It’s like a Pilsner, but made in Motueka, using Motueka. It’s probably a little too dark compared to the BJCP style, and it’s much more in the Czech tradition than the newer Kiwi style of Pilsner. The hops are restrained, and the malt flavour is to the fore. This beer scored 31 points in the…
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Brewed for a mate’s wedding. He wanted “something light, like a Pilsner or something”. Well, if it’s a Pilsner he wants… This lager turned out very firmly bittered, with a lovely bready flavour from the pilsner malt and the Sauvin hops adding their own fruity aroma. It’s a good ‘un! The name comes from paragliding…
I had wanted to brew a pilsner for a while. I discovered Pilsner Urquell & Budvar when we visited the Czech Republic a few years back. It’s the most popular form of beer in the world, and even though it’s been abused and watered down by the big mega-swill breweries, it’s a beautiful beer when…