YOU may remember last week's review was of a classic Czech-style pilsner made in Auckland by Galbraith's.
Well, this week's beer is something completely different but in some respects almost the same. But, not quite. Following me so far?
No matter. It would be hard to find two pilsners that tasted completely different, but I have in Invercargill Brewery's B.man pilsner, a dark, malty New Zealand twist on a classic-style beer.
Marketed as a "strong New Zealand pilsner ... styled to complement authentic Indian cuisine" the B.man is much stronger on the hops than the Galbraith's and the all-malt brew is quite woody and full of fruity flavour.
According to brewer Steve Nally, the beer was named after the brewery's first customer, the Bombay Palace, which wanted a beer designed to drink with spicy food. It was named after the restaurant manager's father - Biman.