Scrimshaw Pilsner - North Coast Brewing Co.

Jekster

Indiana

2.8/5  rDev -25.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Appearance: This beer is a deep golden yellow with slight orange highlights. There is a slight chill haze to the beer and a beautiful snowy white pure head.

Smell: This beer smells of rich bready malt. There is a slight caramel sweetness light a light soda or flat coke. Grains definitely are the dominate aroma in this beverage.

Taste: This beer taste of apricots and fresh milled grain. There is a slight hop bitterness but primarily it's a two note wonder with a battle between dried apricots and grain.

Mouthfeel: This beer has more body that I expect and fairly high carbonation. The carbonation is biting on the front of the tongue and is definitely felt after the swallow.

Drinkability: I could kick back a few of these, but it is honestly not as light or crisp as I would expect from a Pilsner.

OVERALL IMPRESSION: I was really expecting more from this beer. The beer though lack is complexity and truly lacks in the crisp fresh feeling I want from a nice Pils. I would say it's worth a try if you can find a single bottle. However, if you have to get a six pack look for another Pils out there.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2009 02:15:39 | More by Jekster

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-21-2013 18:25:30 | More by johntfox

jnance34

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-20-2013 01:09:21 | More by jnance34

THEOPTIMATOR88

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-16-2013 02:49:12 | More by THEOPTIMATOR88

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-15-2013 14:19:07 | More by touchmeimsac

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.31/5  rDev -12%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

12 oz bottle into a footed pilsner glass.

A: Pours a straw color that isn't completely opaque. The head features a nice layering of foam, about three fingers high in total. Texture-wise, it's bubbly and rocky, typical of the style.

S: There are a decent amount of grassy hops here, along with a touch of fruity esters. Nothing remarkable here, yet perfectly acceptable given the style in mind.

T: The first thing I notice on the palate are some hints of fruity esters. Afterwards, it shifts to a mildly hoppy finish. The hops here are grassy, earthy, lemony, and even a bit peppery. There's a really enjoyable balance to this one, all told.

M: Light on the palate, with sweeping carbonation. I'd reckon it could be a touch drier; then again, I like my pilsners bone-dry. Easy to drink as it should be.

O: Solid. There are few other pilsners I'd go for over this one, but I'd pick this over many others, too.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 02:42:26 | More by ThisWangsChung

Lanstrum

Ohio

3/5  rDev -20.2%

05-13-2013 23:04:30 | More by Lanstrum

pathman

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +13%

05-10-2013 22:53:55 | More by pathman

Sturmthis

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-10-2013 17:30:45 | More by Sturmthis

Bill235

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-09-2013 19:16:09 | More by Bill235

Scott_McCool

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-08-2013 22:28:46 | More by Scott_McCool

Kuongming

California

3/5  rDev -20.2%

05-06-2013 04:06:58 | More by Kuongming

hsus0225

Texas

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-05-2013 06:46:44 | More by hsus0225

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

05-04-2013 13:10:29 | More by SmellsofMahagony

cre83

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-01-2013 23:13:12 | More by cre83

LambicPentameter

Kansas

4/5  rDev +6.4%

04-28-2013 16:36:20 | More by LambicPentameter

MN_Beerticker

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

04-28-2013 00:21:08 | More by MN_Beerticker

Amerikon

California

2.5/5  rDev -33.5%

04-26-2013 04:54:39 | More by Amerikon

Eric908

South Dakota

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

04-25-2013 23:55:47 | More by Eric908

J_Dub

Texas

3/5  rDev -20.2%

04-23-2013 14:14:38 | More by J_Dub

juicebox

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +6.4%

04-23-2013 01:35:18 | More by juicebox

Harvey98

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +13%

04-23-2013 00:35:52 | More by Harvey98

HopAttack3

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

04-22-2013 23:13:41 | More by HopAttack3

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

04-22-2013 14:22:36 | More by Jason1337

Beer-A-Lot

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

04-19-2013 01:40:08 | More by Beer-A-Lot