Topic Archives: Pilsner
Creature Comforts Bibo Pilsner cans hit Atlanta
Creature Comforts Bibo Pilsner are now available in cans for the first time. The brewery’s hometown of Athens, Georgia has seen the first distribution, with Atlanta not far behind. This is Creature’s third year-round offering.
It took time to grow and extra capital to increase fermentation capacity in order to release their already year-round draft pilsner. Creature Comforts Bibo Pilsner has been available from the brewery’s inception two-years ago, only on draft.
“For this label, we took inspiration from the classic design of European Pilsners, which are often a more traditional style with colors including white, gold blue, silver, red and green,” said Creature Comforts Co-Founder and CEO, Chris Herron.
Creature Comforts Bibo Pilsner is brewed with Czech Saaz, Sterling, and Moteuka hops. The Athens, Georgia market will see Bibo cans the week of May 7th, corresponding with the Athens Criterium bike race. Creature Comforts is a sponsor for third year in a row.
As of June 10th, can shipments of this beer are available in the Atlanta market as well.
Style: Pilsner
Availability:
Release (Cans): May, 2016
4.9% ABV
Update: Creature Comforts tells Beer Street Journal that the Bibo Cans in Atlanta will be extremely limited in the Atlanta area after this shipment. The brewery is still focusing on the Athens market for the time being. Automatic Pale Ale cans are next up in production as well…
Other Half Grits & Greens, another Creature Comforts collab
For those of you keeping track of Creature Comforts, or all things collaboration for that matter, here’s one more for your radar. Other Half Grits & Greens.
You might recall Creature Comforts King’s Ransom, a collaboration with Brooklyn, New York’s Other Half Brewing. That beer was released at Creature Comforts in Athens, Georgia back in April.
This weekend, another Creature Comforts/ Other Half collaboration has been released, this time in New York – Other Half Grits & Greens. This release is a pilsner, the first ever by the young brewery.
Grits & Greens features Georgia grits (if you don’t know what grits are, watch My Cousin Vinnie), and hopped with Wakatu, Wai-iti, and Nelson Sauvin hops.
The collaboration was released over the weekend in 16 ounce cans. Happy hunting.
Style: Pilsner (w/ Grits)
Hops: Wakatu, Wai-iti, Nelson Sauvin
Availability: 16oz Cans. Brewery release
Debut: 6/4/16
5.9% ABV
Image via Other Half Brewing
Firestone Walker & Russian River finally collaborate
Firestone Walker has teamed up with Russian River to create a new draft offering – STiVO.
As the name suggests, STiVO is a mashup of pilsners they both produce – Firestone Walker Pivo and Russian River STS.
This release is 10 years in the making, born out of mutual respect for each other’s breweries. Brewmaster Matt Brynildson regularly advised Russian River’s Vinnie and Natalie Ciluruzo as they were building their brewery. Brynildson conversely called upon the Ciluruzos when Firestone Walker built their barrelhouse. The great friendship was born out of
This beer has 10 years in the making,” said Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “Vinnie and I respect each other immensely as brewers, but more important, we’re good friends.”
For years, fans have been calling for a Firestone Walker/Russian River collaboration. It all came down to finally making something that really just fit at the right time. What might take fans by surprise is that the final collaboration is not an over the top hoppy beer (like you slammed together Pliny the Elder and Double Jack).
Neither brewery started out brewing pilsners, but have come to love the style overtime.
STiVO is a blend of both breweries water and malt philosophies that compliment this light style, with a collaborative approach to hopping. The two breweries basically split the hops down the middle, using Pivo’s German Saphir hops, and STS’s Alsatian Aramis hops. The end result is a new age Pilsner.
STiVO will debut at the Firestone Walker Invitational on June 4th. Draft will be making its way around the U.S. In Firestone Walker’s markets shortly after.
Style: Pilsner
Availability: Draft only
Release: June, 2016
6.3% ABV
Oskar Blues The Wolf and The Lamb, a NOLA collaboration
Oskar Blues The Wolf and the Lamb, a new collaboration with NOLA Brewing Company, launches in the Louisiana market this week.
