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Church Street Brewing Company

Church Street Brewing Company
Golden Elf Pilsner

Category: Pilsner

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 4.8%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional

Church Street Brewing Company
Golden Elf Pilsner

Category: Pilsner

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 4.8%
Light gold color. Green, grassy, herbal aromas and flavors of bitter greens, maybe kale, sea salt biscuit dough, and lemon verbena with a satiny, lively, spritzy, dry light-to-medium body and a refreshing, medium-length finish displaying notes of saltines, mixed spring greens with radish sprouts, lemon, and scorched and mildly bitter caramel (in a good way). Toothsome and complex without forgetting to be refreshing above all.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: bitter greens, maybe kale, sea salt biscuit dough, and lemon verbena
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of saltines, mixed spring greens with radish sprouts, lemon, and scorched and mildly bitter caramel (in a good way)
Bitterness Bitterness: Medium
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Chicken Piccata, Cobb Salad, Mild Cheddar
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Toothsome and complex without forgetting to be refreshing above all.
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The Producer

Church Street Brewing Co.

The Producer
1480 Industrial Drive Unit C
Itasca, IL 60143
USA
1 630-438-5725
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Pilsner

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Serve in a Pilsner Glass
About
Pilsner
Pilsners are pale to golden straw in color and range in alcohol from 4.5-6%. The hallmark of a fresh pilsner is a dense, white head. The alcohol levels must be such as to give a rounded mouthfeel. These beers are medium-bodied and are characterized by high carbonation and tangy Czech and German varieties of hops that impart floral aromas and a crisp, bitter finish. This style originated in Bohemia in the Czech Republic. German pilsner styles are similar, though often slightly lighter in body and color. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Pilsner Urquell, Paulaner Premium Pils, Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Pilsner and Victory Prima Pils.

Church Street Brewing Company Golden Elf Pilsner rating was calculated by to be 93 points out of 100 on 12/20/2023. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.