The wife left me home alone so I am catching up on beers I have in the garage fridge. After the heavy duty BBA Imperial IPA, I am dropping it down a notch to a lighter beer, a Pilsner from a Montana brewery. Maybe backwards in the way you are supposed to drink beers (light to dark) but it is the way I roll.

Red Lodge Ales - Czech*Mate Pilsner

Stats

• Brewery: Red Lodge Ales Brewing Company - Red Lodge, Montana.
• Alcohol Content: 5.3%
• IBUs: 28
• Company Description: Czechmate Pilsner is modeled after the famous Czech beers. It has a straw-gold color. The malt flavor is soft and biscuit-like. The mouthwatering Czech hops linger on the tongue. The pilsner cold ages for eight weeks, making it finish clean and easy. Silver and bronze medal winner – North American Brewers’ Awards 2004 and 2006.

The Bottle
This is one of Red Lodge Ales beers they produce all year round and as with their other beers, it is presented in a 12 oz brown bottle. It has a single label on the main body which wraps around about 60% of the bottle. The label is pretty simple and consistent with Red Lodge Ales other beers, while varying in the graphics, the general layout is the same. Some Red Lodge seasonal beers come in the larger 22 oz bottles. I have had a number these.

The Beer

• Appearance: A straw colored beer with a moderate head of off white foam. Minor lacing near the top of the glass as I drank the beer.
• Aroma: Had a sweet aroma, classic pilsner.
• Taste/Mouthfeel: Light bodied with minor carbonation, had a sweetish finish. A classic pilsner taste, but richer than say a domestic, mass produced pilsner.
• Drinkability: An easy drinking beer, light and refreshing, good summer beer.

Rating and Final Thoughts

I gave this beer a solid 3.50 on Untappd, where 2 friend rated it 3.63 and overall it is rated 3.48 by 1472 people. It was a good pilsner, made in the classic Czech style, where the best pilsner were born. Tasty, light and easy drinking, a winner in the summer months for sure.

3.50/5

Thanks for reading my review. Appreciate input as always! Cheers!