Polestar Pilsner - Left Hand Brewing Company

brewdoc75

Minnesota

3.35/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Fizzy-yellow. A little cloudy. Nice, 1 inch head at first but it dies to nothing fast. Strong carbonation. Doesn't look too appealing.

S: Fresh grassy hop aroma with some floral and herbal notes. This is followed by a strong graininess. There is a pleasant wildflower honey sweetness in the end. A touch of sulfur in the end. Good aromas, but fairly muted.

T: More of the flower like hoppy flavor with some grassy supplement. The malts add a pleasant grain flavor with a touch of honey. Not bad, but not exciting at the same time.

M: light bodied. Crisp and clean finish with a slight stickiness in the end. Good carbonation for the style.

D: This was an ok beer overall. Not one I'd turn away, but not one I would seek out. It really didn't look too pretty. This paired with a lackluster aromatic profile and boring flavors made it just slightly above average.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2011 00:58:34 | More by brewdoc75

Flounder57

Massachusetts

3.6/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle was poured into a pint glass.

Appearance: This beer poured a one finger head that reduced to a thin layer. It is a golden straw yellow with great clarity and slow moving bubbles coming up through the glass. Nice lacing in the glass as the beer was drank.

Smell: sweet and bready malts followed by mild hop aromas.

Taste: Same as above with mild hop bitterness and lime characteristics.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, chewy, low to medium bodied, medium carbonation, and a little tingly bitterness.

Overall: An enjoyable German pilsner styled beer. Easy drinking and very enjoyable with a little hops to it too.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 03:21:09 | More by Flounder57

ackeeper

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-22-2013 02:44:50 | More by ackeeper

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-20-2013 13:54:35 | More by touchmeimsac

beinerso

Illinois

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-19-2013 23:09:26 | More by beinerso

Punisher

Missouri

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-17-2013 17:08:47 | More by Punisher

jewellrunner

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-17-2013 01:28:29 | More by jewellrunner

CaptDavyJones

New York

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-15-2013 22:41:59 | More by CaptDavyJones

Lanstrum

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

05-15-2013 22:18:23 | More by Lanstrum

spoony

Colorado

3.69/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

From a 12 oz bottle (best by September 13, 2013) into pokal.

A-This brew is pale yellow/gold and crystal clear with a pretty impressive display of carbonation. The bubbles sustain a one-finger head of white head that sticks around for a bit and leaves some lacing on the glass. Nice looking.

S-The smell is clean, crisp, and packs a decent buttery biscuity punch. There is also some grassy hops and a touch of lemon.

T-The taste is crisp and pleasant, but sweeter and more fruit-forward (lemon and apple) than I would like to see in the style. Hops are mild and provide a grassy, light bitterness.

M-The feel is crisp with refreshing carbonation and a light body befitting of the style.

O-I like my pilseners to be chalk-dry and sharp with lots of cracker and biscuit, but this pils did not fit that bill...it has too much sweetness and fruit flavor. Nevertheless, it is a good-looking brew and the mouthfeel is spot-on for the style. I have tried it twice now (with a gap of eight months in between tastings) with consistent tasting notes.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 03:10:50 | More by spoony

Noonan425

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

05-14-2013 01:38:37 | More by Noonan425

Chokobo

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-13-2013 10:05:42 | More by Chokobo

brutalist

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-11-2013 00:04:52 | More by brutalist

Metalaero

New York

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

05-09-2013 01:17:23 | More by Metalaero

jmgault1

California

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-05-2013 22:57:40 | More by jmgault1

TKEbeerman

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-01-2013 01:38:13 | More by TKEbeerman

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

04-25-2013 21:52:16 | More by rolltide8425

MickeyMonk

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

04-21-2013 16:16:53 | More by MickeyMonk

Trish

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

04-19-2013 11:34:55 | More by Trish

GermanAlcazar

Mexico

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

04-19-2013 08:35:22 | More by GermanAlcazar

DasBoot2112

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +24%

04-19-2013 02:54:28 | More by DasBoot2112

DenverLogan

Colorado

3.69/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from 12 oz bottle into a Stone tulip glass.
Straw gold with big head that fades fairly quickly leaving little bubble islands.
Light aroma of grains.
Significant carbonation and moderate mouthfeel.
Flavors of light grains, minerals, straw, grassy hops. All in all a light body with some crisp, penetrating hops and a dry finish.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 03:16:08 | More by DenverLogan

rajendra82

Georgia

3.88/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Better than a typical Pilsner pour, with a page golden body, lively carbonation streamers full of tiny bubbles, and a two finger thick, craggy head. The smell was flowery, grassy, and had a hint of cooked corn in it. The taste was a mixture of simple sweetness with a lemony and spicy hop presence. Easy to drink, due to a light, aired out body, and clean lemon drop like finish. I just wanted a lighter diversion this week from the usual ales I drink, and this was just what I expected. Nothing spectacular, but who buys a Pils expecting that?

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 03:20:14 | More by rajendra82

buckyp

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

04-11-2013 21:24:42 | More by buckyp

AnitaBrewski

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

04-03-2013 02:54:45 | More by AnitaBrewski