Pennichuck Shouboushi Ginger Pilsner
Pennichuck Shouboushi Ginger Pilsner
Rated 3.120 by BeerPals
Brewed by Pennichuck Brewing Company
Milford, NH, United States
Style: Bohemian / Czech Pilsener
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Shouboushi means "firefighter" in Japanese and is a Pilsner with an addition of fresh ginger root. Brewed using imported Pilsner & Carapilsner malts and imported noble hops including Hallertau and Czech Saaz. Extremely clean and crisp with a noticeable ginger aroma and refreshing taste. Pairs well with spicey Japanese foods and flavorful German dishes. Not recommended for cellaring. SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve in a flute, pilsner glass or stein at 40-45 degrees F.
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| Overall Rank | 34251 |
| Overall Percentile | 38.3 |
| Style Rank | 645 of 1886 |
| Style Percentile | 65.8 |
| Lowest Score | 3.3 |
| Highest Score | 3.3 |
| Average Score | 3.300 |
| Weighted Score | 3.120 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.000 |
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
Pours out in a hazy golden colour with a small white head. Rounded aroma of straw, white bread, and mild ginger in the aroma. Mediumj-bodied with pale malts, mild citric fruits, ginder, toffee and subtle noble hops. Medium-bitter finish of grass, pale malts, and mild ginger. Surprisingly good beer with the word "ginger" on the label.
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 5
A fairly vigorous pour into my 25cl tulip glass only produces a two finger thick head. The beer is a rich amber hue that shows an almost clear, bright copper hue when held up to the light; this is much darker than I would expect with something called a Pilsner, even the malty Bohemian versions. The aroma is not nearly as ginger focused as I was expecting; instead the first thing I really pick out is a sweet malt note and a touch of toasty grain towards the finish. There is definitely something else going on here, but I would be hard pressed to say it was ginger without knowing about it beforehand; slightly herbal, a touch fruity (like young pickled ginger) and perhaps a touch of vague citrus.
The taste is lightly sweet with a sweet grain note, a touch of chewy, lightly caramelized malt sugars, as well as a bit of a bite up front that must be from the ginger. This has a light, astringent sort of bitterness to it in the finish, but then the first really distinct ginger character starts to become noticeable in the finish about three seconds after a sip has disappeared from my mouth. The ginger note in the long finish is still light, but at least it has a distinctive spiciness that is reminiscent of ginger. This has a fair amount of body to it and is quite malty too.
Quite an interesting interpretation, I am really surprised how faint the overall ginger character is, I actually think a bit more would have been beneficial to balance out the chewy, sweet malt character. There is nothing wrong with this beer, it is just a bit less characterful than I would have liked.
