Piels
Pabst Brewing Company

PielsPiels
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From:
Pabst Brewing Company
 
Texas, United States
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
ABV:
4.6%
Score:
58
Avg:
2.29 | pDev: 33.62%
Reviews:
36
Ratings:
94
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 23, 2023
Added:
Aug 04, 2002
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  8
No longer brewed/owned by Pabst.
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Ratings by TastyTaste:
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Reviewed by TastyTaste from Minnesota

2.47/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Came in a 40 oz. bottle. Another beer that I got in New Jersey that is not available in my home area. This is another gold lager with white head, of a sub-macro quality. Had a little skunk smell and taste, but not too bad. Malt dominates the flavor, with a little hops at the end. Unimpressive and not unique at all.
Jan 04, 2004
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Reviewed by atomicben from Canada (ON)

2.25/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
It's been so long but I thought about it today and decided to look it up. I remember my mother going across the border into Niagara Falls, NY to buy it because it was pretty cheap. When I would go over to go camping at Allegheny I'd pick some up.

That was in the mid-90's. I do remember this. It was cheap. Light colour. Light flavor. It was like a light beer. I didn't hate it. I didn't love it. It was cheap. Being like 19-20 at the time it was definitely affordable. I'm sure I wouldn't like it much now but if I saw it I'd still buy it for "old times sake"
Oct 23, 2023
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Rated by JoeDKSki

2.5/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
It’s a good drinking beer
Jul 21, 2022
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Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire

2.5/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Touted as the Budweiser of the 50's as I was growing up, drank this fairly often in high school since it was on the lowest end of the budget at the time. Enjoyed it just as much as bud but much less expensive. There are/were far worse adjunt lagers out there, surprised this one ended its run.
Apr 14, 2022
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Reviewed by WaterBoar from Pennsylvania

2.71/5  rDev +18.3%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
I have not seen this in years, I used to get it in 6x16Oz beer cans and drink it down the park when it was snowy and icy out. They stopped carrying it and I stopped seeing it. It was good as a forty and I have fond memories of the AAL. Why it has as score of 62 and avg 2.26 is beyond me. It was smooth and an good beer for the guy that needs to watch his money and earned a dollar.
Dec 10, 2021
 
Rated: 1.31 by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania

Nov 15, 2020
 
Rated: 1.9 by smi69 from New York

May 25, 2020
 
Rated: 2.87 by digitalflood from New York

May 05, 2018
 
Rated: 1.5 by bigred89 from Maryland

Mar 27, 2017
 
Rated: 2.02 by thoglund from New York

Jun 09, 2016
 
Rated: 2.48 by hophugger from Virginia

Mar 27, 2016
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Reviewed by KACK1533 from Massachusetts

2.64/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
There comes a time in every mans life when he must question the choices he has made. I made the choice to buy Piels. I was told that this was a great beer by my friend, Bill. Bill had come from Long Island, and thus he was used to beer like this and Rheingold. He told me to try it because "I just might like it." Upon pouring, it was a pale straw. The head was fleeting. Taste was corny and sweet. Might have it again.
Jan 12, 2016
 
Rated: 2.31 by Jeff_ODell from New York

Oct 24, 2015
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

2.5/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Pours a straw color with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has slight malt hints
The taste follows the nose with a slight nalt flavor
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A decent beer
Sep 24, 2015
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Rated by JacketAudio from Pennsylvania

2.4/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Not bad, I expected it to be worse.
Mar 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by billyanania from New Jersey

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 1.32 by greyghost86 from Delaware

Nov 03, 2014
 
Rated: 1.75 by bluehende from Delaware

Oct 19, 2014
 
Rated: 2.08 by misternebbie from Pennsylvania

Aug 28, 2014
Piels from Pabst Brewing Company
Beer rating: 58 out of 100 with 94 ratings