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Saranac Bohemian Pilsener
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- From:
- Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
- ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 77
- Avg:
- 3.35 | pDev: 15.52%
- Reviews:
- 148
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 03, 2016
- Added:
- Oct 15, 2008
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 7
No description / notes.
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Ratings by SJI:
Reviewed by SJI from Pennsylvania
4.22/5 rDev +26%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.22/5 rDev +26%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This is my first review. And it's fitting that the beer should be Saranac, because my heart has a fondness for this brewery that cannot be surpassed. Especially when it comes to the annual winter variety pack. Each of the new offerings in the 08 edition is worthy of honorable mention - don't miss the Vanilla Stout and India Brown - but the Bohemian Pilsner warrants singular praise. This beer is exactly what I might have hoped for but not necessarily what I was expecting, and you know what I mean if you have followed Saranac through its various iterations. The appearance is pleasingly golden, more European than American. And the semi-sweet maltiness is well balanced with hops, evident in both taste and aroma. I have to say, if given the choice between this beer and a well known import version of the same, I'm choosing Saranac two out of three times. And if that isn't a glowing review of a Saranac offering...
Nov 08, 2008More User Ratings:
Rated by kw_pip from Vermont
3.94/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle
Jul 03, 2016Reviewed by Squire from Mississippi
3.53/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.53/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Upstate Bohemian.
A malt forward version without the hop accent one normally expects from this style. Good, mild, clean, crisp, not Old World in approach but pleasant in it's own way.
Simply too mild for my tastes but it has it's place.
Apr 16, 2016A malt forward version without the hop accent one normally expects from this style. Good, mild, clean, crisp, not Old World in approach but pleasant in it's own way.
Simply too mild for my tastes but it has it's place.
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
2.99/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.99/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Yellow pour, good clarity, 3/4" white head. Aroma had some noble hops, minor in degree.
Highly carbonated pilsner, didn't pop with anything, hopping muted, malt muted, not even some euro lager aromas. Mineral, although the hops do seem to be the only thing present, not bad.
Saranac makes extremely pedestrian beers, this is no exception. Mild grain notes, noble hops, absent yeast impact. Easy enough for your mom to drink.
Feb 03, 2016Highly carbonated pilsner, didn't pop with anything, hopping muted, malt muted, not even some euro lager aromas. Mineral, although the hops do seem to be the only thing present, not bad.
Saranac makes extremely pedestrian beers, this is no exception. Mild grain notes, noble hops, absent yeast impact. Easy enough for your mom to drink.
Saranac Bohemian Pilsener from Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
Beer rating:
77 out of
100 with
238 ratings
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