Scrimshaw Pilsner - North Coast Brewing Co.

ncvbc

North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Shimmering golden with stead carbonation and a decent fluffy white head that fades quickly. Smell is solid with a good earthy hop character and lightly sweet scent of bready malt. Great taste that is well balanced and has pretty big flavor for such a small beer. Light grain and light sweetness. Again, earthy hop presence and biscuity bread. Mouthfeel is light and crisp, very refreshing. I could session this one with ease. Just an overall great beer that I wouldn't mind savoring again, maybe a little closer to the summer.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2008 18:03:26 | More by ncvbc

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

05-23-2013 18:43:44 | More by Slatetank

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