Pilsner
Barley's Brewing Company
- From:
- Barley's Brewing Company
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- German Pilsner
Ranked #588 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #33,881 - Avg:
- 3.58 | pDev: 10.06%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 14
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 06, 2025
- Added:
- Jul 10, 2002
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Barley's Pilsner looks and drinks like a pilsner; we brew it using house ale yeast with a healthy dose of Czech Saaz hops.
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Reviewed by Beejay from Virginia
3.72/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Crystal clear light yellow with a small white head. Flavor is grains, with slightly herbal classic hip character. Refreshing and clean with good carbonation.
Mar 06, 2025
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.69/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
3.69/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
Trying the Pilsner at the brewery. It poured a clear golden with no head and no lace. The scent has grass hints. The taste is nicely balanced with saaz hop presence. The Mouthfeel is lighter in body with poor carbonation. Overall it's ok good beer but needs a bit more CO2.
Jul 16, 2016
Reviewed by BigBry from Canada (AB)
3.44/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Another pint from the draft offerings at Barley's downtown location.
Clear, straw color with a bright white foam. Short head, but lasts okay, thin lace lines.
A little hoppy aroma, not overly so, but refreshing.
Taste has a bit of malt, and enough grassy hops at the end to balance.
Light, pushing medium mouthfeel, smooth and easy to drink.
A better than average pilsner, an enjoyable beer in an underappreciated style.
Feb 07, 2013Clear, straw color with a bright white foam. Short head, but lasts okay, thin lace lines.
A little hoppy aroma, not overly so, but refreshing.
Taste has a bit of malt, and enough grassy hops at the end to balance.
Light, pushing medium mouthfeel, smooth and easy to drink.
A better than average pilsner, an enjoyable beer in an underappreciated style.
Reviewed by ne0m00re from Ohio
4.32/5 rDev +20.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.32/5 rDev +20.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
08/21/10- Had this one on-draft at St. James.
A: Very pale clear golden; nice thick creamy white collar.
S: Stronger* corn and mild cheese, very strong* banana. Nice. (*Strong for pilsener)
T: Green hops, otherwise expected flavors.
M: Thinner with a lingering carbonation.
D: Very good.
It's tough to describe. This is a good pilsener; very simple, but good.
Nov 08, 2010A: Very pale clear golden; nice thick creamy white collar.
S: Stronger* corn and mild cheese, very strong* banana. Nice. (*Strong for pilsener)
T: Green hops, otherwise expected flavors.
M: Thinner with a lingering carbonation.
D: Very good.
It's tough to describe. This is a good pilsener; very simple, but good.
Reviewed by adamette from Ohio
3.5/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
3.5/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the brewery last night into a clean, clear glass.
A Kind of typical look of light yellow/straw with minimal and quickly disappearing head. The body was more cloudy than other Pilseners, however.
S Again here, rather typical pilsener smell of grains, barley, nothing too special really to me.
T Well, at the risk of repeating, like a basic pilsener. The taste certainly does not disappoint. The Barley predominates in this ultimately light beer that pairs well with nearly any food.
M Light, true to style.
D Really high and this is a common feature of the style.
May 03, 2009A Kind of typical look of light yellow/straw with minimal and quickly disappearing head. The body was more cloudy than other Pilseners, however.
S Again here, rather typical pilsener smell of grains, barley, nothing too special really to me.
T Well, at the risk of repeating, like a basic pilsener. The taste certainly does not disappoint. The Barley predominates in this ultimately light beer that pairs well with nearly any food.
M Light, true to style.
D Really high and this is a common feature of the style.
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