The team created a “double” pilsner-style beer, brewed with pilsner malt, and Czech Agnes and Styrian Wolf hops.
Crisp and spicy aromas dotted with floral, sage-like undertones of berries, pineapple, and citrus. A slightly bready medium bodied lager flavor continues the European hop onPilsslaught with more herbal and spicy fruity character.
The artwork for Oskar Blues The Wolf and the Lamb is a custom piece created in the spirit of the New Orleans Jazz Fest by legendary artist J Pierrel.
This partnership marks Oskar Blues one-year anniversary in the Louisiana market. Available in 12 ounce cans in Colorado as well.
Style: Pilsner
Availability: 12oz Cans
Release: Week of 4/20/16
7% ABV
Special edition “The Wolf and the Lamb” signed and numbered giclee prints will be available from J. Pierre on 100lb hot press paper at the following events
–Avenue Pub 4/20 (Wednesday) @ 4:20pm
-The Bulldog Uptown 4/20 (Wednesday) @ 7pm
-World of Beer Warehouse District 4/21 (Thursday) @ 7pm
-Howlin Wolf 4/23 (Saturday) @ 8pmPiklspils
-Maison on Frenchmen St. 4/24 (Sunday) @ 8pm
Green Man Sunseeker Pils coming in May
Green Man Sunseeker Pils will debut in May, 2016.
Hot on the heels of a new brewery expansion in Asheville, North Carolina comes the brewery’s first packaged lager in years. Green Man Sunseeker Pils is brewed true to style with 100% German hops and pilsner malt.
“It is natural to crave a clean and crisp beer, especially in hot summer months.” says head brewer John Stuart.
Green Man Sunseeker Pils is a 12 ounce bottle and draft offering.
Style: Pilsner
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Release: May, 2016
Distribution: NC, SC, FL, TN
?? ABV
Saint Arnold 5 O’clock Pils debuts in cans
Saint Arnold 5′ O Clock Pils debuts in cans this month. The Houston, Texas based brewery believes some the greatest beers are born out of the simplest recipes.
Saint Arnold 5 O’clock Pils is indeed simple, at least in recipe. This new release is created with just Saaz noble hops, and pilsner malt. Part of the mash is for this beer is decocted, meaning some mash was removed, boiled and added back to the mash. This method allows the malt flavor to really shine in the finished beer.
The final, unfiltered beer has a light maltiness, a big refreshing bitter and wonderful, delicate hop flavor and aroma. This is the beer we enjoy every year in the Czech Republic when doing our Saaz hop selection. Only, we’ve added even more hops. It is a beer that can be enjoyed everyday of the year. You will never tire of it.
Saint Arnold 5 O’clock Pils debuts on April 11th in 12oz ounce cans, year-round.
Style: Pilsner
Hops: Saaz
Availability: 12oz Cans. Year-Round
Release: April, 2016
5.2% ABV, 40 IBUs
Terrapin Sound Czech Pils ships
Terrapin Sound Czech Pils was last seen in 2010 as a part of the brewery’s Georgia Theatre Series. The Athens, Georgia music landmark was gutted by a fire in 2009.
Terrapin Beer Co., the music loving bunch of folks they are, released four beers in the series, celebrating the theatre, while helping raise money to restore the venue. The third release was Terrapin Sound Czech Pils, named for obvious reasons.
Like music to your cars, the Terrapin Sound Czech Pils is a concert of flavor. Brewed with 100% Pilsner malt, for exceptional crispness, and accompanied by Czech and German hops for noble superiority, this traditional lager will amen you stand up for an encore performance.
This edition of Terrapin Sound Czech Pils is a little different than the first release years ago. This recipe boasts German Magnum hops, Czech Saaz, and Sapphire hops. The malt base is 100% pilsner.
Now available in 12 ounce cans year-round, starting in March, 2016.
Style: Pilsner
Hops: Saaz, Magnum, Sapphire
Malts: Pilsner
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft
Debut: March, 2016
5.2% ABV
