Beer Review: Lagunitas Pils

Serving Type: Bottle

ABV: 6.20

Appearance: This beer had a golden color that was vivid and radiant. There was a finger's width of white and foamy head that appeared to have some slight sturdiness (and was almost soda-like), but eventually collapsed in on itself. Still an attractive site. Very fluffy and soft. Average lacing was left on the inside of the glass. Tons of bubbles danced around in this brew.

Smell: Just like a sweet Czech Pilsner should smell. It was very sweet and malty. There wasn't much hop presence, which I liked especially!

Taste: The flavor of the beer went much like the aroma began. It was very sweet on the front which eventually transpired into that biscuit and bitter finish. This was clean, crisp and amazingly refreshing. Still, there was a little bit of a hop bite on the finish that surprised me.

Overall Rating: 

This is definitely a winner. This adheres to the Czech style for he most part. Since this is from a west coast brewery, I wasn't totally surprised that a little hop bite was present. Even though I prefer the German style pilsners or a German Helles Lager, I think the Czech brews should be squarely focused on sweetness. I love Lagunitas, though!