James Squire Pilsner

Firstly, I would like to apologise for the lack of posts over the last three weeks. The reason for this has been that I have been on holiday in Australia for my brother in law’s wedding, and whilst there I managed to sample enough beers to create a hefty backlog!
The first beer I enjoyed was James Squire Pilsner (5% abv), an old favourite from the Lion Nathan owned Malt Shovel Brewery. James Squire or specifically Chuck Hahn (brewery founder and brewer) have taken the traditional Pilsner beer style and brought it up to date with some modern twists. The bitterness is the first most prevalent as it is quite firm, but more pronounced than Pilsner Urquell. I have it on good authority that they are using NZ super Alpha for bittering. The hop aroma is like a super citrusy saaz flavour and also I have it on good authority that these flavours are supplied from NZ grown Saaz B hops. Overall, a powerful beer that has been toned down enough to make it session worthy whilst retaining enough clout to hold its own with the best pilsners.