Day 5 ~ Estaminet Premium Pils

Happy Saturday!  It's the first Saturday in December and I really need to get a jump on shopping!

Today's selection was another Belgium selection, this time in the Pilsner family, Estaminet Premium Pils is a Euro Pale Lager.  Todd gave this one 4 starts but I only gave it about 2.75.  Untappd average was 3.11

Apparently I'm not a pilsner fan, it seemed watery to me but the color was a blonde and it just didn't have as much flavor as the rest of the beers we've tried so far.  That being said, the glass is empty! :)

So let's visit this a little further.... I learned that this beer made its US debut in 2011, and it debuted in TAMPA!  This beer is brewed by Palm Breweries and JJ Taylor Distributors was chosen because of Tampa's progressive outlook on beer and because JJ Taylor is one of the best specialty beer distributors in the company.  Go Tampa!

This beer is brewed with a Saaz Hops which is the main hops variety used in brewing Stella Artois.

Beer Advocate rates this the lowest so far that we've seen in our 5 days, at a 79.

An interesting story on their website in regard to the name of the beer....

In the 16th century the Catholic Spanish army marched into the Low Countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and certain parts of Northern France) to do battle against advancing Protestantism. The Spanish soldiers, led by Alva, had a keen eye for inns offering a pleasant stay, with delicious drinks, tasty meals and a friendly atmosphere. The lively serving wenches were an added attraction. That’s why “esta minetta” (“there are girls”) became a code name for the preferred inns.

That made me giggle, I bet lively serving wenches weren't all that was in those Inns! :) 

Maybe I wasn't generous enough on my stars, I had wine earlier and maybe that clouded my judgement but it definitely wasn't as good as the first few!  We have 19 more days though!  I'm going with the best part of this being that it made it to the US through Tampa!

Here's the photo, I really like the label, it's distinguished looking to me.  

Want to try this one?  You know where to go to grab a bottle or two to bring home.  Want to try it out.... you can visit The Tap Room at the Hollander in St. Petersburg.

See y'all tomorrow!!!