Continental Lager
Church Street Brewing Company

Continental LagerContinental Lager
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From:
Church Street Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
German Pilsner
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.56 | pDev: 12.92%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
47
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 27, 2017
Added:
Dec 14, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  9
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri

4.04/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Pours a clear gold color. Two inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and decent lacing. Smells of pale malt, wheat, citrus hops, hint of sweet malt, hint of alcohol, and slight floral hops. Fits the style of a German Pilsener. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with a high carbonation level. Tastes of sweet malt, slight pale malt, hint of caramel malt, slight wheat, yeast, slight citrus hops, and slight floral hops. Overall, good blend, body, complexity, but overly carbonated.
Nov 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by hoosier222002 from Illinois

Nov 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by rdoggg from Pennsylvania

Nov 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by mthomp081 from Delaware

Jul 09, 2017
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Reviewed by Isoruku from Illinois

2.25/5  rDev -36.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
Wow. Another boring lager-that-isn't-actually-a-lager. (Oh, and apparently, it's a Pilsner. This information is nowhere to be found on the label.) Tastes like an ale that was opened and left out at room temperature for several days. Utterly boring and not worth your hard-earned money.
Jul 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by Azpittil57 from Arizona

Mar 26, 2017
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Reviewed by DrMullet from Florida

3.54/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear light golden yellow.
Smell is a slightly sweet malt with a hint of hops.
Taste is sweet grasses and faintly floral.
Aftertaste is a little on the sweet side.
Feb 19, 2017
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Reviewed by bwood06 from Wisconsin

3.78/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Being one of Church Street's mainstays, I felt the need to try this during a recent beer and food dinner at Church Street's brewery & tasting room. This beer pours a clear copper color with moderate carbonation easily visible. A thin white head dissipates quickly to a thin lacing that is retained. 3.75/5 The aroma is quite sweet and is very interesting with notes of caramel, sourdough bread, dates and apple cider. For a lager, this is a quite complex aroma with interesting notes. Considering the type and amount food that we had at the table, I doubt that the food was interfering with my nose this evening. 3.75/5 The flavor is once again somewhat sweet with light caramel, dates, wheat bread, and apple cider leading the way. I finally get the hops with notes of grass and an herbal undertone that come through on the back end of the flavor. There is a light bitterness but it does not linger on the palate. 3.75/5 As with Church Street's other lagers, this one comes across quite creamy and coating, but not syrupy. A light body and light carbonation tickle are featured with a light drying that does not linger. 4/5 This is one of the more interesting lagers that I have had recently and I quite enjoyed it. Not your typical lager here in the States, but good nonetheless. 3.75/5
Dec 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by tazzman from Florida

Oct 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by ffshore545 from Illinois

Oct 19, 2016
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Reviewed by YourFavoriteMaleNurse from Illinois

4.16/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
I've never encountered Church street before. I would say this was a pleasant introduction. Pours a light amber color with a moderate head. Full of malty, hoppy, yeasty flavor. The on-bottle description markets Continental Lager as a Pilsner, however, I fear that either this is mislabeled, or the brewers sought to achieve something different. It almost feels as though too much flavor is packed into too thin a body; the Pilsner vessel is too weak to adequately support such a flavorful profile. Definitely enjoyable, but something to combine the full body of flavors was missing.
Oct 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.6 by zotzot from Vermont

Oct 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.3 by Bear1964 from Nebraska

Oct 02, 2016
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Reviewed by scotorum from Massachusetts

3.92/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
First up from the latest beer club shipment. We don't get this brewery's products in my state.

Poured from the 12 oz. bottle into a Unibroue Blanche de Chambly stemmed pilsner.

a: Clear gold with a two inch thick white head which receded to even surface foam and spotty lacing.

s: Light biscuit.

t: Bread/biscuit up front with a mild hop bite. Dry finish.

m: Medium, good body and carbonation tingle.

o: A substantial-feeling lager, yet easy drinking and pleasant.
Sep 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.66 by Rollmeaway2loadout from Illinois

Mar 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.2 by Severito from Illinois

Oct 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by NateMac13 from Illinois

Oct 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.49 by gotek from Illinois

Jan 13, 2015
 
 
Rated: 3.5 by dexterk1 from Illinois

Aug 14, 2014
Continental Lager from Church Street Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 47 ratings