Oettinger Pils
Oettinger Brauerei GmbH

Oettinger PilsOettinger Pils
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From:
Oettinger Brauerei GmbH
 
Germany
Style:
German Pilsner
Ranked #631
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
71
Ranked #27,915
Avg:
3.03 | pDev: 19.47%
Reviews:
72
Ratings:
152
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 13, 2024
Added:
Nov 16, 2003
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  34
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Rated: 3 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Jan 13, 2024
 
Rated: 2.87 by misteil from Ireland

Dec 10, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by Sed1917

Jun 27, 2023
 
Rated: 3.2 by HopBelT from Belgium

May 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.02 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

Apr 24, 2023
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Reviewed by Zyphoid from New Zealand

4/5  rDev +32%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
pours a typical straw with a good 2 finger head.

Be aware this is a very cheap German Pils On the nose this beer has a slight metallic smell with a mix of mushroom and rose petal.

Taste has a slight not big bready dough with pine and a touch of said metallic (from the can i would wager) slight ethanol taste.

mouthfeel is light and smooth with just the right amount of carbonation.

Overall i think this is a good solid German offering..its cheap , its not a bad tasting beer and is a good session beer.
a little bitter than most German pils and the amount of different languages on the can is a sign that this beer is drank the world over. this beer is not spectacular dont get me wrong, but it does exactly what it says on the tin.
cheap beer at full price quality.....prost!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.46 by Eman17 from Illinois

Sep 19, 2022
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Reviewed by LanceBiggums from Canada (AB)

2.84/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Looks like a perfectly good German lager. Very little aroma. Some earthy hops, maybe, and a hint of sweetness. The flavour is a bit disappointing honestly. From a good pilsner I expect big biscuit dough malt to start, and then a strong bitter hops finish. This basically had neither. The hops flavour it does have tastes somehow watery and cheap. There is a rather sweet undercurrent right through to the finish, malt I guess, but it has no real character, just vague sweetness. Nothing is gross here, but the flavour is just weak. It does go down smooth and it's refreshing, so it's not all bad.
Jun 12, 2022
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

2.06/5  rDev -32%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
500 ml can, bought in Spain. ABV is 4.7%. Crystal clear pale yellow colour, big to moderate white head. Sweetish aroma, notes of candy, some floral and grassy notes too. The flavour is too sweet for a German pils, some artificial "candy" notes, but the beer is still drinkable. A little bitterness in the finish. Not something I’ll buy again, though.
May 15, 2021
 
Rated: 3 by BeerWasp from Germany

Mar 08, 2021
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Reviewed by JacintoCupboard from Australia

3/5  rDev -1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This is a very clean beer that comes at an exceptionally low price point. It's dry and has a fair amount of bittering hops, but not much in the way of noble hops aroma.

At 4.7% ABV it is at the top end for a session beer. My take on Pilseners is that they are supposed to be 'light' on flavour, but personally I would want more Saaz or other noble hops on the nose than is the case here. My guess is that the bittering hops, of unknown provenance, are there to fill the gap created by highly attenuated fermentation and lack of floral, spicey or earthy hops aromas.

Does the trick as a summer drink or as a palate cleanser with spicy food.

This is not an adjunct lager as other reviews seem to suggest.
Jan 22, 2021
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Reviewed by elnachooo from Spain

2.5/5  rDev -17.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Dorada con un dedo de espuma de retención media. Cuerpo ligero y baja carbonatación. Aroma herbáceo y algo de malta. En boca tiene mas cuerpo que las pilsen tradicionales, con un leve gusto a pan.
Oct 12, 2020
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

2.77/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Canned in a little 330ml can and purchased from budget supermarket Lidl ina sixpack presumably for Oktoberfest
Pours a crystal clear lemon jello coloured body with decent enough white head
Aroma is glucose
Flavour is corn and a limited bitter finish
Sep 22, 2020
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Rated by josanguapo from Spain

2.7/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
De Aldi. En vaso Hirsch. Jugando a The Last of Us. Aunque algo insípida, al menos tiene más cuerpo que la típica industrial
Jun 25, 2020
 
Rated: 2.98 by smithj4 from New York

Mar 16, 2020
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.21/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
I am trying this beer in Naples. Poured from an 11.2 oz. can. Has a dark golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of grains, light malts. Taste is the same but with a very unusual aftertaste, I cant quite put my finger on this flavor. Feels medium/light bodied in the mouth and overall is a mediocre beer.
Feb 12, 2020
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Reviewed by schavuytje from Netherlands

1/5  rDev -67%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
30 centiliter bottle of schultenbrau pilsner with a strange, mild aftertaste and no taste associated with any kind of beer
without brewery details very questionable blend
Purchased at ALDI
Aug 23, 2019
 
Rated: 2.99 by bmaggot from Lithuania

May 17, 2019
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Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania

2.8/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Clear golden color with white head. Aroma is malty, with toasted notes, I even get a hint of smoked malt. Taste is malty and bready but balanced by some earthy hop bitterness. Medium body with medium plus carbonation. Light oily feel but otherwise it's a decent beer.
Mar 26, 2019
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Reviewed by monkist from Hungary

3.68/5  rDev +21.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Some of you German guys or gals might hate me for saying I never liked German beers... (let me not go into depths now on elaborating why)
However, now in Japan after some months of celibacy without a decent beer I immediately reached out for this in Yamaya, God knows why but I did. And I backed it down as if it was the best thing on Earth (almost) after the poor or at best mediocre Japanese beers...
Well, this beer is also far from being perfect but at least it was a proper beer and at least it was not bad, was not skunked, had a slight metallic aftertaste... BUT it was a proper beer. Fantastic for the moment, acceptable for the beer, will not seek it out again though.
Mar 02, 2019
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