Free State Fireside Imperial Pilsner

Our special winter offering for 2006, this Pilsner style lager?s strength elevates it to ?Imperial? status. Where a typical German style Pilsner might reach an OG of 13-14{degrees}P and 40 IBUs, our Imperial Pils logs in at nearly 18 OG and 62 IBUs. The Malt bill is almost entirely Pilsner malt with a touch of dextrin malt for extra body and mouthfeel. The hops are domestic Glacier and Sterling, both varieties that we haven?t used much before. The Glaciers add a clean bitterness to balance the malt and the Sterlings add a wonderfully complex hop flavor and aroma from late additions to the kettle and dry hopping as well.