Breckenridge Small Batch Regal Pilsner

While in Denver for Great American Beer Fest, I stopped into the Breckenridge Ballpark Pub for lunch and a few brews. Having had a such positive impression from the Small Batch 471 IPA, I jumped at the chance to try another Small Batch offering, the Regal Pilsner. The beer pours a golden color with a foamy white head. The aroma is crisp and fresh with a good hop offering, more so than a typical pilsner. The taste is smooth and crisp with a good malty backbone and a sour hop bite. The finish is lemony and pine hops, with a dry and bitter after taste. The alcohol content is 7.0% ABV. The Regal Pilsner provided a very good experience and was extremely enjoyable with a surprising hop transition.

Breckenridge Small Batch 471 Double Hopped IPA

I picked up a bottle of Breckenridge Small Batch 471 Double Hopped IPA when I was in Greenville, South Carolina. I have thoroughly enjoyed every Breckenridge beer that I have had in the past, and I had high hopes for this one as well. The beer pours an orange amber color with a frothy white head. The aroma consists of lemon, citrus, and pepper. The taste is smooth and lemon with a light orange accent and a grapefruit finish. The beer is a little sugary on the back of the tongue. The alcohol content is 9.2% ABV. I thought that this was an excellent IPA, or even an ideal IPA. It was very tasty and smooth with a great hop balance with the citrus flavors. It did not have a powerful bite, but enough to know the hops are there.