Hop Grail
Crux Pilz
- Pilsner
- 5.2% ABV
- Label approved Oct 1, 2019
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Crux Fermentation Project's Pilsner. Label approved 1 October 2019.
Stronger than 63% of the 642 Pilsner labels we've read.
From the label“a new old world pilsner This is a pilsner your stern grandfather would approve of. Brewed with traditional Pilsner malts, imported Czech Saaz and local Oregon Sterling hops, this pilsner's first sip shows up with clean lager flavors, and then opens up with surprising complexity and softness — developing biscuity flavors, spicy herbal notes and a hint of lemon.”
How to serve it
- Serve at
- 40–45°F (4–7°C)
- Glass
- Pilsner glass: tall and tapered, so the bubbles and color show
- Goes with
- Pizza, Fried chicken, Sushi
About 155–170 calories and 13–18 g carbs
About 100 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Pilsner. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
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About this beer
This is the 2nd of 12 labels we have from Crux Fermentation Project. It is one of 99 pilsner labels approved in October 2019. Its label was approved 27 days after it was submitted. The label names 2 hops — Czech Saaz and Oregon Sterling.
Brew it
The label names its hops (Czech Saaz, Oregon Sterling), which is enough for a real starting point.
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Style: LagerBrewery: Crux Fermentation Project