Havanüther Pils
Orlison Brewing Co.

Havanüther PilsHavanüther Pils
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From:
Orlison Brewing Co.
 
Washington, United States
Style:
German Pilsner
ABV:
4.1%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 7.73%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
24
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 25, 2017
Added:
Sep 12, 2013
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Ratings by woemad:
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Reviewed by woemad from Washington

3.93/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz can purchased at Huckleberry’s in Spokane for $2.39. No freshness date, but Orlison hasn’t been canning for more than a couple of months, so it can’t be very old.
According to the can, this is a “Light Pilsner,” and is 4.1% abv.

Poured into a Jever pilsner glass, this beer was a clear, pale gold, with a fluffy white head that dropped slowly and left lots of lace on the sides of the glass.

Although I poured it into a Jever glass, it was not nearly as assertive as that German pils (then again, few are as hoppy as Jever). Still, it smells the way a well-made pilsner would be expected to smell. Grassy and herbal hops, with a subordinate maltiness. It’s not an intense smelling beer, but it's not really supposed to be one.

The taste is much like a typical pils. There’s a tiny bit of a mineralish taste in the swallow, which is otherwise crisp and clean.

Mouthfeel is just where it should be: light, crisp and clean. Light bodied, as one would expect.

This would have made an excellent lawnmower beer over the summer. I think I could session this for quite a while, so the name is rather appropriate.
Dec 08, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.18 by rarigney from Washington

Jun 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by AdamSkylar from Washington

Jun 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by Sound_Explorer from Washington

Oct 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by Seattle_Suds from Washington

Oct 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by nathanmiller from New York

Oct 02, 2015
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

4.04/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz can, funny Spinal Tap-esque name, but the label looks like something straight out of the vodka cooler aisle.

This beer pours a clear, medium golden yellow colour, with three fingers of puffy, densely foamy, and somewhat creamy eggshell white head, which leaves a nice band of frilly lace around the glass as it slowly and evenly subsides.

It smells of bready, crackery pale malt, some biscuity cereals, a bit of stoney flintiness, ethereal fruity notes, and prominent leafy, herbal, and grassy hop bitters. The taste is more grainy, bready pale malt, wet cereal, a touch of apple and pear fruitiness, and still heady herbal, grassy, and fresh hay-like hops.

The carbonation is fairly robust in its swirling and supportive frothiness, the body a solid middleweight, and generally smooth, just a wee hoppy acerbity putting a fine edge on things here. It finishes trending dry, the hops holding fast, but not without the still lingering malt backbone.

Overall, a rather tasty and enjoyable, properly rendered pilsener, with the hop contingent to back it up. I could easily see myself quaffing a sixer of these over the course of a summer evening's events - somehow I don't think that this brewery's marketing minds would find that particularly 'evil', right?
Sep 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.3 by Aleforme from Washington

Sep 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by gshak from Texas

Mar 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by NickThePyro from Washington

Feb 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by 22Blue from Kansas

Sep 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by BeerBucks from New York

May 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by DOCRW from Kentucky

May 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Seantronz3030 from Washington

May 01, 2014
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.96/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a clear pale yellow with the a rather wispy foam in the Timmermans goblet. Carbonation is adequate on the tongue with a tangy character. Pleasant perfumey aroma that is reminiscent of a Kolsch. They call this a light Pilsner.

A grainy biscuit taste provides a welcome foundation to this. The hops are resiny and just moderately bitter. I think this is a real success in the lower-alcohol category. Orlison seems to have brewed this with plenty of flavor as well as that elusive substantial mouthfeel. From the 16 oz can bought at Bottleworks in Seattle.
Apr 29, 2014
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Reviewed by Spikester from Oregon

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Clear gold with three fingers of long lasting dense white head. Nice rings of lace as the head recedes. Smell is grain bin with some herbal hop notes.
Taste is herbal noble hops with plenty of grainy malts to make this a medium bodied Pils.
Good amount of hop bitterness in the finish. Lightly dry and refreshing.
Overall a fine beer of this style. And it still has a bit of head after about 10 minutes or so!
Apr 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Mar 21, 2014
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Reviewed by Reidrover from Oregon

3.7/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
16oz can bought from "Lifesource" in Salem OR. $2.59 Pours a clear light golden colour with a large thick and frothy white head. Nice strong grassy hop and bready malt aromas..the bread just ahead. Pleasing. Taste is similar to the aroma but this time swayed towards the bitter hoppy side but its very well balanced. Very good mouth feel for style medium and smooth despite the carbonation. Very nice pils here..and very sessionable at just over 4%.
Mar 15, 2014
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

3.57/5  rDev -8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from 16oz tall can into a pint glass.

Appearance: medium golden hue with no haze and a moderate-to-strong effervescence. Head is a finger of frothy eggshell foam with decent retention and a little lace. Not too bad.

Smell: slightly sweet and slightly piquant -- whether from a noble hop contribution or a little grainy sourness it's hard to tell. I'm also sensing a little bit of adjunct here; it seems a little out of place. The aroma isn't as clean as I feel it should be.

Taste: a little sweet malt, a little grain, and a little bit of noble hop. Well-balanced, and without the adjunct-y element from the aroma, but pretty light-handed; there's kind of a watery element to the flavor.

Mouthfeel: light-bodied but with a pretty big carbonation. There's a satisfying creaminess to it.

Overall: this is not a bad beer, but it feels like more of an adjunct lager than a craft Pilsner. I feel like it has a lot of potential. That said, this is a highly drinkable brew: light, crispy and free from off-flavors. So, for high quaffability, points!
Feb 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Kurmaraja from California

Feb 03, 2014
Havanüther Pils from Orlison Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 24 ratings