Mama's Little Yella Pils.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: COLORADO COOL STUFF

A play on words for something a Southern mother might take at the end of the day to calm her down, Oskar Blues Brewery defied its reputation for big and bold canned micro-beers with its new offering. Marty Jones, the brewery's "lead singer/idea man," says Mama's Little Yella Pils was an opportunity for the brewers to "flex their muscles," noting, "It's hard to hide any flaws in a pilsner."

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Recently reviewed by the New York Times as one of the country's five best pilsners, Mama's Little Yella Pils is a rarity: It's brewed from barley, while most American pilsners are brewed from cheaper rice and corn. "We have the reputation for big, assertive beers, so it's a head-scratcher for...