Livia, the first Augusta and one ruthless mother.
The name Augusta may hold special significance to you if you’re a golfer or a Roman Empress. * For anyone that has golfed with me it is quite clear I am not the former. And I have never cross dressed at a Toga party so that eliminates the latter. But if you are from Herron’s Corners, or Perrin’s Corners, or Stone’s Corners, just three of the four (or more) corners of the Earth, you may call Augusta home. **
Kensington chooses to call their German pilsner Augusta just for the halibut, sounds fishy to me. But there was that amazing beer from Kensington, what was it called again? Oh yeah, it was named “Amazing Beer”, not what one would call a humble moniker, but very fitting. So my hopes were as high as a Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson duet. ***
A clear golden pour, maximum gold, minimum head. My first impression was a malt floral aroma, or is it? The first taste is classic German pilsner, lager malt sweet with very light floral presence and a mildly crisp dry finish, nice. After that the crisp dissipated, being replaced by a smooth floral finish. The floral began to emerge, and then take charge. As I neared the end it was all flower power. Those who enjoy a floral flourish would say this brew evolved. Those who are not enamoured by the floral may choose the word devolved. I count myself in the later group. I quite enjoyed the finish at the start but was not overly impressed with the finish at the finish.
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