Penn Gold
Pennsylvania Brewing Company

Penn GoldPenn Gold
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From:
Pennsylvania Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Helles
Ranked #158
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,678
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 12.17%
Reviews:
142
Ratings:
260
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 07, 2023
Added:
Apr 17, 2002
Wants:
  22
Gots:
  31
Nationally acclaimed as the best Munich-style beer made in America. Penn Gold is a light-colored, medium bodied lager beer with a delicate hop aroma.
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Ratings by vwbus7:
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Rated by vwbus7 from North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +19%

Jun 26, 2014
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Reviewed by Bierwizard from Pennsylvania

4.83/5  rDev +27.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
The best example of Munich Helles Lager brewed in the US that I have tasted. When your head is spinning from all the strange American craft beers purporting to be of the German style, try one of these. It will remind you what good German beer is all about.
Dec 07, 2023
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a clear yellow color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of malts, little else. Taste is malts, grassy hops, clean and refreshing. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a pretty good beer.
Sep 14, 2023
 
Rated: 4.02 by Hockey_Fan from Maryland

Jul 16, 2023
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Reviewed by PapaGoose03 from Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had it fresh at the brewery. So much better than the average BA rating that is calculated mostly from the bottled version of unknown freshness. A medium malty character that is typical of this style.
Mar 05, 2022
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
One of those beers that you would like to try from draft sometime. Had it from a bottle bought in Pittsburgh during the Christmas break. Poured into a tulip glass. Bright clear yellow color with brief head and little lacing, effervescent. Floral, grassy smell and taste. Light feel. Generally a decent lager.
Jan 25, 2021
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Rated by Tryumphestartsfl from Pennsylvania

4.87/5  rDev +28.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
One of my all time favorites. This represents everything a lager should be!
Mar 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by gehille from Pennsylvania

Jul 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by bacher468 from Pennsylvania

Mar 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.4 by Shantzak from Pennsylvania

Jan 18, 2019
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Reviewed by lastmango from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Updated for 6-11-2022.
L - Same clear gold with one finger white head. No lacing.
S - Moderate aroma of crackers and grassy hops.
T - Well balanced biscuit, malt and grassy hop bitterness. Clean and crisp.
F - Moderate light body and carbonation.
O - Very nice Munich style lager. Not quite at the level of some from Munich but getting close.
Jul 28, 2018
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Reviewed by ajm5108 from Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pretty standard - nothing off about it, just not a very exciting style - could use a bit more snap / crispness from the malt otherwise just a decent lager
Jul 18, 2018
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Reviewed by Brian_L-2056 from West Virginia

2.53/5  rDev -33.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Pours a clear yellow color with almost no carbonation. Smell is sweet and straw like. The initial taste is sweet and pleasant but really not a stand out. The aftertaste is non existent. The feel is thin and sweet and not much else. Overall, not impressed with this one, this is the 1st one from Penn Brewery that I have not liked.
Jul 06, 2018
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Rated by jr5639 from West Virginia

1.82/5  rDev -51.9%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Maybe others got a better batch than I did.. I would classify this as Pennsylvania ButtPiss. 2 thumbs down.
Jul 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.69 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Jun 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by caahare from West Virginia

Jun 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.47 by Elbert94 from Pennsylvania

May 31, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Richie_C_Johnson from Minnesota

Mar 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by kotzbauerm from Kentucky

Nov 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

Jul 26, 2017
Penn Gold from Pennsylvania Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 260 ratings