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Flywheel Pilsner Bier
Metropolitan Brewing
- From:
- Metropolitan Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- German Pilsner
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 13.68%
- Reviews:
- 104
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 13, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 15, 2009
- Wants:
- 23
- Gots:
- 44
Formerly Flywheel Bright Lager
The kinetic beauty of spicy hops grabs you by the nose and lets you know: this is German-inspired beer. A mild, bready malt sweetness greets you at the lips, smoothing the crisp hop flavors. Flywheel is meant for bombastic celebrations of singing voices and clamoring mugs. But then, that first contented moment of happy hour is uniquely celebratory as well.
45 IBU
The kinetic beauty of spicy hops grabs you by the nose and lets you know: this is German-inspired beer. A mild, bready malt sweetness greets you at the lips, smoothing the crisp hop flavors. Flywheel is meant for bombastic celebrations of singing voices and clamoring mugs. But then, that first contented moment of happy hour is uniquely celebratory as well.
45 IBU
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Ratings by ChadQuest:
Reviewed by ChadQuest from Illinois
4.19/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.19/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
This is as good as a Lager can possibly look! Massive chunky head that has amazing retention with a bleached bone white color, and a clean and clear golden body with jets of carbination bubbles constantly rushing to the surface. This is the Duvel of Lagers for me.
The aroma & Flavor has subtle hops, biscuit and baked bread, clean grassy notes, romaine lettuce and celery, and light fruit.
The mouthfeel is great with a medium to crisp carbination, and a medium to light body.
This is as refreshing as it gets, i really wish i had a seconed bottle so i could extend this review but i drank it so fast! I am not a Lager guy normally so i only bought one of these, and i made quite an error. Outstanding Summer Lager.
Might i add that now that my glass is empty, one entire side is covered in a sheet of lacing. wow.
Jun 01, 2010The aroma & Flavor has subtle hops, biscuit and baked bread, clean grassy notes, romaine lettuce and celery, and light fruit.
The mouthfeel is great with a medium to crisp carbination, and a medium to light body.
This is as refreshing as it gets, i really wish i had a seconed bottle so i could extend this review but i drank it so fast! I am not a Lager guy normally so i only bought one of these, and i made quite an error. Outstanding Summer Lager.
Might i add that now that my glass is empty, one entire side is covered in a sheet of lacing. wow.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana
4.24/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a bright straw color with a bit of suspended haze and a fluffy white head lingers as a cap on the beer and provides moderate lacing. The nose is LOADED with spicy hop aromas of grass, lemon zest, and earthy herbs, plus a nice amount of biscuity malt. Wow.
The taste is likewise filled with spicy hop flavors, again with the grass, lemon zest and especially the earthy herbs most prominent , yet balanced by a firm biscuity malt flavor at the back of the palate.
The mouthfeel is very crisp, as expected. The best word I can use to describe this beer is “striking.” What a pleasure it is to drink this beer.
Nov 24, 2023The taste is likewise filled with spicy hop flavors, again with the grass, lemon zest and especially the earthy herbs most prominent , yet balanced by a firm biscuity malt flavor at the back of the palate.
The mouthfeel is very crisp, as expected. The best word I can use to describe this beer is “striking.” What a pleasure it is to drink this beer.
Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois
3.61/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle
no apparent freshness date
L: clear golden bier; foamy eggshell colored head
S: grassy & herbal hops, biscuity Pilsner malt, slight skunk
T: assertive bitterness: grassy, spicy, herbal; biscuity Pilsner malt
F: medium body, moderate carbonation, clean finish with some modest bitterness lingering a bit
O: better than I remember; I’ll have to get a can and see if the mild skunk persists…my presumption is no
Aug 31, 2021no apparent freshness date
L: clear golden bier; foamy eggshell colored head
S: grassy & herbal hops, biscuity Pilsner malt, slight skunk
T: assertive bitterness: grassy, spicy, herbal; biscuity Pilsner malt
F: medium body, moderate carbonation, clean finish with some modest bitterness lingering a bit
O: better than I remember; I’ll have to get a can and see if the mild skunk persists…my presumption is no
Reviewed by MNJR from Illinois
2.95/5 rDev -22.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.95/5 rDev -22.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
There is a chalky bitterness to this pilsner which lingers and somewhat ruins the good points. I've had three cans over the course of two days form a six pack with an "best of" date 2 months away, so it isn't old. I can't put my finger on it but there is something in the aftertaste like bitters, which is gentian root, a very odd taste in the beer. Or cleaning fluid. Just weirdly bitter or chemical. It has very good flavors to begin with, spicy, crisp, lemony, and feels great going down, good carbonation, but then this aftertaste creeps in from each sip and I just can't say I would ever buy this again. I have never experienced this odd flavor in any other beer. Sorry Metropolitan but that's what I taste. Maybe I got clunky batch. Purchased a couple miles from the brewery March 3 2021.
Mar 04, 2021Reviewed by michaelsmith11 from Illinois
3.85/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This beer poured a light gold color with a little bit of a head. The smell was like a bread with a little bit of something spicy and a touch of citrus. The taste was nice and light and crisp with some sweetness to the malt. Very nice beer.
Oct 02, 2019Reviewed by JoeWalsh from Illinois
2.3/5 rDev -39.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
2.3/5 rDev -39.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
This light yellow beer pours with a substantial, sudsy head. Hops dominates the flavor profile. They taste a bit spicy, almost lemony. But not too bitter. Yet, for all that, I don't find the flavor appealing. I've had much more enjoyable pilsners.
May 04, 2019Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.9/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A pilsner with a grainy and sneaky hoppy bite in the taste, goes decently with underlying malts, yeast, lemon, and flowers. Pale gold with white foam. Smell is grain forward with classic pilsner malts backing, along with some grass. Feel is bready, then sharp and crisp to finish. Solid
Apr 22, 2019
Flywheel Pilsner Bier from Metropolitan Brewing
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
283 ratings
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