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Pilsner
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
- From:
- Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- German Pilsner
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 10.27%
- Reviews:
- 6
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 18, 2014
- Added:
- Oct 12, 2001
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Reviewed by fattyre from Georgia
3.48/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
This beer pours a clear golden yellow color with a large white semi creamy head. The mouthfeel is moderate. The smell is sweet spicy and floral. The taste is slightly astringent hoppy in front with a breadlike middle and a lingering bitter finish. This is a descent sharp drinkable pilsner that is good rather than great.
Apr 09, 2003Reviewed by Bunnyhop from Georgia
3.28/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.28/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A clear, golden yellow Pilsner with a large, white, somewhat creamy head. The smell is hoppy with a slight cedar quality. The taste is hoppy and slightly astringent with an effervescence and a slight bitter finish. the body is thin to firm in my mouth. Overall, I found it a bit hoppier than I expected for a pilsner, but pleasing none-the-less.
(source: Habersham Discount Beverage; Savannah, GA)
Feb 19, 2003(source: Habersham Discount Beverage; Savannah, GA)
Reviewed by Gusler from Arizona
3/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
The beer pours that quintessential Pilsener limpid gold color with a brilliant white head and a fine covering of lace. Crisp and clean, fresh and pleasing to the nose. Malt sweet at the start with a skinny top and a stinging acidity at the finish. Hops are modest and the aftertaste dry, a quaffable beer, but certainly not their best.
Dec 16, 2002Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts
3.98/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
Presentation: 12oz brown with the traditional Harpoon checkered theme label. Blurb about the brew on the neck, an ink jet printed bottled on date above the label.
Appearance: A well formed foamy white head floats on top of a very golden, and very clear brew.
Smell: Mix of bready malt, floral / spicy hop and a ghost like fruitiness.
Taste: Medium bodied with a crisp malty pale malt palate. Moderate herbal and spicy flavour amongst the semi assertive bitterness and carbonation bite. Light biscuit flavour with in the bready malt taste. Hop herbal flavour and a husky grain linger far into the after taste.
Notes: Well structured, perfect mouth feel with a German like pilsner flare. Great with a hearty chili and fresh baked biscuits.
Apr 28, 2002Appearance: A well formed foamy white head floats on top of a very golden, and very clear brew.
Smell: Mix of bready malt, floral / spicy hop and a ghost like fruitiness.
Taste: Medium bodied with a crisp malty pale malt palate. Moderate herbal and spicy flavour amongst the semi assertive bitterness and carbonation bite. Light biscuit flavour with in the bready malt taste. Hop herbal flavour and a husky grain linger far into the after taste.
Notes: Well structured, perfect mouth feel with a German like pilsner flare. Great with a hearty chili and fresh baked biscuits.
Rated by jermar from Massachusetts
4.1/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.1/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A very good spicy pilsner with a complex taste including slight residual sweetness - very refreshing and drinkable!
Mar 23, 2002Reviewed by WilliamPhilaPa from Pennsylvania
3.85/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The color is a darker gold then most pilsners. There's a huge head that dissipates rather quickly to a small thin layer that hangs around to the finish. I found it very easy to drink with crisp/clean taste. I'm not a big fan of Pilsners but I found this one to be very drinkable.
Mar 02, 2002Reviewed by xXTequila from Massachusetts
4.06/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I am not big on Pilsners but this one i like alot.
Starts with a somewhat rocky head that goes away to a thin wispy head that stays all the way down leaving light rings the whole way. Crystal clear with a spicieness to it. I like this because it isn't as Biscuity as most Pilsners.
Dec 27, 2001Starts with a somewhat rocky head that goes away to a thin wispy head that stays all the way down leaving light rings the whole way. Crystal clear with a spicieness to it. I like this because it isn't as Biscuity as most Pilsners.
Rated by pbrian from Connecticut
3.06/5 rDev -17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Not bad, easy drinking. Miles ahead of BudMilCoors.
Oct 31, 2001Rated by Todd from Finland
3.9/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
A good Pilsner. Not as light (overall) as you might expect from a traditional Pils, but none the less a good beer.
Oct 12, 2001
Pilsner from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
12 ratings
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