Thursday, 16 January 2014

Prima Pils

Brewery: Victory Brewing Company
Supplier: Beers of Europe

This is Victory's German Pilsner made with all German malt and a liberal amount of European hops. The name Prima supposedly comes from when they first tried the beer; as Prima is a German exclamation of joy. I served this straight out of the fridge.
Appearance: A slightly hazy pale yellow colour with little to no head but lots of fizz.
Aroma: Definitely that lager quality mixed with a little bits of herby hops and an increasing amount of something similar (but not quite) that barnyard funk you get from lambics.
Flavour: Not much on the front and then a lemony fresh end with a hint of a grassy/hay note. 
Body: Quite a thick body for a lager but it goes quite well.
Aftertaste: Very refreshing but with a nice and strong bitterness; this goes into a tartness, similar to semi-ripe peaches and lemon.

Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 7, for a lager this is really good (and quite close to an 8); nice and well rounded lager with a nice bitterness.

Price Range: £2.69 for a 355ml bottle, a good price for a very nice and refreshing beer.

Food Pairings: This would go great with whitefish, has to be something without strong flavours.


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