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Timbo Pils

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🌍 United States · West Coast Pilsner · One of 9 West Coast Pilsners in hopIQ

Timbo Pils is the beer with which Highland Park Brewery shaped the West Coast Pilsner in 2015, after a blend of the house pilsner and its West Coast IPA at a cask festival turned into a recipe. German-leaning hops in the kettle lay down a soft bitterness and a floral, earthy base, and a dry hop of Mosaic and Citra adds the tropical top. The aroma brings ripe mango, Riesling grape, passion fruit and zesty orange over a lean pale malt base, and the finish stays dry and crisp at 5.8 percent.

ABV
5.8%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
SRM
pale gold3

AWARDS

Gold · 2019
Great American Beer Festival
India Pale Lager or Malt Liquor
Gold · 2024
Great American Beer Festival
American-Style Pale Ale
★Gold — Great American Beer Festival (India Pale Lager or Malt Liquor)
★Gold — Great American Beer Festival (American-Style Pale Ale)
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Lean body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Moderate bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another West Coast Pilsner.
No character signal.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Timbo Pils

◎ Appearance

Pale golden color with excellent clarity and bright, crystalline transparency. A dense white head forms readily and clings to the glass with fine, persistent lacing. Carbonation is lively and well-integrated, creating a gentle cascade of fine bubbles.

pale goldencrystal clearpersistent headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with pronounced tropical stone fruit — ripe mango and passion fruit — layered beneath bright citrus notes of zesty orange and white grape reminiscent of Riesling. A soft floral and earthy undertone from the kettle hops provides an elegant foundation, avoiding any harsh herbal character.

ripe mango, passion fruitzesty citrusfloral, earthysubtle grape note

◐ Taste

The palate presents a lean, refined malt base that allows the hop character to shine without dominance. Entry is clean and bright, with tropical and citrus flavors mirroring the aroma, while the mid-palate develops a soft, integrated bitterness that finishes dry. The 35 IBU sits comfortably between restraint and definition, never aggressive.

lean malttropical-citrussoft bitternesscrisp, dry palate

◑ Finish

The finish is characteristically dry and crisp, with lingering citrus and subtle herbal notes fading cleanly. No residual sweetness or heaviness remains.

dry, crisplingering citrus
80
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Timbo Pils

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C for maximum crispness. A pilsner served too warm loses its defining snap.

Pilsner glass
Recommended for this style

The tall, narrow pilsner glass preserves carbonation and showcases the golden clarity that defines the style.

Drink fresh and cold. Pilsners do not improve with age — within 3 months of packaging is ideal.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Timbo Pils

About West Coast Pilsner

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a West Coast Pilsner?

Pilsners are crisp golden lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 25–45. Defined by spicy, floral Saaz hops over a light malt backbone — bright carbonation and a dry bitter finish.

Finding a similar West Coast Pilsner

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same flavor character as Timbo Pils will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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