New Zealand Style Pilsner
von Trapp Brewing in Stowe, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Zero Gravity Craft BreweryLager - Pilsener Series
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Score
7.12
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This collaboration with Zero Gravity Craft Brewery of Burlington, Vermont is the next offering in our Collab Series, a dry-hopped pale lager brewed with continental malt and New Zealand hops. Light straw in color with bright notes of tropical fruit, citrus peel, and stone fruit, this pils-inpired lager features Motueka, Nelson, and Wakatu hop varietals.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: rustic copper color with a two finger white foamy head which settled off at a nice pace to leave some light lace.
Aroma: earthy to floral hoppiness with a light caramel malty backbone.
Flavor: seems to balance the prior noted aromas to a fine malty to hoppy quality; finishes earthy, floral and malty
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness; touch of dryness
Overall: nicely done pilsener for the most part however, many other of these "New Zealand pilseners" seem to have a bit more "snappy" or "zing" to their hop aromas. Hmmmm...eh, well, I won't overthink that too much and I'll just call that my "observation" for this beer.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: rustic copper color with a two finger white foamy head which settled off at a nice pace to leave some light lace.
Aroma: earthy to floral hoppiness with a light caramel malty backbone.
Flavor: seems to balance the prior noted aromas to a fine malty to hoppy quality; finishes earthy, floral and malty
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness; touch of dryness
Overall: nicely done pilsener for the most part however, many other of these "New Zealand pilseners" seem to have a bit more "snappy" or "zing" to their hop aromas. Hmmmm...eh, well, I won't overthink that too much and I'll just call that my "observation" for this beer.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Mar 2026
at 18:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can, best before 10/14/25, drunk 8/5/25.
Clear bronzey-golden. Medium-sized, white head, steadily to spotty cover.
Not a ton of aromatics. Soft honey and soft, lightly floral, heathery hops. Wouldn't have guessed NZ. Maybe some vague fruit salad-like Motueka? Clean, though.
Biscuit and honey with lime zest and light fruit salad-like Motueka. A bit doughy, soft, flabby, with artificial carbonation and high filtration taking its toll on the texture. Good bitterness on the finish. Clean. Incredibly unexciting and a touch too sweet. Pretty big miss from these guys who have been on a huge roll lately.
Clear bronzey-golden. Medium-sized, white head, steadily to spotty cover.
Not a ton of aromatics. Soft honey and soft, lightly floral, heathery hops. Wouldn't have guessed NZ. Maybe some vague fruit salad-like Motueka? Clean, though.
Biscuit and honey with lime zest and light fruit salad-like Motueka. A bit doughy, soft, flabby, with artificial carbonation and high filtration taking its toll on the texture. Good bitterness on the finish. Clean. Incredibly unexciting and a touch too sweet. Pretty big miss from these guys who have been on a huge roll lately.
Tried
from Can
from
Julio’s Liquors
on 05 Aug 2025
at 21:06
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jul 2025
at 21:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz draft. Aroma of Pilsner mall. Flavor is very soft straw with mild white grape and soft floral like hint. Backed by pilsner malt. A decent crispness in texture. Shows bitterness. Pretty good
Tried
from Draft
at
The Reservoir - Restaurant & Tap Room
on 05 Jul 2025
at 12:25
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can at home from Julios. Deep gold and frothy white head. Nose is herbal and citrus and some bread. Tastes of herbs, lots of lime, malty, earthy, star fruit, kiwi, sourdough. Spicy and sour finish
Tried
on 25 Jun 2025
at 03:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Log Jammin V: pours gold with a white head. Herbal, grainy nose. Low bitterness. Lots of herbs and tropical notes.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2025
at 18:50
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can. Number one with a bullet. Honey gold pour. Pillowy white head. Earthy malt aroma hints at herbal hops. Flavor upfront is crisp, dry and slightly bitter. Notes of citrus, stone fruit and lime pith. Very drinkable. Excellent balance. Simply delicious.
Tried
from Can
from
Trenton Road Takeout
on 14 Jun 2025
at 01:28