Point Brewery Whole Hop Imperial Pilsner

Point Brewery Whole Hog Imperial Pilsner

Quick Review Score:

Luke, the Imperial Storm Troopers are looking for you. You have lead them right to our hideout you idiot. I mean who goes out partying, hangs out with guys wearing white plastic, and then lets them crash at our lair? Why didn’t you just leave your license at the bar to make it easier for them? Oh god, I know that look. You did leave your license at the bar, didn’t you? Didn’t you, Luke? Use the force my ass. You better hope you can bribe them with some Point Brewery Whole Hog Imperial Pilsner. Our fate relies on your review of this beer. What did you think, Luke? 

Date Tested:

8-30-2010 

Type of Glass:

English Pub Glass 

Overall Scores:

Soupy- 76 out of 100 (Excellent) 

Tasting Notes:

I think getting caught by the Storm Troopers would be better than hanging with old cinnamon buns over there. Anyway, after pouring this beer into an overly elaborate glass I noticed a wonderful golden color. Similar to C3PO. This one has a medium, ivory head that disappears quickly. Not as quickly as C3PO in a laser fight, but quickly enough.

You notice some floral scents in this beer and a little fruitiness as well. The hops take a back seat to the malt in this one. The fruit flavor is most likely due to the fact that this is an Imperial Pilsner. A regular pilsner will have some fruit notes from time to time, but the extra alcohol created to make this an Imperial Pilsner will kick up those odors as well. Don’t worry, it’s not like this tastes like a prune or apple, or anything. It just has a fruit note to it. 

Hops Rating:

3 out of 10 (Where’s the Hops?) 

The malt is where everything is at in this beer. You get these wonderful tastes of bread with a richness that envelopes your tongue. There is some warmth from the alcohol as well. You have a lot of flavors going on at once, but you’ll enjoy breaking this beer down. The hops meld with the sweetness from the malt. Yes, this beer has a bit of kick, but it is pretty well balanced overall. The brewers did a nice job making sure the beer tasting good even with the extra alcohol kick. Luke, hurry up. The Troopers are here, and they look pissed. What!? You stole their ride? What the hell is wrong with you Luke? Get that review done. NOW!

Geese, what a crank. This beer has a medium body and a pretty decent balance. It leans slightly to the malty side, but not much. 

This beer is perfect for when you have unexpected beer snobs coming over. Who knew that the Imperial Storm Troopers were so into beer? This beer is a bit flavorful for someone new to craft brews, but it does have a great flavor. The hops are in nice balance with the malt, but keep in mind that this beer almost doubles everything. The alcohol is higher, they use more grains, and more hops. So, this is not some starter beer for someone. Not that a person needs a starter beer. 

Luke, they just knocked down the door. Fine, show them to me. Here, take this beer and shut up. If you’re good, I’ll let you play with my light saver. See, even Storm Troopers enjoy a good beer. I know, I know, Darth is my father. Now there’s a guy you don’t want to piss off. He took his own sons hand for Yoda’s sake. 

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