beer_name: Casco Bay Pilsner
text: Crystal clear golden yellow. Initially thick, porcelain white head recedes into a pitted, thin layer that leaves rough lace. Honeyish malt and grassy hop dominate the aroma, with secondary notes of grain husk and dough. White bread sweetness initially in flabor is followed by moist, chlorophyll rich hops and mild, vegetal DMS. Mild hop bitterness provides contrast, but lingers only briefly, allowing sweetness to quickly reemerge in an unfiltered, raw honey like fashion. Lightly bided, and mildly dextrinous, but oddly stagnant in mouthfeel. Floral burps ensue. Finishes mildly oily and slightly metallic. Perhaps not the freshest, but it still retains decent quaffability. The hop character apparently has faded considerably. "Best before 5/4/2003"