Pilsener
Propeller Brewing Co

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From:
Propeller Brewing Co
 
Nova Scotia, Canada
Style:
Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
Ranked #171
ABV:
5%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,162
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 10.16%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
39
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 20, 2022
Added:
Jan 28, 2008
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  3
Pilsner is a style of lager that originated in Plzen (pronounced Pilsen), Czechoslovakia in 1842. Prior to that time, most beers were made with top-fermenting yeast and were dark in colour and somewhat hazy. In 1842, an innovative Czech Brewery used a ground-breaking technique of methodical bottom fermenting with a new strain of yeast. The resulting brew, Pilsner, was a refreshing golden and bright beer that has now been adopted by breweries all over the world.

Propeller Bohemian Style Pilsener, is a refreshing brew in the classic lager style of Bohemia. Made with a blend of Canadian and European malts and prized Noble hops, Propeller Bohemian Style Pilsener displays classic Euro-lager characteristics: a slightly sulphurous nose, distinctive Continental hop aroma, a light malt sweetness and a refreshing bitter finish.

27 IBU
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Rated: 2.91 by lakewy17 from New Hampshire

Jun 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4.18 by bylerteck from Canada (ON)

May 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by sdm9465 from Canada (NS)

Mar 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by trevorpost from Pennsylvania

Jul 09, 2018
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Rated by ewpass from Canada (PE)

3.86/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear gold with a tall rocky white head. Floral, bready nose. Light malt body, a little slippery feel. A crisp hoppy finish. A good clean Pils.
Nov 16, 2017
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.48/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the brewery.
Golden body with excellent clarity but a weak head. The aroma seems a little off but the flavor is quite good, leans to the hoppy side more than the average Canadian pilsner.
Medium body with somewhat crisp carbonation.
Jun 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by Long813 from Canada (ON)

Nov 14, 2015
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Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

3.56/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Bottle. Pours like most Pilsners do. A light aroma. A bit watery. Light on hops. Bready and yeasty. The flavor is also light, easy and rather smooth. Its a bit grainy. Definitely bready. The lager yeast flavor is noticeable and one of the more important flavors. Light, watery body. I found this to be pretty decent. Could put back a few. Not huge on any specific flavor.
Oct 11, 2015
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Reviewed by Kadonny from Florida

4.1/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from tap at a bar called HFX in Halifax NS into a pilsener glass.

A: A medium straw color with a two finger white head. Nice lacing.

S: Bready malts, lemon, cracker, grains and some honey sweetness.

T: Cracker and bread malt flavor mixes with huge grassy leafy flavors and some lemon. Some honey sweetness mixes in with the cracker and bready flavors, the finish is bitter with floral hops and dry and grassy. Nice beer!

M: Prickly, bitter, dry as a bone but medium bodied. Nice carbonation.

O: On my 4 day trip to Halifax, this was far and away my favorite beer. I'm a pilsener guy (being from PA and all) and this was a fantastic pils. My only problem was I couldn't find it at more bars! If you get a chance, this is an excellent representation of the style.
Aug 21, 2015
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Reviewed by mick303 from Canada (ON)

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A tasty and all around good quality pilsner. Aromas of bready malts, and floral noble hops, hay. Taste is clean, grainy, again a clean noble hop spice, earthy and fairly flavourful while being quite light in body. Grainy and bready, with some yeast flavour coming through. A decent session option and quite true to style but not an outstanding pilsner.
Jun 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by MattCampbell from Canada (ON)

Apr 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Sep 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by IanSpindler from Canada (AB)

Jul 31, 2014
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

3.77/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle from the source.
Pours a crystal clear deep straw color with a smallish but long lasting bubbly white head. Aromas of sweet bready pilsner malt with just a touch of toffee and some spicy floral hops to counter. The flavor is rich sweet bready and toffee pilsner malt with just enough spicy earthy hop flavor to balance nicely. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation. Nice pilsner I enjoyed it.
Jul 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by TheSevenDuffs from Canada (ON)

Jun 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by DoubleMalt from New York

Sep 20, 2013
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Reviewed by souvenirs from Canada (BC)

3.48/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
500ml bottle bought at the NSLC in Windsor, NS, and split with my Dad.

A: clear gold with about a finger of head and obvious carbonation. Good retention.
S: mild, a little bit grassy.
T: sour, grassy, pale malts.
F: good. full-bodied, but not overly so. maybe a bit too carbonated?

Would I buy it again? Nah, probably not, but I don't regret giving it a go. I think this is more that this style isn't to my preference rather than that there's anything wrong with this beer in particular.
Aug 12, 2013
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Reviewed by ludachris from Canada (ON)

4.01/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
I thought a locally crafted Pilsener was perfect for the first day of summer.

Crystal clear with a golden straw hue. Just over a finger`s worth of whipped white head floats on top and retains itself quite well. A good level of carbonation is apparent based on its appearance. As the head recedes, sticky legs of lace cling to the glass. This looks like a classic Pilsener to me.

The nose is rich with fresh bread and a pleasant honey-like sweetness. Fresh biscuit accompanies some orange zest. The hops come out as leafy and grassy. For a Czech Pilsener, the hops seem a bit understated but I have yet to take a sip.

So bready and so rich but clean at the same time. A honey/biscuity sweetness is prevalent throughout which helps to tie everything together. The hops zip to the back and leave a subtle leafy zing in the finish. They're there more for balance as opposed to being the highlight.

The mouthfeel is incredibly rounded and clean. This could have easily gone overboard with the sweet breadiness that is at the forefront of this Pilsener but the hops give the body a dry and to the point feel.

Overall, a fantastic Pilsener and my favorite lager I've had out of Nova Scotia. It's rich in taste but clean and crisp in the feel. You couldn't beat this on a hot summer's day. Well done Propeller!
Jun 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by djcreepshow from Canada (NS)

Apr 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by lgmol from Canada (NS)

Apr 05, 2013
Pilsener from Propeller Brewing Co
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