appearance was a soft golden yellow color with basically all head. I have had this beer three times and all three times, the head was always the same, no matter how slow I poured it.
The smell had some light sweet corn to light spice.
The taste was mainly sweet but still had a light spice to it.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was, well let’s just say, it was more than definitely seen in the beginning appearance and once again it’s definitely felt in my mouth.
Overall, interesting to say the least, perhaps a bit too carbonated.
This was poured into a pilsener.
The appearance was a soft golden yellow color with basically all head. I have had this beer three times and all three times, the head was always the same, no matter how slow I poured it.
The smell had some light sweet corn to light spice.
The taste was mainly sweet but still had a light spice to it.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was, well let’s just say, it was more than definitely seen in the beginning appearance and once again it’s definitely felt in my mouth.
Overall, interesting to say the least, perhaps a bit too carbonated.
Tried
on 22 Jul 2014
at 01:05
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
The label on this bottle says it is 4.9% abv.
It pours a slightly hazy medium gold colour with over a 1 finger head of foam but doesn’t leave a lot of lacing.
The smell is big grain that reminds me of an AAL. I truly can’t smell anything else.
The taste took me by surprise. Very hoppy and very bitter. Grapefruit flavour that is more bitter than I’m used to. It has an earthy malt presence that doesn’t seem to bring any balance. Some grainy notes now just showing up. Weird.
Lots of carbonation, imho...too much. The body is nice.
Interesting brew but not something I’d want to drink again.
It pours a slightly hazy medium gold colour with over a 1 finger head of foam but doesn’t leave a lot of lacing.
The smell is big grain that reminds me of an AAL. I truly can’t smell anything else.
The taste took me by surprise. Very hoppy and very bitter. Grapefruit flavour that is more bitter than I’m used to. It has an earthy malt presence that doesn’t seem to bring any balance. Some grainy notes now just showing up. Weird.
Lots of carbonation, imho...too much. The body is nice.
Interesting brew but not something I’d want to drink again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2014
at 08:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours cloudy orange with off white head. Nose/taste of cracker, biscuit malts, honey and light hops and fruit. Medium body. Clean and crisp. Definitely in the top 5-10 lagers I’ve had in my life.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2012
at 19:43
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap @ Beer Temple. Pale blonde color, hazy. White rocky head. Aroma is refreshing, grainy/grassy, fruity, mildly sweet. Fairly neutral flavor ever so slightly sour. The finish saves this beer: nice and bitter
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Aug 2011
at 12:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF 2010. An unclear golden beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma has strong notes of fruits - mostly peaches and lemons. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and grapefruits, leading to a dry and bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2011
at 16:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hazy golden coloured body with a nice large white head. Aroma of very strong, pungent alcohol, malt, metal and a touch of light frutiness. Medium-bodied; Strong malt flavours with a dose of light hops, some apricot and peach tastes, a bit of floral notes and some major metallic tastes. Aftertaste is relatively nice, some deep pungent maltiness, some good hop balance and a mild dryness that couples well with the finish. Overall, a good beer, not amazing, but definitely good for the style and a welcome sample! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Knightly Spirits (Orange Blossom) in Orlando, Florida on 15-November-2010, sampled at home in Washington on 27-November-2010.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2010
at 15:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Peachy and tropical hop aroma. Cloudy amber, creamy lacing off-white head. Good chewyness, light sparkly. Light yeasty breadyness, main focus on grassy and tropical hops. Light soapy finish, but otherwise quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2010
at 15:41
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Location: 22 oz bottle from Buy Rite - Jersey City, 10/17/10
Bottled on Date: 9/9/09
Aroma: The nose has some earth, spice, yeast, a bit of fruit, grass, and herbs
Appearance: It pours a giant gusher: Once I'm able to slow that down, this beer is cloudy, it has kind of a burnt orange color and a huge, fluffy, off-white head leaving lots of lace on the glass
Flavor: The flavor is alright, some malts, dry, earthy notes, and a somewhat herbal aftertaste
Palate: Light-medium bodied, the carbonation is rather high to the point that it minimizes the drinkability
Overall Impression: This is my first rating for High & Mighty. No, not a gusher! There is wasted beer everywhere... Well, lets not hold that against this one. Anyway, this stuff isn't particularly impressive. It isn't bad, but that flavor isn't something I'd rush back for anytime soon, and the drinkability isn't that high either. Decent, may have been better if it was closer to the bottled on date, but I can't say for sure.
Bottled on Date: 9/9/09
Aroma: The nose has some earth, spice, yeast, a bit of fruit, grass, and herbs
Appearance: It pours a giant gusher: Once I'm able to slow that down, this beer is cloudy, it has kind of a burnt orange color and a huge, fluffy, off-white head leaving lots of lace on the glass
Flavor: The flavor is alright, some malts, dry, earthy notes, and a somewhat herbal aftertaste
Palate: Light-medium bodied, the carbonation is rather high to the point that it minimizes the drinkability
Overall Impression: This is my first rating for High & Mighty. No, not a gusher! There is wasted beer everywhere... Well, lets not hold that against this one. Anyway, this stuff isn't particularly impressive. It isn't bad, but that flavor isn't something I'd rush back for anytime soon, and the drinkability isn't that high either. Decent, may have been better if it was closer to the bottled on date, but I can't say for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2010
at 13:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@GBBF2010. Hazy orange colour with small white head. Aroma is bread, fruits, some herbs, spices, toffee and mild nectary notes. Flavour is fruits, earth, grass, malts, yeast and some mild hayish notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2010
at 23:46
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours hazy orange with a fully gone and white head. Aroma is fruity and caramelish malty. Sweet malty, citrusy and peachy. Bitter and fruity finish with a sweet caramelish malt base. Ends dry and bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Aug 2010
at 04:15