Celestial Beerworks, located at 2530 Butler Street in Dallas, TX is a space-theme craft beer brewery located in the Medical District. It is well-known for its specialty in hazy and New England-style IPAs, often featuring bold, juicy hop profiles and creative, science-inspired names.
The brewery is located in the heart of the city, and is a family and pet-friendly brewery offering small-batch, rotating seasonal beers, wine, cider, and non-alcoholic options.
Celestial consistently rates as a “best beer” brewery and blends excellence, art, fun, and hospitality to create one of Dallas’s more memorable brewery experiences.
The Atmosphere & Space
- Aesthetic: The taproom blends art and science with a colorful, “cosmic” vibe, featuring vibrant murals, disco balls, and retro-inspired decor.
- Amenities: It offers both indoor and outdoor seating on a dog-friendly patio with games like cornhole and various board games.
- Accessibility: The venue is conveniently located near the Medical/Market Center DART station.
While IPAs are the brewery’s primary lineup of beers, Celestial rotates pilsners, stouts and sour ales. In addition to their beer offerings, you’ll find wine, ciders, hard seltzers, and non-alcoholic beverages.
About Galactic Gondola Italian Pilsner
The name and concept combine the refined, traditional nature of an Italian Pilsner with the brewery’s signature “galactic” (celestial/space) branding.
- Style: Italian Pilsner
- ABV: 5.2%
- IBU: Somewhere in the 20 to 25 range.
- Appearance: Light golden to straw color.
- Flavor Profile: Includes a “smooth pils” base with an herbal pop, cracker-like maltiness, and subtle fruit notes like lemon and grapefruit.
- Aroma: Spicy, herbal, floral, and earthy.
- Hops: Italian pilsners generally rely heavily on German and Czech hops such as Hallertau and Saaz.
- Mouthfeel: Soft, herbal and grassy notes with a hint of spice.
- Overall Impression: This is our first review of an Italian Pilsner and find Galactic Gondola to be leaning toward a session-style beer with a refreshing character and not full bodied.
Hopinionated Rating 3.25/5.0
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Community Reviews and Comments
- ttoadee: Light yellow pour, thin but steady head. Nose is light floral and herbal. Taste is smooth Pils, herbal pop, light grassiness, floral. Mouthfeel is oily and zesty. Finish is medium herbal bitterness. Light yellow pour, thin but steady head. Nose is light floral and herbal.
- BuccanonXC5: Hopped with Hallertau Blanc, Perle, and Saaz. Just the right amount of bitterness to balance out the noble hop flavor and aroma. Poured a medium yellow clear color with two fingers of frothy off-white head. Excellent uneven lacing. Outstanding retention.
- Daniel B: It’s a pilsner but it’s refreshing.
- Kyle: Not great. Not terrible. Clean and crisp but not hoppy enough.
- Wheatlover: Given this is brewed in Texas, it’s a worthy effort. However, it is missing the ”saltiness” of an Italian Pilsner.
Explore Similar Beers To Galactic Gondola Italian Pilsner
- Pivo Pils (Firestone Walker): A highly regarded, widely available, and balanced option with slightly spicy esters.
- Il Cielo (Human Robot Brewery): Often cited as one of the best American-made Italian Pilsners
- Lupulo: Another popular, high-quality interpretation.
- Westbound Italian Pils: A crisp and aromatic pils
- Fugahttps://www.beerandbrewing.com/review/blackstack-brewing-fugazi-1682695734zi: A solid, low-IBU, 4.8% ABV option.
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