Martens Pilsener
Brouwerij Martens NV

Martens PilsenerMartens Pilsener
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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:
148
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 28, 2024
Added:
Jan 13, 2005
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  12
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Ratings by feloniousmonk:
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Reviewed by feloniousmonk from Minnesota

3.33/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Martens Pilsner. Martens Beer Anno 1758, Traditionally brewed Premium Pilsner.

Clear, golden hued, head starts huge, shuffles down, leaves a little lace.

Aroma: cereal and straw. Highly hopped with traces of corn. Largely inoffensive.

Taste: Tasty hop profile up front, lean bodied, soft and supple. Drinks easy, with an insistent hoppy edge. A little lemon-y now, a touch of fruit. But, overall, dry, with a slight bitterness.

Not bad at all. Even good. I don't often drink lagers and pilsners, but I wouldn't turn one of these down.
May 22, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Feb 28, 2024
 
Rated: 3.5 by paulish from New York

Jan 21, 2024
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Reviewed by Nath91 from Australia

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, 2023
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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
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, 2023
 
Rated: 3.18 by QuintusHorace from California

Jul 22, 2023
 
Rated: 3.55 by Spark420

Mar 29, 2022
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Rated by BucBasil from Rwanda

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, 2022
 
Rated: 3.44 by Roejogan from Canada (BC)

Feb 06, 2021
 
Rated: 3.24 by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

Jan 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.56 by dcotom from Iowa

Feb 11, 2017
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Reviewed by Suds from Missouri

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, 2016
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland

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, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Boo-urns from Canada (ON)

Oct 01, 2016
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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
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, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by Oleg85 from Russian Federation

Aug 24, 2016
 
Rated: 2.32 by papat444 from Canada (QC)

May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Mar 18, 2016
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Reviewed by waterbuffalo from Canada (ON)

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
 
Rated: 3.09 by DaftPatrick from Minnesota

Mar 13, 2016
Martens Pilsener from Brouwerij Martens NV
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 148 ratings