Brewery - Grand Teton Brewing Company, Victor, Idaho
Beer - Persephone Pils (2011 Cellar Reserve)
Style - Imperial Pilsner
ABV - 8.76%
IBU - 70
IBU - 70
Color - Golden with a billowy white head
Aroma - Faint bread, hint of honey, herbal spice, and lemon peel citrus
Flavor
- Biscuity malt, slight tangerine, lemongrass, touch of dry pine, metallic bitterness
Verdict
- To be fair, I need to clarify something. This beer was donated to me for a Beer Brief after having sat on a shelf for a little while. I didn't realize how long until I just did a little research before writing this post. Apparently, Grand Teton released this beer in February of 2011. That means it is now well over a year old. That normally wouldn't bother me with a beer this strong, but the Grand Teton website highly recommends drinking Persephone Pils fresh due to the "deep hop flavors" (in case you aren't aware, hop characters dissipate with age). Oops.
Oh well. I still find this beer very enjoyable, but I imagine it was much better last year around this time. It has a nice spice to the aroma and some very pleasant citrus qualities. It's also near impossible after tasting to tell that it's nearing 8% ABV. Very appropriate for the 80+ degree weather today, due to the deceptively light flavors and crisp finish.
Oh well. I still find this beer very enjoyable, but I imagine it was much better last year around this time. It has a nice spice to the aroma and some very pleasant citrus qualities. It's also near impossible after tasting to tell that it's nearing 8% ABV. Very appropriate for the 80+ degree weather today, due to the deceptively light flavors and crisp finish.
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