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First up is Magnum, intended, I guess, as a showcase for the famous German bittering hop of the same name. It's not quite as clear as a German brewery would make it, though is an enticing sunset gold colour, suggesting depth beyond what 4.3% ABV would suggest. The aroma is faintly floral, while the condition is faint too: where I expected lots of busy fizz there's a mere prickle of carbonation. So far, so kellerbier. The flavour reverts to type for the low strength with a bit of a hollow middle, trimmed at the edges by notes of dry grain and drier herbs. The finish, unsurprisingly, is dry, and it's unfortunately not strongly flavoured enough to be properly pilsner-bitter. It fits the clean-and-drinkable pilsner profile, well suited to pub drinking, but shades a little too much into blandness for my liking at home.
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As usual, it's quality stuff. For a small pub-based operation they seem to have their processes dialled in quite precisely. I hope the people of Kill appreciate what they have here.
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