Krombacher Pils
Krombacher Brauerei

Krombacher PilsKrombacher Pils
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From:
Krombacher Brauerei
 
Germany
Style:
German Pilsner
Ranked #553
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
78
Ranked #26,830
Avg:
3.43 | pDev: 16.62%
Reviews:
223
Ratings:
733
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 24, 2024
Added:
Sep 11, 2001
Wants:
  20
Gots:
  164
Krombacher, situated in the beautiful hills of Westfalia, draws upon the local mountain spring water, soft and low in minerals, ideal for brewing a Pilsner style beer. Taste: a wonderful balance of hops and malt with a distinct crispness on the finish.

24 IBU
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Ratings by rph97:
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Rated by rph97 from Texas

3.5/5  rDev +2%

Sep 07, 2013
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Rated: 4.33 by Kgharv from Sweden

Feb 24, 2024
 
Rated: 3.75 by MeIquiades from Illinois

Feb 24, 2024
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Rated by paylstep from Canada (ON)

1/5  rDev -70.8%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
tastes like every other beer
Feb 22, 2024
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Reviewed by branko7 from Illinois

4.34/5  rDev +26.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
I really love this bear. It's maltier and more brown in color than what I would expect from a Pilsner. Sweet and straw in the smell. Malty, with a bit of sour and caramel in the aftertaste. Soft mouthfeel, not too carbonated. Interesting for a macro brew.
Feb 05, 2024
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Rated by jwkmc71 from Ohio

4.28/5  rDev +24.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Exceptional pilsner. Great flavor
Oct 28, 2023
 
Rated: 2.97 by mltobin from Connecticut

Oct 23, 2023
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

3.76/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
500 ml can

pours a crystal clear pale golden coor, thick white head. good head retention, and some lacing. mild aroma of grainy malt and earthy grassy hops. taste is a little sweet, but fairly clean and crisp. thin to medium bodied.
Oct 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.52 by BillyNoonan from Ireland

Oct 01, 2023
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

3.73/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16.9 oz can into a Becher glass.
L: Pours medium radiant gold, steady fine carbo bubbles, a thin bright white head that recedes to very thick skin & edge foam, random skeletal lacing.
S: Lightly bready, a hint of hay. Very simple.
T: Bready malts, light fruits, distant apple, a hint of yeast, gently spicy hops, a light mineral taste, a light doughy finish.
F: Crisp medium-light body with a fast clean non-drying finish.
O: A lighter tasting German Pils with lighter fruit esters than many in the style. Drinks easily and is very good in its style.
Aug 15, 2023
 
Rated: 3.39 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Jun 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by smartassboiler from Illinois

May 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by JLaw55 from Missouri

May 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.41 by Kazukii from Finland

May 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by AbeO

May 02, 2023
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Reviewed by Ant777uk from England

3.71/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Re-reviewing as last time I wrote my review after about 7.

Great look...especially because they gave me a free Krombacher glass in their multipack.

The first beer that I ever was drunk on during my German exchange when I was 14...so of highly sentimental value. I stayed with a German family in Siegen, less than a mile from the brewery...the local bars sold us Stiefels, and we were only 14. Amazing! And we had to go to a German school the next day and play them at football. And we lost 3-0.

Aroma isn't that great...a little musky and kind of chaotic. But still with some great German hop notes.

I really love the bottle and glass art design, it's amazing and perfect for a pilsner beer.

Great foamy head for a pilsner, usual pale colour, aroma is complex and well cultured.

Taste is surprisingly good, in comparison to most pilsners. It has a courageous bitter kick, and a very intertwined malt and hops flavour. Great. I love the malty bitterness that kicks in after the initial sip. Not as flowery as a Czech pilsner, and crisper, drier and more natural/pleasant tasting malt than a Polish one...and generally more smooth. However not close to a proper German pilsner like Radeberger.

Feel is a little effervescent and light. Nothing special ; ) The hops is amazing on this, just had another one.

Brings back memories
Apr 13, 2023
 
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Reviewed by Weisenbeer from Ohio

3.43/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
My second beer from this brewer today .... And another one that is not particularly my style.... But when I see Made in Germany on the can I'm willing to give it a try .... I prefer the Helles, and this is okay .... Certainly better than an American mass produced pills
Feb 12, 2023
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Rated by AlwaysSomething

3.77/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Sweet and honey forefront with a crisp finish
Jan 22, 2023
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.44/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pretty blah to be honest. Bought in a very non-German 660ml bottle today in a supermarket in Cambridge, UK. After having previously spent 3 years living in Berlin, I'm surprised to try this beer again. Zero of note about it at all and no reason to buy again.
Jan 07, 2023
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