Full Review

Mankato Brewery

Mankato Brewery
Cross-Czech Pilsner

Category: Pilsner

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5%
Bronze Medal
Recommended

Mankato Brewery
Cross-Czech Pilsner

Category: Pilsner

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 5%
Old gold color. Interesting aromas and flavors of roasted pears with honey, toffee, fruit cake, and rye crisps with a satiny, soft, effervescent, fruity watery body and a tingling, amusing, medium-length finish. An atypically fruity and whiskey-like Pilsner for when you’re looking for something different.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Malty, Rich & Heavy & Sweet & Fruity
Aroma Aroma: roasted pears with honey, toffee, fruit cake, and rye crisps
Taste Flavor: roasted pears
Bitterness Bitterness: Medium
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Chicken Piccata, Cobb Salad, Mild Cheddar
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An atypically fruity and whiskey-like Pilsner for when you're looking for something different.

The Producer

Mankato Brewery

The Producer
1119 Center Street
Mankato, MN 56003
USA
1 507-386-2337

Their Portfolio

BR Mankato Brewery Cross-Czech Pilsner 5% (USA) - Bronze Medal

Pilsner

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Serve in a Pilsner Glass
Pilsners are pale to golden straw in color and range in alcohol from 4.5-6%. The hallmark of a fresh pilsner is a dense, white head. The alcohol levels must be such as to give a rounded mouthfeel. These beers are medium-bodied and are characterized by high carbonation and tangy Czech and German varieties of hops that impart floral aromas and a crisp, bitter finish. This style originated in Bohemia in the Czech Republic. German pilsner styles are similar, though often slightly lighter in body and color. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Pilsner Urquell, Paulaner Premium Pils, Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Pilsner and Victory Prima Pils.