Not Your Typical Pilsner

This past weekend, I was at Heaving Brewing in Gretna, Nebraska. They had their Pils Popper pilsner recently put on tap, and I was thrown back a bit with the first taste. This pilsner had a breadiness to it that lasted from front to back. I am unsure if the malts or a combination with a perfect water profile makes this one unique. The hop finish is very subtle.

The body is light and very smooth in this 5.5% beer. I happened to be with a friend whose German mom commented that this was the best beer she had had in a very long time! There were lots of people enjoying a pint.

I hope Heavy Brewing keeps making this beer this summer. It is a perfect sessionable beer to have in the rotation of the many different styles they provide.

I will also need to do some more research as to which pizzas go best with this beer.

Cheers!

Now That's Italian!

The gold etched glass is a perfect touch to this classy Pilsner!

It is always interesting to see the different takes on Pilsners. You have your German, Czech, and now Italian Pilsners. The simplistic definition of an Italian Pilsner is a German Pilsner that has been dry hopped with Noble hops. The idea is lots of hop aroma without the hop bitterness.

The Zipline Brewing Co. version is crisp and clean with a dry, somewhat spicy finish. They used Italian-grown barley and lightly dry hopped with Hallertau and Saphir hops to create this 5.0% ABV lager.

I want to try this with various pasta dishes. I believe it would pair very well!

Cheers!

Lil Boh Czech Pils

It has been sometime since I thought about my Grandma Texel and the incredible Bohemian dishes she would make. Roast pork, sauerkraut, and dumplings was my favorite as a child. The whole house would smell wonderful on Sundays when we would visit. There were many others too including soups and the best rye bread you could ever imagine!

As I poured my first Lil Boh Czech Pils from Infusion Brewing Company, the memories of grandma’s cooking came rushing back. I think Lil Boh would have paired very well with a lot of her dishes. This pilsner has this amazing slight bready and saltiness that flows throughout each sip. A very crisp and dry beer with just minimal carbonation.

Lil Boh is extremely easy drinking and comes in at 5.6% ABV. I think this is an incredible beer and a tribute to Little Bohemia in Omaha. My grandfather who was a meat packer all his life and enjoyed a beer on occasion would have loved Lil Boh!

Highly recommend this beer! Now I just need some good sauerkraut and dumplings to go with it.

Oh and for others who are like me looking at Czechia and thinking what is that. Well Czechoslovakia became the Czech Republic which is now Czechia. Just remember it as the country that drinks more beer per capita than any other country in the world.

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