Today's sampling is Malty National Brewing Company's Champaul Pilsner Speciale. This is described as the World's Best Pilsner, knowing how good Malty National's beers have been over the past ten years - this is going to be a good one but yours truly circa 2016 would be laughing at me if they ever knew I'd become a Pilsner fan one day, but here we are 🤷🏻♂️. 4.5% ABVAppearance: I had to pour this in my trusty Blood Brothers glass, it's been great to me for Pilsners of all kinds. The beer has a mildly cloudy golden straw body to it and two finger thickness of snow white head on top. The head diminishes slowly but gradually, leaving behind a good amount of lacing on the glass as it's slowly getting sampled.
Aroma: Crisp, sweet Pilsner with a bit of straw presence, grassy hops, and a decent amount of lemon citrus presence at the end. A bit sharp but not too sharp. So far, it's a bit reminiscent of a classic Italian Pilsner for me.
Taste: Again, it's fairly sweet, a bit of grassiness, notes of straw, lemony citrus presence, noticeable hop presence. It does have a sweetness that reminds me of "Champagne-style Pilsners", so the name is definitely fitting.
Overall Thoughts: For the Miller High Life fans - you may or may not enjoy this, it's all whether or not if you like grassy and floral hop presence in your beer. I need to buy more of this but I don't see myself going to Regina anytime soon. Definitely one of the best Pilsners in not only Saskatchewan, but also Western Canada. I hope we see a day when glass bottles become a trend again, I'd love to drink this out of a Stubby someday.
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