Grand Teton Persephone Imperial Pilsner
Grand Teton Persephone Imperial Pilsner
Rated 3.117 by BeerPals
Brewed by Grand Teton Brewing Company
Victor, ID, United States
Style: Imperial Pilsener
8.8% Alcohol by Volume
70 International Bittering Units
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Persephone (pur-seff-uh-knee) Imperial Pilsner was brewed with one foot in the past and one in the present. Grand Teton Brewing Company started by creating this beer in the German style, an offshoot of the original pilsner that features German noble hops and a lighter, crisper body than its Czech counterpart. They used a blend of domestic Idaho 2-row barley and imported German malts as well as German Hersbrucker hops for flavor and aroma. Grand Teton Brewing Company then took a leap forward by making this brew twice the strength of a traditional pilsner, with a big hop flavor to match. After fermentation using a German lager strain, we conditioned this brew for two months at freezing temperatures. This maturation process is known as lagering (from the German meaning “to store”) and the process lends its name to the broad category of beer known as lager. This long lagering period is essential to create the smooth and well-rounded flavor expected from a pilsner. We present this beer in the German kellerbier tradition, where beer is brought to the consumer without filtration or pasteurization, and recommend serving it at 40 degrees in a traditional pilsner glass.
ID: 43447 Last updated 2 weeks ago Added to database 13 years agoKey Stats
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Statistics
| Overall Rank | 34402 |
| Overall Percentile | 38.1 |
| Style Rank | 69 of 103 |
| Style Percentile | 33 |
| Lowest Score | 2.8 |
| Highest Score | 3.6 |
| Average Score | 3.233 |
| Weighted Score | 3.117 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.000 |
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3 Member Reviews
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5
strike this one up to me not paying attention, and Total Wine Reno just plain sucking. January 2011, really??!! This imperial pils was one day short of being a year and a half old! the aroma was more sweet malt than hops, and the flavor and feel was lacking the crisp hop bite I was hoping for, though there was some lingering bitterness. Time has not done any favors for the flavor, though I cant asy what it was like fresh. Tart and sweet, with little balance. Not very pleasant. Quit selling old sh--! I'll try and remember to find a date next time.
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7
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Grand Teton makes some really great beer, so when I see this being carried at BevMo I don't hesitate to get it. It's not a disappointment at all. Aroma had lots of straw, fruity notes. After awhile, some bell pepper like notes and catty hops creep up. Flavor has notes of apple juice, cloves, alcohol, catty hops, all wrapped up in notes of french bread. Finish is on the hot side. Probably one of the better imperial pilsners I've had. -
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
Sampled on 4/30/2011. This Imperial Pilsner pours a slightly cloudy orange gold color. Medium to large sized white foamy head with good lacing and nice retention. The aroma is cereal and grain, fruity and slightly spicy. A medium to full bodied Imperial Pilsner. The malts are fruity and sweet, grainy and cereal, with a lot of orange and orange peel. The hops are spicy and floral. Decent carbonation. Definitely a ramped up pilsner. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
