Braumeister Harvest Pils - Victory Brewing Company

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

4.85/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Wowwee, kazowee! Man, I am so glad that Rotsaruch put me onto this one and that Shapudding was kind enough to put one on her tab for me upon arrival last evening.

It arrived with a huge, foamy, bone-white head that maintained good retention throughout. It was a slightly cloudy, honey-yellow color. The nose was sharply hoppy and it had a somewhat creamy mouthfeel, especially for a pils. The beer had an interesting sharpness on the palate, reminiscent of Prima, but magnified several times over. Having had several, including the aforementioned starter on Shapudding, I really came to appreciate this special beer. I also started to feel it, which is why I had a really nice burger after the second. Watch that ABV, folks. I would really like to see beers like this offered more often in the northeast. Bring on those fresh hops!

Serving type: on-tap

10-16-2005 15:17:47 | More by woodychandler

rotsaruch

Pennsylvania

4.53/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

One of the most unique and special varietal, keller pils that Victory has ever created. It is a single hop harvest pils. One 50-bbl batch brewed exclusively with over 480 lbs of wet, freshly harvested Mount Hood hops from upstate NY. Looking like sunlight through the morning mist with a dense offwhite cloud of foam, it is a visual pleasure to behold and begging to be enjoyed. There is a faint pungent aroma. A slight sweet maltness is the first flavor sensation followed by spicy, resiny hoppiness with a clean, dry finish. The mouthfeel is creamy and pleasant. It is truly a refreshing, quaffable brew. But beware of the 6.3% abv, it will seek up on you in hurry.

Serving type: on-tap

10-14-2005 13:09:30 | More by rotsaruch