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From:
Warsteiner Brauerei
 
Germany
Style:
German Pilsner
Ranked #542
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,722
Avg:
3.46 | pDev: 15.03%
Reviews:
994
Ratings:
2,453
Status:
Active
Rated:
Thursday at 07:44 PM
Added:
Jul 19, 2001
Wants:
  65
Gots:
  484
Also known as Warsteiner Premium Verum

A refreshing, pale golden pilsener with a clean taste perfectly balanced with hints of barley malt, subtle bottom fermenting yeast tones and mild hoppy bitterness.
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Reviewed by adamg39 from Ohio

4.91/5  rDev +41.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
OK, to respond to some of the lower ratings here...is this the most distinctive beer you'll ever drink? No. Is this one of the best German import lagers available in the US? Yes. Is this one of the best, most crisp lagers you'll ever drink? Yes. Is this a fine example of German brewing? Yes. Therefore, is this one of the finest beers in the world, despite being a mass produced product? Yes.

Perfectly balanced between malty sweetness & hoppiness, delicious & satisfying if you're drinking one, or more than one. And, it has a classic color, with a fluffy head, and nice lacing, if that's important.

Plus, I really appreciate that my local party store now offers Warsteiner Pilsner in 24 pack cans. While the can size is 11.2 oz. (metric system, I guess), I can take this somewhere and let others enjoy my favorite beer. There's also the added bonus that, as of March 2024, the 24 pack is only $3 more than a 24 pack of 12 oz. Budweiser cans. Wait, I can drink non-water for $3? LOL
Thursday at 07:44 PM
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Reviewed by Alexc11 from Canada (QC)

3.54/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours bubbly straw golden colour a quick receding one finger head. No lacing. Sweet malt aroma reminiscent of peaches. Grainy/cereal hops taste. Elevated carbonation and little to no bitterness. Light and crips tasting. Not that much going on really. Good summer beer.
Mar 05, 2024
 
Rated: 3.71 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Jan 27, 2024
 
Rated: 4.45 by eternalsoundscape from Colorado

Jan 27, 2024
 
Rated: 4.78 by chuckyboomboom from California

Jan 22, 2024
 
Rated: 4.14 by mojohawk21 from Missouri

Jan 21, 2024
 
Rated: 3.99 by Pens1866 from Pennsylvania

Jan 20, 2024
 
Rated: 3.25 by Dethark from England

Jan 16, 2024
 
Rated: 2.83 by Scottylee from New York

Dec 11, 2023
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Rated by Philosophy223

4.5/5  rDev +30.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Typically not very into pilsners, but this one is very tasty and refreshing
Nov 30, 2023
 
Rated: 3.78 by curlybird from Pennsylvania

Nov 11, 2023
 
Rated: 3.25 by Dovers from Wisconsin

Nov 10, 2023
 
Rated: 3 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Oct 08, 2023
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Reviewed by BillyNoonan from Ireland

3.31/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Standard pilsner. Pours light gold, average head, medium carbonation. Malts and yeast, not a hell of a lot of complexity. Crisp and dry finish. Okay pilsner.
Sep 27, 2023
 
Rated: 3.35 by Sparky44 from Illinois

Sep 18, 2023
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Reviewed by NCSapiens from Indiana

3.71/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On draft better than expected given the rating. Clear golden with nice white head. Good malt and carbonation. Taste is confused, with barley malt, yeast, and Pilsner hops. But still tastes good (on draft at least). Crisp, a bit of skunked flavor, but otherwise good.
Sep 15, 2023
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Reviewed by BillAfromSoCal from California

3.55/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Little to no head. No lacing. Clear golden hue with lots of carbonation visible and in mouthfeel. Malt is dominant smell and flavor. Overall Ok but too many better options to buy it again
Sep 06, 2023
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

3.9/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz can poured into a tulip pint glass. Pours a clear light yellow color with a medium-sized head. Nice lacing. Aroma and flavor feature clean biscuity malt with floral/spicy hops. Off-dry with low bitterness. Mouthfeel is well-carbonated and very drinkable. Solid German pils.
Aug 14, 2023
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Reviewed by Ant777uk from England

2.86/5  rDev -17.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3.25
Re reviewing...because I'm bored.

Pretty good typical German pilsner appearance. Great bottle design, feels and looks premium. Aroma is kind of like English Rich Tea biscuits, not much in the way of hops.

Taste is quite sweet, biscuitty and with a strong German hoppy bitterness that engulfs the whole taste and mouthfeel, as opposed to being in the aftertaste like many other pilsners and IPA's. The hops impart a light dryness without a huge amount of flavour. It's kind of skunky a bit. I like the bitterness but there is nothing particularly about the taste that I actually like.

Not at all comparable with Radeberger. I think I prefer Krombacher. But still better than pretty much every commercial pilsner. By commercial I am meaning Stella, Becks, Heineken, Grolsch etc. This is not quite so commercial, but is more commercial than say, Stiegl Hell.
Jul 26, 2023
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