Working Man's Pilsner - Fountain Square Brewery - Indianapolis Indiana

My first experience with a Pilsner was when I was working at conference in Edgar, Hungry.  Our local contact was very knowledgable of many cultural aspects and sayings of the Eastern European people.  One of those sayings is "You drink Hungarian wine, and Cheque Beer and not the other way around."  One of the more popular beers in Cheque is a Pilsner.  My first experience with the Pilsner was at the conference and my second experience was when I happened to stop by Salzburg, Austria for the day and it happened to be a jazz and beer festival.  Now every time I have a Pilsner I am taken back to one of the most memorable experiences of my life.  

Working Man's Pilsner is on par with those Cheque beers I have drank over in Europe.  With over 700 years of history Working Man's Pilsner is a homage to this rich tradition.  The lighter flavor of Pilsners can be a great introduction to the art of craft beer.  Although the most common Pilsner I drink is Pilsner Urquell, Working Man's Pilsner is second on my list.  Fountain Square Brewery shows again that they are detected to the quality of the product they produce.

Repeatability: 5/5
Taste: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Aroma: 4.5/5
Overall 4.5/5

Cinnamon Girl Autumn Ale - Fountain Square Brewery - Indianapolis Indiana

So normally when I write I review on a beer I am at home drinking that beer.  It gives me a chance to let the inspiration flow, remembering old stories from my past, and give a accurate description of the beer.

But with Cinnamon Girl I had to write a review without that luxury.  I went to Fountain Square Brewery today (review to come next week) and decided to branch out and try their seasonal beer selection while killing time before my soccer game.  Cinnamon Girl was the first beer I ordered and it might be one of the best fall seasonal beers I have ever had.

My family has owned a bakery for over 40 years and I have been around baked goods my whole life. The cinnamon rolls are my favorite item that they make.  I have gone to many bakeries all over the country (I might be bias) and my families bakery has the best cinnamon rolls I have ever had.  Yet what I learned today this beer might come in a close second.  While drinking this beer a sense of nostalgia from my childhood came over me.  Riding with my mother down to the bakery before school just so I could grab a cinnamon roll.

Out of any seasonal brews I have tried so far this season this is number one recommendation.

Repeatability: 3/5 with such a strong flavor 2 of these might be my max in a day
Taste: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Aroma: 5/5
Overall 4.5/5

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