I saw this single 16oz can at Each Peach Market in Mt. Pleasant, DC, and figured I'd give it a shot. It's a 5.20% ABV "Slovenian style" pilsner from Brooklyn's Kings County Brewer's Collective. That's kinda ironic since I'll be in Brooklyn this weekend!
The label art is cool, and reminds me a lot of what Adroit Theory puts out. I will say that demon dragons, which I presume to be formidable and fierce creatures, aren't what I picture when I think of a pilsner.
What's under the hood: malted barley, water, and a bunch of hops I don't recognize: Styrian Dragon, Bobek, and Savinjski Golding hops. Seems neat, I'm curious to dive in.
Flavor wise, it's an interesting twist as it's a bit sweeter, and a bit heavier, than the pilsners I'm used to. It's not crisp and dry like an Italian pils, nor is it attenuated and thin like an American one. It's sort of like a light golden ale. The barley comes through pretty well and gives the beer a good structure and nice body. For me, this is more of a late summer / early fall beer, but I still enjoyed it.
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