Polestar Pilsner - Left Hand Brewing Company

vanillacokaine

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

01-18-2013 06:46:52 | More by vanillacokaine

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

Hallertau

Wisconsin

2/5  rDev -44.9%

04-02-2013 15:38:09 | More by Hallertau

abex44

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

04-02-2013 05:23:22 | More by abex44