North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner

North Coast Brewing comes to us from Ft. Bragg California. Named for the delicate engravings popularized by 19th century seafarers, it's a pilsner brewed in the finest European tradition.

Ok, so I stole that right from their website. Nothing really remarkable about it, and I guess it's not supposed to be. That's not always a bad thing. The bottle says "Water, malted barley, hops, yeast, that's all". Beer in it's simplest form. It pours a pale amber, with no overwhelming aroma. Just smells like, well...beer. It's well balanced, but bland overall. Slight metallic aftertaste, finishes clean and dry as advertised on the bottle.

Sorry this review is pretty short and sweet, but that's about all I got out of this beer. Cheers!