Bavarian Pilsner
Wigram Brewing Co
- From:
- Wigram Brewing Co
- New Zealand
- Style:
- German Pilsner
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 2.88 | pDev: 21.18%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 12, 2013
- Added:
- Feb 21, 2006
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by TubaManJack from District of Columbia
2.8/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.8/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Appearance- A deep gold body. A decent amount of carbonation creating a quickly dispersing head, little lacing to speak of.
Smell-Limited Hop aromas and what is there has a piney resin nose to it, different from the spicy Saaz hop. Its not a detractor, just something different.
Taste- Clear upfront hoppiness. Followed by a neutral lager malt and a moderate handed hop bitterness to end.
Mouthfeel- Pretty clean and crisp.
Decent but not overly impressed.
May 09, 2009Smell-Limited Hop aromas and what is there has a piney resin nose to it, different from the spicy Saaz hop. Its not a detractor, just something different.
Taste- Clear upfront hoppiness. Followed by a neutral lager malt and a moderate handed hop bitterness to end.
Mouthfeel- Pretty clean and crisp.
Decent but not overly impressed.
Reviewed by VitBAficionado from New Zealand (Aotearoa)
3.13/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.13/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A: Pale yellow with a slight haze. Small white head. Slight lace. Tons of carbonation.
S: Pretty subdued but... biscuit malts, herbal hops, lemongrass.
T: Sweet maltiness with a hint of fruit up front. Fairly strong grassy hop finish that provides some balance.
M: Medium bodied. Slighty syrup feel. Quit bubbly at the same time.
D: Nothing special but certainly drinkable. Really just as much of a Euro lager as a German Pils to me.
Apr 06, 2007S: Pretty subdued but... biscuit malts, herbal hops, lemongrass.
T: Sweet maltiness with a hint of fruit up front. Fairly strong grassy hop finish that provides some balance.
M: Medium bodied. Slighty syrup feel. Quit bubbly at the same time.
D: Nothing special but certainly drinkable. Really just as much of a Euro lager as a German Pils to me.
Reviewed by alexgash from Connecticut
3.18/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.18/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Lemon straw yellow body with a small, sticky lacing of whitish head.
Soft buttery biscuit malt with light apple. Faint floral hop aroma.
Mellow, biscuit malt with honey sweetness, light butter, and a dash of fruitiness. Herbal Saazish hop burn follows providing ample balance. Not bad but the malt seems weak.
Light bodied with a creamy, moderately carbonated feel.
Decent, thirst-quenching lager. Not a stand out.
Mar 02, 2006Soft buttery biscuit malt with light apple. Faint floral hop aroma.
Mellow, biscuit malt with honey sweetness, light butter, and a dash of fruitiness. Herbal Saazish hop burn follows providing ample balance. Not bad but the malt seems weak.
Light bodied with a creamy, moderately carbonated feel.
Decent, thirst-quenching lager. Not a stand out.
Reviewed by lacqueredmouse from Australia
3.52/5 rDev +22.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +22.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Darkish gold colour. Very loose head of big bubbles. Lots of carbonation. Doesn't fill me with confidence about the quality of the beer.
Smell is a bit weak and flavourless, but mostly just smells like a regular euro lager. A little hops, maybe, but I could imagine what it *should* smell like. And it doesn't smell like that. It's pretty bland.
The taste, however, is much more like a proper pils. Sharp, bitter entry, with a tailing dryness. Even a little fruity aromatic resonances from the hops. A touch of eucalyptus as well. All together a reasonable package. Mouthfeel is crisp and refreshing.
Eventually, this beer delivers what you expect, a robust German pils. Not the best I've ever had, but a solid example.
Feb 21, 2006Smell is a bit weak and flavourless, but mostly just smells like a regular euro lager. A little hops, maybe, but I could imagine what it *should* smell like. And it doesn't smell like that. It's pretty bland.
The taste, however, is much more like a proper pils. Sharp, bitter entry, with a tailing dryness. Even a little fruity aromatic resonances from the hops. A touch of eucalyptus as well. All together a reasonable package. Mouthfeel is crisp and refreshing.
Eventually, this beer delivers what you expect, a robust German pils. Not the best I've ever had, but a solid example.
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