Saranac Pilsener
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery

Saranac PilsenerSaranac Pilsener
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From:
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
German Pilsner
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.39 | pDev: 15.04%
Reviews:
77
Ratings:
106
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 18, 2021
Added:
Nov 28, 2000
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by mikesgroove:
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Reviewed by mikesgroove from South Carolina

3.4/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Poured a nice golden amber, a bit darker then I would have thought, and that is good. a nice fluffy pillow like white head graced the top to a height of about two inches before settling back down to just some lace ringing the glass, a touch of which stuck around for a while. Great visible carbonation evident in streams of bubbles filtering up from the bottom. Smell was light, lots of grain with some hints of maybe corn or an earthy cereal, but nothing spectacular. Taste was good, you typical pilsner. Light on the flavor, big on carbonation. Smooth crisp mouthfeel. Not a real lingering flavor, but what was there was lots of grain and corn maybe, something else but it was hard to place. Very sessionable, as it was very light. All together a good summer drinker, I have had better, but it is definatly not bad. Looking forward to hitting up some more.
Aug 16, 2007
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Reviewed by Jeez from Massachusetts

3.33/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Clear hay yellow with a small head that doesn't last. Wheat, lemon, and toasted malt are the primary players on both nose and tongue. It's more hop-forward than your typical pilsner. The hops make it taste skunky rather than contribute positively. Mouthfeel is crisp and on the thin side with medium carbonation. Not a whole lot to talk about here. Pilsners are a distinctly average style of beer, and this is an average- beer.
Jul 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.25 by Zylod from West Virginia

Nov 24, 2016
 
Rated: 2.94 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Oct 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.77 by Rand_Schoeb from Connecticut

Aug 31, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

2.88/5  rDev -15%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Average pilsner lookin' beer, 1/2" white head, below average clarity for style. Aroma dropped the Saaz hop. Good.

Light toasted Pilsen malts, honey malt, toasted bread notes. Very high carbonation takes away from the mouthfeel. Decent stuff, but not exactly flavor country either. Mowing the lawn stuff.
Jul 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.01 by 54V4G3 from Belgium

Jul 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.51 by Squire from Mississippi

May 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.38 by MisledTitan from England

May 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by buzzy from Pennsylvania

Feb 23, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by bryc9194 from Oregon

Feb 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Cooker_stp from New York

Aug 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by EBeckett3 from New Jersey

Aug 14, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by bsopko from New Jersey

Mar 01, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by DmanGTR from New York

Feb 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Janeinma from Massachusetts

Jan 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by alesaram from Guam

Oct 16, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by generallee from Virginia

Aug 29, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by Dizzy242 from Massachusetts

Jul 08, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by dlin0sbb from Ohio

Jun 12, 2012
Saranac Pilsener from Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 106 ratings