6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A golden stout. Is that an oxymoron? In any case, glad to try a brew from Real Ale. Enjoyed visiting their brewery a few years back. I have a now rare to find bomber purchased at the closest HEB. The bottle is cooled off and I have the New Belgium snifter in place. I concur, it is gold in color and has a curious, pure white head. I take a smell, chocolate, interestingly. The taste, well, I’m not sure of it all. It is a stout influence, sort of chocolate, some coffee and malt. A bit thin. Points for trying to brew something different but I’m not on it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2021
at 00:40
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Clear gold with a small white head. Citrus, apricot and a touch of rind. Much like the nose with no boozy notes. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2021
at 16:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A 12 oz can I found in the singles rack at HEB. I’m mostly a fan for Real Ale, not so much about the style. But on this extremely warm afternoon I have the can fairly cold and the beer glass is coming out of the fridge. This could work out all right. The pour arrives an opaque, dull yellow topped by a stupendous head of pure white, very fine, bubbles. A pleasant scent, a little tropical, somewhat grassy and crisp. The taste comes along now. I get mango and pineapple, cut grass, a bit of hops and a small bitterness. Nothing to dislike here.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jun 2021
at 22:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz. can from Spec's in Boerne, TX. Pours a crystal clear gold color with a white head and great retention. Very good lacing too. Light juicy hops aroma. The taste reminds me of an IPL; Very lager-like initially with a mellow juicy hops finish. One of the best APAs I've had. Smooth and clean with minimal bitterness. The 40 IBU is well hidden. Medium body. Lame can art.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Apr 2021
at 00:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at South Easy Tiger. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has grass and light earthy pine with a hint of citrus and sweet grain underlying. Flavor has more grass and light pine with some citrus rind and a hint of sweet bread backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Feb 2021
at 01:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 oz. can from HEB, Boerne, TX. Pours a clear light yellow color with a large white head and excellent retention. Lots of spots of lacing. Pilsner and hops aroma. Fairly sharp pilsner malt flavor with a light bitter hops finish. Crisp mouthfeel. Light body. A little hoppy for my tastes but a good example of the style.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Feb 2021
at 01:39
7.4/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2021
at 17:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Whip In. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has light pine and citrus rind with some grass and sweet grains underlying. Flavor has has dank citrus and earthy sweet grains with a bit of grass supporting.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Feb 2021
at 01:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 oz can from Total Wine, San Antonio, TX. Pours a crystal clear dark amber color with a khaki head and very good retention. Good lacing. Malty caramel aroma. Malty caramel flavor too. Tastes like a blend of an amber lager and an amber ale. Smoother than a typical amber ale but it still has a little chemical flavor in the finish. The 6.5% ABV and 30 IBU are fairly hidden but are more noticeable in the finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2021
at 00:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A 12 oz bottle picked from the singles display at HEB. My first imperial pilsner I believe, almost sounds like an oxymoron. Have it cold, quite cold on this quite warm afternoon. I will pour in a basic beer mug and be happy with that. The liquid is a clear, shiny yellow with a superb, lacey, snow white head and active carbonation. The scent is appreciated here on the patio, citrus and field. The taste is a step up with lemon, grain, hay, crackers and the barest indication of sweetness. A nice sensation too, full for a pilsner. Must be the slightly elevated abv. I add the remainder of the bottle and squeeze a slice of lime into it. Only better.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2020
at 22:42