Regal Pilsner - Breckenridge Brewery

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #45 (Oct 2010):

Part of Breckenridge's Small Batch Series. Bright, rich golden in color, crowned with a creamy white foam head with legs. Big hop nose that's a bit resiny and dank. Some grass and hay too. Super smooth and creamy with a slightly viscous and chewy body. Malty up front with fresh sweet grains and a touch of honey. Fresh, juicy apples. Spicy hops, with floral, some mild grapefruit, resiny herbal hits, and grass. Mild astringency and a bone-dry finish. Overall, one of the more drinkable Double Pils available. Less about heat (alcohol), more about balance and flavor.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2011 18:34:28 | More by BeerAdvocate

blbarnett3

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

05-01-2013 01:56:28 | More by blbarnett3

Nunya

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -29.6%

03-10-2013 22:51:41 | More by Nunya

tsco7

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +33.8%

02-13-2013 05:13:32 | More by tsco7

schoolboy

Ohio

4.29/5  rDev +20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

This is a real good one, and an example of why the American styles like this are so good. It is a pils on steroids. It has more aroma, more hops bitterness, and more malty body than you get with the European styles.

As soon as you open the bottle a nice hoppy aroma escapes. That aroma keeps on giving. The color is a pee yellow and it has a weak head with a little lacing.

The taste is very hoppy. It has a bitterness and hoppy piney taste, but it is unique. It has a great hoppy bitterness that stays on the tongue long after it is gone down the hatch. Overall this is a big win and a brew I would buy again when I wanted a big (or just good-sized) beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 20:03:12 | More by schoolboy

BJasny

Texas

4/5  rDev +12.7%

12-25-2012 03:43:59 | More by BJasny

Kips

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

12-18-2012 04:33:18 | More by Kips

Kyrojack

Indiana

2/5  rDev -43.7%

11-20-2012 22:21:53 | More by Kyrojack

jenray

Texas

3/5  rDev -15.5%

11-12-2012 19:07:30 | More by jenray

MarkyMOD

Colorado

4/5  rDev +12.7%

11-12-2012 02:18:45 | More by MarkyMOD

NeilTC

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

11-09-2012 05:50:01 | More by NeilTC

sweemzander

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz. bottle poured into a nonic.

(A)- Pours a clear yellow/orange color. Minimal white froth and lace.

(S)- A light, albeit grainy cornmeal, lemon, and grassy aroma; crisp.

(T)- Heavier in the citrus department. Some solid pine too that hid the graininess from the smell.

(M)- A good carbonation level. A solid balance to it as well. Good combo of citrus, pine, and subtle sweet malts and grains.

(O)- Overall, an easy drinking imperial pilsner. Nothing done over the top either, just a crisp, enjoyable take on the style.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2012 15:22:04 | More by sweemzander

SonOfKyuss

Virginia

4/5  rDev +12.7%

11-05-2012 23:12:33 | More by SonOfKyuss

brentk56

North Carolina

3.53/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours a clear golden color with a respectable head that leaves a shard or two behind

Smell: Surprisingly fruity, with pineapple and citrus tones, though there is a grassy character underneath

Taste: Sweet and somewhat biscuity, up front, with a fruity character building in the middle; a grassy bitterness develops underneath that adds a nice counterpoint

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: Way off the mark for an Imperial Pils both in the sweetness and in the hop profile but still rather enjoyable to drink

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2012 20:47:54 | More by brentk56

smcolw

Massachusetts

3.88/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served at the Breckenridge "World Headquarters" in a tulip glass. The beer has a hazy, golden color. The head is minimal and short lasting. No lace on the glass.

Clean, fresh pale malt aroma with a pinch of hop in background.

More "round" than crisp, particularly for a pilsner. The malt is rich as is the body, which belies the style. Still, it holds its own with spicy BBQ food. The hop is stronger than the smell suggests, making this a well-balanced profile. Very clean.

Serving type: on-tap

10-23-2012 16:28:04 | More by smcolw

WritersBlock

Texas

4/5  rDev +12.7%

10-21-2012 04:30:49 | More by WritersBlock

DoubleJ

California

3.88/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Is it smart to drink a pint of beer after being at a beer festival for 4 hours? I'm still wondering, as this pilsner was consumed at an Irish Pub in Denver after GABF. On to the beer:

The beer is lighter golden in color with a head that sports middle of the pack retention and spots of lace around the glass. Its nose is respectable too, with notes of lemon and grassy aroma, and a touch of biscuit. Then I was in for a little surprise with the nose...well, relative to what I was anticipating. Not knowing what the ABV was, it tasted like a good pilsner without a kick of alcohol. Biscuity and lemongrass flavors, and some notes of simple crisp hops make this pilsner worth a go. And that's before we had in a body which is a lighter medium with agreeable carbonation and one that's easy to drink despite the alcohol. I don't normally understand the concept of taking pilsners to a higher alcohol, but I think Breckenridge has done well here.

Serving type: on-tap

10-17-2012 04:51:50 | More by DoubleJ

Texasfan549

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

09-20-2012 16:35:43 | More by Texasfan549

GMB

Japan

4/5  rDev +12.7%

09-19-2012 23:55:09 | More by GMB

kjkinsey

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

09-19-2012 22:25:31 | More by kjkinsey

diamondc

Texas

3.55/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Not exactly golden pale, slight copper tint there. Fluffy head and moderate amount of bubbles.

S: Wild amount of fruitiness that is unusual with a pilsener, lemon, mellow peach and pear. Very bread-y too

T: Pretty big malt flavor... honey, grain bread type malt, earthy not so spicy type bitterness.

M: Kind of syrup-y.. not exactly crisp and refreshing. A bit of hotness towards the end when its warmed up.

O: An OK beer .. worth buying a single but not a sixer.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2012 05:42:42 | More by diamondc

Tumble

Florida

4/5  rDev +12.7%

09-05-2012 21:12:29 | More by Tumble

t0rin0

California

3/5  rDev -15.5%

09-01-2012 23:25:51 | More by t0rin0

mkennedy119

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

08-26-2012 05:19:36 | More by mkennedy119

MidtowneMarket

4.25/5  rDev +19.7%

08-22-2012 03:09:43 | More by MidtowneMarket