Kaiser Pils
Pennsylvania Brewing Company

Kaiser PilsKaiser Pils
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From:
Pennsylvania Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
German Pilsner
Ranked #338
ABV:
5%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,282
Avg:
3.73 | pDev: 14.75%
Reviews:
99
Ratings:
214
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 29, 2023
Added:
Feb 03, 2003
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  35
A German-style Pils with pale gold color and good body, this crisp, clean and very bitter beer has pronounced hop aroma and is made with the famous Hallertau hops. Kaiser Pils is brewed with triple decoction mashing. A beer worthy of an Emporer.
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Reviewed by lastmango from Pennsylvania

3.87/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L - Clear gold with a one finger fizzy white head that dissipated quickly. Moderate lacing.

S - Light cracker grass and a hint of citrus.

T - Taste follows the nose.

F - Moderate - light body and moderate carbonation. Crisp and clean.

O - A nice German Pils that I would buy again.
Aug 29, 2023
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Reviewed by JustinUbes from Pennsylvania

3.07/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Pours a clear gold color. Light head. Tastes crisp and light. I would liken it to an upscale version of an average Pilsner. Definitely could drink a few of these out at a bar.
Jan 22, 2023
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Rated by DeaconWhite82 from Pennsylvania

3.94/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A excellent Pilsner beer. Clean, slightly hoppy, smooth. Just a really good beer. Very drinkable. I will be getting this again
Jun 19, 2022
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Reviewed by BitteNochEinWeissbier from Pennsylvania

3.96/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
1.5 x 12 0z Bottles
Bottle Date: --
Consumed: 04 June, 2022
Glass: 0.5L Pokal
Temp at Pour: 49.4 F


Look:
Clear straw to light-golden yellow. Initial 3-finger white pillowy head slowly dissolves to a rocky cover and then develops some holes. Heavy and excellent lacing.

Smell:
Light grainy bread dough with some lemon notes and a touch of honey. Hints of grass and some zest. A classic German/Central European aroma.

Taste:
Very much similar to the nose but with the zestiness and the lemon turned up a couple of notches. There is some pepper. A medium bitterness finishes off the sip and dries things out quite a bit, but not completely. While noticeable, the hops are balanced well by the pale malts, though the bitterness does slowly build with each sip.

Feel:
Crisp but smooth with a mostly dry finish. Well carbonated. Body shades to the heavier side of light … so medium-light.

Overall:
A very good take on a classic German Pilsner. The beer must have more malts than I expected, which leads to the balance and the not-quite-complete-dryness. Which is something that some of the German Pilsners seem to have, at least to my palette. Penn Brewing does German styles fairly well across the board, with this beer being no exception.
Jun 04, 2022
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Rated by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +27.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
My favorite domestic Pilsner!
A classic representation of a true German Pilsner style beer.
A little haze to it, but the flavor profile is on point.
Jun 02, 2022
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Reviewed by RobertB412 from Pennsylvania

3.87/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. bottle poured into a pint glass with a pale clear gold color and quick disappearing white head, minimal lacing. Smells of bready lager malt and grassy Noble hops. Taste follows aroma with decent hop bitterness balanced with crackery malt. Medium to thin body with good carbonation and a crisp finish. Overall, a very good pils.
Mar 07, 2022
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Reviewed by PapaGoose03 from Michigan

4/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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. Nice pale malt character that is well balanced with the hops for a crisp flavor.
Mar 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4.47 by trevorpost from Pennsylvania

Nov 11, 2021
 
Rated: 4.72 by Fordcoyote15 from Pennsylvania

Jul 14, 2021
 
Rated: 3.66 by TheCakePounder from Pennsylvania

Mar 01, 2021
 
Rated: 3.7 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

May 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4.13 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

Feb 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.6 by Cmain from Massachusetts

Jan 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.44 by Shantzak from Pennsylvania

Jan 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.88 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Jun 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by mkh895 from Arizona

Sep 24, 2017
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

3.64/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle into a pint glass. NO freshness dating.

clear very pale yellow body, enormous white fluffy head, thick generous lacing.

had to blow a hole in the head to get a nice hit of lager malts and yeast.

biting flavor, you can feel the hops, but the overall impression is pretty understated.

a little above thin on the mouth, slightly bitter on the finish.

overall, a decent enough beer. not a style I'm in love with, a but a nice enough quaff with tonight's curry.
Jun 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.62 by WesMantooth from Ohio

Mar 26, 2017
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Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania

3.91/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured into a custom shaped glass: color is straw gold, head is bright white with fine bubbles presenting about 1/2 inch thick and lingering well with a top and deeper ring along the glass, some lacing on the glass.

Smell is bready, crackery, grassy hops thought subtle.

Taste is similar with bready, crackery flavor, some biscuit like taste, then some grassy hops and bitterness.

Mouthfeel is crisp, carbonated, a bit strong on the tongue.

Overall a very good pilsner, true to style with pleasant bready/biscuity qualities and moderate hoppiness.
Jan 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by bobpgh from Pennsylvania

Jan 22, 2017
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