Breckenridge Brewery Regal Double Pilsner:
You know, we shouldn’t meet like this, people will start to talk.   Not worried?  Okay, I’m cool with that.  Welcome one and all to another great day for a beer review. Today’s beer hails, once again, from the great state of Colorado, in particular, Breckenridge.  Breck is a fun little town; they have a cookie maker there that sells awesome cookies to be devoured, tons of unique and niche bars, a video game arcade, and, if you’re into it, the have that whole ski scene (personally, I’m not but to each their own).  Throw in Breck brewery and you have once hell of a cool town and their new line of small batch brews are very impressive.  I’ve already introduced y’all to the wonders of the 471 IPA (drool…) and now I get to introduce you to the next great beer, Regal Pilsner.  Now, to some of you, the idea of a pilsner is down right disgusting, vile, and worthy of a place next to week old doughnuts but hear me out.  The name of pilsner is only used in the strictest sense here with the color being golden but not crystal clear like most pilsners out there.  The beer pours well with a head about half a finger in thickness and produces a nose of malts, honey and hops.  The taste is the most surprising thing about this beer, tasting more like a good pale ale than a pilsner with strong hops on the front-end of the brew and a nice mellow malt taste on the back-end while in-between, it’s a blend of the two that give a mellow, but sour taste that is found in most good American pale ales.  A great surprise nothing like I expected (and coming in at 7.7% ABV, it should be a surprise).  It’s available in random areas here in Texas but not like the 471, which is sad because both are amazing brews and make me want to try and track down the remaining two of the small batch line.