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Martens Pilsener
Brouwerij Martens NV
- From:
- Brouwerij Martens NV
- Belgium
- Style:
- European Pale Lager
Ranked #148 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 73
Ranked #27,735 - Avg:
- 3.13 | pDev: 17.89%
- Reviews:
- 79
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 28, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 13, 2005
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 12
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Gasc0igne:
Rated by Gasc0igne from Australia
3.18/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Jun 12, 2015
3.18/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Jun 12, 2015
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Nath91 from Australia
3.35/5 rDev +7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.35/5 rDev +7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Picked this up from my local bottle shop in Glenfield, Sydney.
Appearance: Euro pale Golden, white frothy head. Standard for the style. Completely filtered.
Aroma: Light vegetable matter from the hops, pale malt. No massive citrus smell.
Taste: Sweet malt, light grain, no hop bitterness, or citrus hop flavour. Very smooth and sweet. No offensive flavours.
Feel: decent carbonation and much less than a Aussie lager. Makes drinkability very high. Medium mouthfeel, and not watery.
Overall. A very decent t, clean Euro lager. Some hop bitterness would make it nicer, but it's clean, smooth and very drinkable.
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Dec 26, 2023Appearance: Euro pale Golden, white frothy head. Standard for the style. Completely filtered.
Aroma: Light vegetable matter from the hops, pale malt. No massive citrus smell.
Taste: Sweet malt, light grain, no hop bitterness, or citrus hop flavour. Very smooth and sweet. No offensive flavours.
Feel: decent carbonation and much less than a Aussie lager. Makes drinkability very high. Medium mouthfeel, and not watery.
Overall. A very decent t, clean Euro lager. Some hop bitterness would make it nicer, but it's clean, smooth and very drinkable.
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.03/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
green 330 ml bottle. Labeled as Martens 5
pale straw yellow in color, white head. aroma and taste is grainy and sweet. thin bodied. not great flavor, forgettable pale lager
Oct 21, 2023pale straw yellow in color, white head. aroma and taste is grainy and sweet. thin bodied. not great flavor, forgettable pale lager
Rated by BucBasil from Rwanda
2.5/5 rDev -20.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.5/5 rDev -20.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Found in Kigali, Rwanda under the name Martens 5. Typical Euro pale flavor with a bit more sweetness that seems like corn. Not great. Don't bother.
Feb 13, 2022Reviewed by Suds from Missouri
3.63/5 rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From a large can, this brew is clear, deep golden, and had a tall white head. Nice head stability. The smell is soft, with some pale malt and a little lager breadlines. Fuller inbox you than expected, and nickel balanced. Solid beer.
Dec 31, 2016Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
1.3/5 rDev -58.5%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25
1.3/5 rDev -58.5%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25
330ml bottle bought in Trinidad, Cuba (1.10 CUC):
This one was terrible from start to finish, cheap & nasty with very little in the way of flavour; I was surprised to learn that this one is also available in Belgium & not just for the Cuban market. There was a generally bad taste running through the beer with some skunky bitterness & cheap adjuncts distracting you at times but this really was a terrible beer & one that should definitely be avoided.
Dec 16, 2016This one was terrible from start to finish, cheap & nasty with very little in the way of flavour; I was surprised to learn that this one is also available in Belgium & not just for the Cuban market. There was a generally bad taste running through the beer with some skunky bitterness & cheap adjuncts distracting you at times but this really was a terrible beer & one that should definitely be avoided.
Reviewed by utopiajane from New York
3.52/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours clear bright and golden. Good head that lasts well and clings all the way down. Nose is grassy hop and a soft clean malt. Drinks a bit peppery and shows some of the spice form hop . Clean finish with a lasting bitterness that does not drive the malt softness away. This malt is creamy and a bit tempered by softness and by the soft grasses from hops. The floral on the palate is understated but on the nose it's just there. Crisp round finish. A little sulfur on the nose as it warms. Pleasant euro style pils.
Sep 16, 2016Reviewed by waterbuffalo from Canada (ON)
3.75/5 rDev +19.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +19.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A light golden colour with little head. Smells like pear. A very light tasting beer but very refreshing. Tastes of light fruit. Enjoyable overall. Would be fantastic on a nice summer day.
Mar 14, 2016
Martens Pilsener from Brouwerij Martens NV
Beer rating:
73 out of
100 with
148 ratings
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