Steinlager Pure
New Zealand Breweries Limited

Steinlager PureSteinlager Pure
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From:
New Zealand Breweries Limited
 
New Zealand
Style:
European Pale Lager
Ranked #181
ABV:
5%
Score:
72
Ranked #27,867
Avg:
3.05 | pDev: 20.66%
Reviews:
58
Ratings:
131
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 06, 2024
Added:
Sep 21, 2008
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  15
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Ratings by Moserman331:
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Rated by Moserman331 from Georgia

3.5/5  rDev +14.8%

Dec 17, 2011
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Reviewed by Nath91 from Australia

3.88/5  rDev +27.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked up from my local bottlo, this is the first time I've had Steinlager. New Zealand beers aren't common in Australia, even the macro lagers. Sure, if you look you can find them, but they're not that popular. I wonder if the NZ ex pat community agrees with me.

Vessel: 330ml green glass label. Sadly, best before on this bottle appears to be December 2022. So it's over a year out of date and with it being in a green glass bottle, no idea how long it's been sitting in the fridge at the bottleshop, this could go the way of my San Mig review awfully quickly.

Appearance; Pale Golden, ompletely clear, lots of carbonation bubbles, soapy white head that disappearing fast. Standard Euro Lager look.

Smell: Sweet Pale malt, crisp citrus grassy hop notes. Reminds me of what Heieneken used to be like. Not skunked. That's a positive sign. Smells delightfully refreshing like a Euro Lager should.

Taste: Sweet Pale malt, some grassy and floral hop notes lead to a gentle bitter finish. Crisp, clean and refreshing.

Feel: It's light, but not watery and does have some body too it. Highly carbonated, makes drinkability and sessionability quite high.

Overall: I like my crisp grassy and floral hop Euro lagers. I could see myself enjoying a few of these during summer.

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Jan 06, 2024
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Reviewed by JackiePassa0226

1/5  rDev -67.2%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
This tastes like wet pavement bred with mud and grass from the shit area of a dog park and has the aftertaste of manure... The aroma smells like a mudslide with limestone. A very natural experience indeed. If I were to feel any closer to the earth, I'd have to be buried under it! Cheers
Oct 15, 2023
 
Rated: 2 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Sep 24, 2023
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Reviewed by monkist from Hungary

3.99/5  rDev +30.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Okay this is quite close to why I like lagers.
The description here says that this is an European Pale Lager, but the first sniff into it smelled almost like a quasi-pilsner, which in the end evolved into something different. It started out skunky and hoppy, then later on it got some sweetness to it from somewhere but strangely enough it could maintain its drinkability all the way. It is neither an outstanding beer nor a quality craft brew, but it is a nice, clear, not too thin, not too foul, nothing extra but good enough to chug a few down good old lager. I liked it, even though most of us don’t. Takes all kinds, I guess...
Apr 24, 2020
 
Rated: 1.9 by Mikexw from New York

Dec 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.33 by Wowo64 from New Zealand (Aotearoa)

Oct 07, 2017
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Reviewed by bwood06 from Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I had this beer while in the airport between flights in NZ during my wife's and my 2 week trip in NZ. This one just sounded good at the time since I wanted something light to drink,

This beer pours a pale straw color that is clear and shows off some seriously high carbonation. The bright, white colored head is a thin frothy layer that dissipates quickly to a thin lacing that is retained throughout the drinking experience. 3/5 The aroma is typical of the American Adjunct lagers with a very light grainy malt and rice both coming through, and then being backed up by a grassy hop note. The aroma is incredibly simple and straightforward with a heavier emphasis being placed on the hops, although this is relative. 3/5 The flavor leans toward hoppy with the malt acting as a balancer here. The malt is grainy and slightly sweet with a hint of rice. The hops come across as fresh cut grass and hay, with just a hint of peppery spiciness. The flavor, from the malt to the hops, is not incredibly strong, but is a tad better than original Steinlager. 3/5 The mouthfeel is watery, which results in an incredibly light beer that is thirst quenching and not drying in the slightest, with no lingering mouthfeel. There is a decent carbonation burn up front, but this goes away fairly quickly. 3/5 This beer really comes across as New Zealand's version of Budweiser to me. It is very light, but well balanced, despite the lean towards hoppy. It is nice and thirst quenching and is very easy drinking. 3/5
Feb 12, 2017
 
Rated: 2.86 by Taybeh from Minnesota

Jan 31, 2017
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Reviewed by Troy-Hawaii from Hawaii

2.75/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Bought 12-pack $11.99 Longs Drugs
Light clear golden color
Light mouthfeel
Medium carbonation
Light malt taste, clean
Overall just ok. The light taste makes it refreshing on a hot day. Better than regular Steinlager, but should be at a Budweiser price point.
Sep 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.95 by cdub70085 from Connecticut

Aug 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.16 by jcubz from Canada (SK)

Jun 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.15 by AaronNQ from Australia

May 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.19 by Tharanger from Canada (AB)

Mar 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.37 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Feb 20, 2016
 
Rated: 2.75 by Huffaroma from Montana

Dec 29, 2015
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.06/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
First of all, I have no idea how this differs at all from the regular Steinlager. Looks the same: yellow beer, thin white head. Skunky as aromas come, but not bad. Enjoyable even.

Same hop twang, high bitterness, alcohol heat for what it is. Would not be able to differentiate with regular Steinlager if drank blindly.
Dec 16, 2015
 
Rated: 1.93 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 12, 2015
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Reviewed by DoctorZombies from Florida

3.13/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pale gold pour from green bottle with tight white foam; good cap, clarity and carbonation. Aroma is an odd slightly floral/slightly skunky biscuit nose. Flavor is yeasty biscuit and just a little floral hop. Lite watery mouthfeel. Overall, a crisp easy drinking lager, but an odd smell I found off putting.
Aug 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.65 by Sathanas from Canada (AB)

Aug 02, 2015
Steinlager Pure from New Zealand Breweries Limited
Beer rating: 72 out of 100 with 131 ratings