Elm City Pilsner - New England Brewing Co.

glid02

Georgia

3.9/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at Picco in Boston.

Pours a clear light golden color with a white head that leaves decent lacing.

Smells of crisp pilsner malts with good amounts of leafy and slightly floral hops.

Tastes more robust than it smells. Smooth pilsner malts up front are joined quickly by light citrus and leafy hops. Midway through the malt influence sweetens things just a bit before fading out into a moderately bitter ending. Mouthfeel is good, with solid carbonation.

Overall nothing stood out as superb about this beer but it’s certainly easy to drink and is worth a shot.

Serving type: on-tap

08-17-2011 03:35:16 | More by glid02

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.19/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from tap a coalhouse in Stamford ct. Pours a golden straw with a bit of white lacing. Nice crisp bready malt and some nice hop aromas. Not typical lager skunk. Great flavors of bready malt with a nice dose of fruityness and a great hop finish. This isn't your typical lager and a fantastic one at that. Perfect for this weird 85 degree May day.

Serving type: on-tap

05-21-2013 22:15:27 | More by DrinkSlurm

RemyLebeu

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

05-20-2013 18:38:20 | More by RemyLebeu

dpianka

Connecticut

4.54/5  rDev +19.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

date of tasting: 5-11-2013
place of tasting: Barley Vine - Bristol, CT
beer: Elm City Lager
brewery: New England Brewing Co.
brewery location: Woodbridge, Connecticut
type: Lager
style: Pilsner
abv: 5.0
glass: mug w/appearance test in tasting glass
temperature of beer: 45F

Appearance: pours a thick rich head, color is like looking into a crisp and refreshing haystack

Smell: good evening Germania. Something about the smell of pilsner makes me feel like I’m laying on a checkerboard blanket somewhere in the rolling hills of Germany with a bratwurst in one hand a pretzel in the other and one of those beer hats with the ready accessible straws for easy drinking on my head.

Taste: there is a pile of fresh cut kentucky blue grass mixed in with hay and sprinkled with a touch of kumkwat bitter rind and all.

Mouthfeel: rich, creamy, somewhat heavy. very smooth, it coats my tongue and the roof of my mouth like pepto bismol.

Overall Impression: love this rendition of a pilsner. A little lighter in that sparkling hoppiness I am used to in Pilsner, but I really enjoy it.

Food Pairings: bratwurst, pretzel w/IPA mustard, kielbasa, a grilled mortadella sandwich on crusty Italian bread with mayo and a pickle, Golabki, pasta with blueberry sauce.

Serving type: on-tap

05-12-2013 03:53:50 | More by dpianka

Sam21

Connecticut

3.86/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Canned in mid-April according to the case box I picked the 6-pack from.

A- Slightly hazy pale golden color. Pale straw color. Nice bleached white head with sticky lacing.

S- There is a nice snappy grassy hop aroma atop a simple bready malt base. Simple, appetizing, and clean.

T- Clean and balanced. Bready malt base supports a nice grassy hop bite that picks up midway and cuts through nicely in the finish. It truly is simple and balanced. Perhaps the lightest touch of citrus.

MF- Light, but with a substantial enough body to carry the flavors nicely. Carbonation is mildly prickly, creamy, and fits nicely.

O- This is a solid pilsner with great balance. New England simply does not disappoint.

Serving type: can

05-10-2013 23:59:40 | More by Sam21

PoppyParthenonE

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-04-2013 02:08:27 | More by PoppyParthenonE

quirk6

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

05-03-2013 01:45:49 | More by quirk6

asdavis

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

04-29-2013 01:33:30 | More by asdavis

xacidx

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

04-28-2013 04:48:28 | More by xacidx

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

04-15-2013 05:36:44 | More by Kelp

Saltee

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

04-12-2013 14:54:27 | More by Saltee

Atomicskis5

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

04-11-2013 00:52:43 | More by Atomicskis5

smonice

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -27.8%

04-07-2013 11:15:28 | More by smonice

thegerm87

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

04-06-2013 17:09:41 | More by thegerm87

sgregory

Connecticut

2/5  rDev -47.5%

04-06-2013 00:26:13 | More by sgregory

dcguitar

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

04-04-2013 19:37:29 | More by dcguitar

braugon

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

03-26-2013 20:07:41 | More by braugon

Summer78

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

03-17-2013 21:44:26 | More by Summer78

endlesnumberdays

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

03-14-2013 15:56:03 | More by endlesnumberdays

Huffs

New York

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

02-23-2013 02:53:45 | More by Huffs

NO_FRILLS

Connecticut

4.55/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

first review--- lets start with a go to pilsner that i love year 'round
A- golden, plenty of carbonation
S- grainy and bursting with chalky malt notes... slight citrusy twang
T- Crisp, light and malty... heavily german-styled pils, very refreshing and dry
M- Light and very easy drinker yet still substantial
O- A go-to beer since finding this gem when i moved to CT... A really nice, local, and always fresh german-styled pils!

Serving type: can

02-20-2013 14:20:01 | More by NO_FRILLS

OatmattStout

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

02-17-2013 19:41:49 | More by OatmattStout

Casterbridge

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +5%

02-14-2013 22:12:27 | More by Casterbridge

Snarf103

4/5  rDev +5%

02-12-2013 03:19:46 | More by Snarf103

alexworsnip

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

01-30-2013 06:26:40 | More by alexworsnip