Heartland Brewery Empire Premium Beer
Heartland Brewery Union Square

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From:
Heartland Brewery Union Square
 
New York, United States
Style:
Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.36 | pDev: 10.12%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
20
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 16, 2014
Added:
Sep 17, 2005
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by ThurstonHowell3:
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Rated by ThurstonHowell3 from Kentucky

3/5  rDev -10.7%

Jun 30, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.8 by jamesg60 from New Jersey

Sep 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.56 by clorimer

Sep 14, 2014
 
 
Rated: 3.25 by dbaraniak from Pennsylvania

Jul 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by paulish from New York

Jun 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by AmitC from New York

Feb 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Griffith from Connecticut

Jan 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by lzepplin01 from Arizona

Jan 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by vfgccp from New York

Jul 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by DuffDaddy from Florida

Jul 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by WDJersey from Colorado

Dec 16, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by t0rin0 from California

Oct 14, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania

Jul 17, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by bckayaalp from New York

Mar 03, 2012
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Reviewed by emsroth from New York

4.14/5  rDev +23.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
On tap into a pint

App: Pure gold with nice lace. No head, but that is probably a result of a bad pour.

Smell: Sweet and sour fruit, lemon and melon perhaps?

Taste: Strong grainy malt with a moderate spicy bitterness. Finishes absolutely clean.

Fully refreshing this summer day.
Jul 14, 2009
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Reviewed by Nickls from District of Columbia

3.03/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
(From notes)

A - Light clear yellow color with a half finger of really foamy white head. OK curtains of lacing at first, but doesn't continue throughout sample

S - Light malty graininess; some earthy hops; really have to try hard to pick anything out here

T - Grassy hop bitterness that is very, very mild; grainy and a bit of corn husk

M - Lightish; pretty muted carbonation; a little watery

D - Just OK given the graininess and lack of zip in the taste department

Overall, not a great example of the style and certainly not a brew that I would revisit.
Jun 27, 2009
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Reviewed by orcasteve from North Carolina

2.89/5  rDev -14%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
light and a almost transperant clear yello, the sent was suprising with great nots of citrius but the tast is lacking. a tuch sour and grainey with a lemon kiss and no hops to speak of, this one is like any crapy macro lager on the market. the novelity of being served at the empire state building is the only good thing with this one
Aug 02, 2008
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Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear gold. Nose is kind of bitter and grainy. Flavor is slightly dough like with a bitter tone. Feel is slightly thick for the liquid and normal for the bubble on the tongue. Decent, but no great shakes here. Basically a standard type of brew.
Dec 31, 2007
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Reviewed by PatandDavid from Massachusetts

3.26/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I had this one on tap at the Empire State building location, but didn't see where I could add it there. And it was a lager, but I chose light lager, if it needs to be amended, please do so. Pretty pale golden yellow in the glass. White frothy head disipated quickly, but it did leave some white spiderweb style lacing in my glass. Low citrusy aroma. Medium mouthfeel. Tastewise it's a bit malty, burst of citrus in the finish. I am reminded of a Euro lager with this one.
Sep 17, 2005
Heartland Brewery Empire Premium Beer from Heartland Brewery Union Square
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 20 ratings