Russell Brewing Co. – Eastern Promises Czech Pilsner

Rating

3.8 out of 5
Appearance
4 out of 5
Aroma
4.4 out of 5
Flavour
4 out of 5
Mouthfeel

Total

4.1
4.1 out of 5

Overview

  • Brewery: Russell Brewing Co.
  • Beer Style: Pilsner
  • Pros:

    Great, light flavour with a hop-kick finish

  • Cons:

    Hoppy for a Pilsner

  • Conclusion:

    Nice Czech style Pilsner with an added hop kick

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Russell Brewing Co. – Eastern Promises Czech Pilsner Review

The Russell Brewing Company has been in the business of craft beer since 1995 and they do a lot of things very well. A Czech Pilsner is not something to take on unless you are very confident as there is some world-renowned competition around every fridge door. The Eastern Promises is a darker than average amber-straw colour with a single finger of quickly dispersing head. The aroma is light with crisp malts and a touch of honey sweetness balancing things out. When you take your first sip the beer is very light and airy. The beer seems to float on your tongue with a light and crisp Czech malt flavour. as the taste progresses a light sweetness comes in just before a hop-bittered finish. The Eastern Promises remains light, crisp and highly drinkable while bringing out the flavours that we love from a Czech Pilsner. This is a great beer that I think even a Czech may just approve of.

Alcohol – 5.0%
IBU – 35
Size – 650ml
Price – $8.99 (16th St. Liquor)
russellbeer.com (Not on website).

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Dustan Sept

Dustan Sept is the founder of Beer Me BC. His passion for craft beer drove the creation of beermebc.com in 2012. To learn more about the beermebc.com editorial team visit beermebc.com/the-beer-me-bc-team/.

Comments

  1. Ted Child
    Ted Child 10 March, 2017, 15:20

    Nice review for a nice beer. Spot on. So many North American Czech Pilsners miss the more bold malt and hop depth that really defines a great Czech Pilsner but Russell did a nice job with this one.

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  2. Jeff Stecik
    Jeff Stecik 22 March, 2017, 22:25

    Tried craft beer before and didn’t like it, to hoppy. I saw the East West connector box had a Pilsner, the Czech pilsner. I was disappointed when the 3 different beers tasted exactly the same, with the pilsner being the strongest? Sat in my fridge and wound up down the drain.

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