Prima Pils - Victory Brewing Company

DrDoitchbig

Michigan

4.22/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Poured a crystal clear, extremely light straw yellow. If it wasn't for the tight, bone white two and a half finger head I may have mistaken this as an adjunct lager. Some minor lacing is left behind before the head all but disappears.

Smell: The aroma is a bit weak here. I am picking up on some floral, spicy hops. I just wish they came through stronger. Perhaps I've been spoiled by IPAs in this regard.

Taste: Now this is what I'm talking about. The vague smells from the aroma explode here. I was not expecting this at all. This no question has IPA levels of hops. The flavors come through as in the smell. This is dominated by crisp floral and spicy hops. Nice and bitter, extremely refreshing.

Mouthfeel: Low to medium bodied, but that's to be expected from the style. Fairly high carbonation, but it doesn't detract from anything. As mentioned in the taste it's very crisp and also slightly drying on the finish.

Drinkability: I finished my glass so fast I think my review may have ended up a bit less detailed than I would have liked. This stuff is tasty. I wish I would have bought more than one bottle, because I'm ready for another.

Overall I honestly didn't know what I was getting into with this pils. Having grown up in the good old US of A it's hard to shake the bastardized image of an american adjunct lager being a pilsener. But I think Prima Pils has got the message across. I will definitely further explore the style.

Serving type: bottle

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