Peacock Pilsner

With a portion of sales going to support the High Park Zoo, Peacock Pilsner contributes to a Toronto institution. It’s a 4.6%, 23 IBU pale lager from High Park Brewery. Sold in 473mL cans, the beer is a cheery, clear yellow gold with a layer of white suds on the roof.

Peacock Pilsner has a grainy, slightly bready nose. For flavour, cereal sweetness gives way to a style-appropriate floral hood finish. The beer is light-bodied, but it doesn’t quite hit the crispness level I’d have liked from a pilsner.

A beer in support of a good cause is nice to see, though I’d have liked a bit more info about what proportion of the proceeds go to the Zoo. The beer itself has a great finish, but the front end is a little shallow. Possibly upping the booze quotient to a 5% might have helped to even it out a bit. The end result, though, is a brew I’d be glad purchase again.

Rating: 7.0 out of 10.