Outlawger
Local Option

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From:
Local Option
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
German Pilsner
Ranked #185
ABV:
5%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,319
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 12.37%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
53
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 14, 2024
Added:
Apr 13, 2014
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  7
Outlawger is designed to deliver fresh German lager to American soil. What’s the secret you ask? It begins by getting a famous German brewmaster wasted on American double IPA’s at Local Option, and then fooling him into revealing the most classified methods of making perfect Deutsch Pils. Consider this beer another victory for the Allies.
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Ratings by skolviking:
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Rated by skolviking from Illinois

4.24/5  rDev +9.3%

Nov 19, 2014
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

3.9/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz can. Date stamp on bottom lip is '06/08/23'. Label has this information, "BREWED AT PEABODY HEIGHTS BREWERY 401 E. 30TH STREET BALTIMORE, MD".
Mostly clear (with shimmers), pale straw colored body. Three fingers of white head upon pouring turns into a creamy cap and ring. Leaves behind lacing webs.
Aroma is mainly toasted grain malts (identified on the label as barley). Hay and floral hops. Smells sweet.
Taste is toasted barley malts, with a metallic note. Honey sweet. Hay, straw, and floral hops with a touch of green apple. Mild tail off in the aftertaste.
Medium mouth feel. Minor bite on the tongue. Crisp finish. Excellent carbonation.
Certainly is sweet and the metallic note stands out. Quaffable.
Feb 14, 2024
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
I had this on draft 9/12/23 @ the Hopleaf.

Cloudy yellow/orange appearance.

Nice off-white head; a thick curtain of tree-rung lacing remained.

Pine, corn & a faintly metallic note in the nose.

Medium thin mouthfeel.

Sweet corn & mild caramel flavors up front; mild pine notes on the finish.

Somehow thin but with a syrup-y note? Not so great.
Sep 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.2 by ChiTownDrinker57 from Illinois

Nov 01, 2020
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Reviewed by kevanb from Illinois

3.9/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz can, the can date info is not readable but assumed fresh, poured into a 16oz tumbler glass.

The beer pours a nice golden straw color, good clarity with a few bubbles rising to the top of the glass where a foamy white head rests, moderate retention and spots of lacing. The aroma is pleasant, crisp noble hops, grassy and green, nice earthiness with a light floral bouquet and lots of hearty biscuit. The flavors are good, crisp and refreshing, a bit of citrus, earthy grassiness, lightly floral with lots of assertive biscuit malt. The mouthfeel is great, lively and crisp light body and an easy dry finish.

Verdict: A great Pils from Local Option. Light, refreshing, crisp and lively that is nicely balanced and nicely hopped.
Sep 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Archfiend from Illinois

Sep 28, 2020
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Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

3.92/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Tasted in a pilsner glass from draught at Firkin on March 2, 2020. Developed and brewed by Local Option this pilsener was designed to deliver fresh German lager to American soil. What’s the secret you ask? It begins by getting a famous German brewmaster wasted on American double IPA’s at the Option, and then fooling him into revealing the most classified methods of making perfect Deutsch Pils. Consider this beer another victory for the Allies.
Mar 03, 2020
 
Rated: 3.63 by brewskis from Indiana

Nov 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by jgunther71 from Illinois

Sep 05, 2018
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.05/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
a really splendid pilsener type here, the first beer i have had from local option in a long time, and just a total drinker by any measure. its pale and clean looking, frothy headed from the tap and visibly well carbonated. it smells like clean and crackery european pale barley, pils type malts, slightly raw, organic and earthy and highly compatible with a doughy and flavorful lager yeast strain thats been allowed to contribute. there is a sort of rustic charm to this, not totally a keller type, but with some more character overall than so many of these have, not overly cleaned up or anything, which i think is very much in its favor. some relaxed hops in the finish, noble tasting to me, subtle lime zest and hay and grapefruit, well behind the grain and yeast but adding something intangible here. smooth but high energy feel to it, refreshing and dry but not at all flavorless in the finish, evolved and somewhat bold even for what it is, but drinkable to the highest possible degree. its been way too long since i have had anything from local option, this is a great interpretation of an old world style, authentic and yummy and distinctive. great brew!
May 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.78 by Eman17 from Illinois

Mar 24, 2018
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

3.16/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
On tap at Local Option. Clear golden. Smells of bready and pilsner malt. The faintest spicy hop. Tastes of sweet pilsner and bready malts. Lightly spicy hop notes in the back end, but otherwise pretty bland. Medium light. No fermentation problems at all, but it is a pretty malty and uninteresting pilsner.
Jul 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by rpcarr17 from Georgia

Dec 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by zimm421 from Ohio

Dec 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by brbrocc from New York

Nov 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Mantooth from North Carolina

Oct 31, 2016
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.9/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Yet another Chicago brewery whose wares I had not tasted. Until now. Good, clean lager. Had on tap at Xoco.

5/31/17 Re-Had. Also on tap, but at famous burger joint, Cheval.
Looks appealing. Smells balanced of light malts and just enough hops. Tastes that way also with an initial sweetness giving way to the spice and letting it take over. Feel is cleansing; good with greasy food.
OA: I will have this again as a refresher or with a sandwich.
Sep 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by cryptichead from Illinois

Aug 28, 2016
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Reviewed by FBarber from Illinois

4.14/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a clear crisp effervescent straw color with a nice thick frothy white head. Head dissipates over time leaving some sticky lacing and a thin white film on the beer.

Smell is a nice array of aromas including pilsner hops, cracker malts, floral notes, and a slight sugary sweetness with notes of spice coming through.

Taste is slightly sweet, floral and crackery with a nice hoppy bitterness that tastes like German hops. slightly fruity notes such as apple and pear come through with a nice malt backbone.

Feel is very crisp with medium carbonation. Sweetness slightly coats the mount but is not overly noticeable.

Overall a really fine German Pilsner - one of the better ones I've had. I'll definitely be revisiting this one over the summer.
May 19, 2016
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Reviewed by JJackson615 from Tennessee

3.87/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L: Pours straw with a slight haze under a persistent, clingy white foam collar. Very lacy.

S: Slight biscuity grains with some spicy, floral hops.

T: Crisp, dry and lightly tart with light grains, spice.

F: Medium light body, medium high carbonation, crisp and refreshing.

O: A refreshing, full flavored lager.
Apr 14, 2016
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Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 53 ratings