Old School Pilsener
Crown Valley Brewing & Distilling Co.

Old School PilsenerOld School Pilsener
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From:
Crown Valley Brewing & Distilling Co.
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.52 | pDev: 14.77%
Reviews:
22
Ratings:
38
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 08, 2014
Added:
Apr 19, 2009
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
This is the brew master’s favorite is designed to please the most avid craft beer drinker. A lot of time and effort goes into making this beer. German malts, Czech hops and special lager yeast are used to make this as authentic as possible. Our water is engineered to be as close to the water used in the Czech Republic as possible. The beer is then lagered for one month for all flavors to come together.

20 IBU
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Ratings by FreshZ:
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Rated by FreshZ from Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

May 15, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by jzlyo from Iowa

Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by carlmoberg from Illinois

Oct 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Sep 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jpuryear from Delaware

Jul 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Boca-X from Missouri

Jun 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by KCRealAle from Missouri

Apr 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by jaydoc from Kansas

Nov 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by leinie13 from Ohio

Jan 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Yodo from Colorado

Sep 24, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by Ejayz from Iowa

Sep 23, 2012
 
Rated: 2 by Blind from Missouri

Aug 21, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by 59rockabilly from Kansas

Jun 07, 2012
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Reviewed by bnes09 from Illinois

3.89/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Transparent straw color. Descent head on the pour but performs a rapid and complete vanishing act, leaving not a trace behind.

Floral, fruity and grassy notes in the nose.

Flavor is more fruity than many other pilsners with lemon zest and mango. Malt is mellow and smooth with bready tones. Quick snap of fresh grassy hop bitterness. Well balanced.

Light to medium bodied and crisp. Just a tad undercarbonated.

Solid pilsner. Glad to see a relatively new brewery come out with a good example of a style which seems to be lost in a world of craft ale brewers.
May 23, 2012
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Reviewed by soju6 from Missouri

3.38/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a nice head and bits of lacing.

S: Aroma of citrus, fresh grain and hint of sweetness.

T: Taste of caramel sweetness, some citrus and touch of honey. Mild bitterness and a dry finish.

F: Fairly light body. crisp, smooth and refreshing.

O: Easy drinker, nice take on a Czech Pils. Another good beer from a small regional brewer.
May 03, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by khargro2 from Tennessee

Apr 22, 2012
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Reviewed by crossovert from Illinois

3.53/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle.

It pours a hazed gold with a foamy bright white head.

The smell is okay. Yeast, pleasant bready malts, and a hint of noble hops.

The flavor is decent. It is too sweet for the style but overall it is pleasant.

This is one of the closer pilseners to the Czech variety you will find brewed in the US.
Mar 22, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by stanale from Illinois

Feb 24, 2012
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Reviewed by TheSarge from Virginia

3.11/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured into a Blue Moon glass, and the beer makes a decent appearance with a nice fluffy bright white crown of foam. The body is mildly hazy and golden colored.

The aroma is of fresh cut straw, witha strong metallic quality. Throw in some hints of tobacco too.

Taste wise, it seems pretty in synch with the aroma.

Feels light in body, mildly carbonated, and leaves the palate refreshed.
Feb 16, 2012
 
Rated: 2.5 by barnzy78 from Illinois

Nov 25, 2011
Old School Pilsener from Crown Valley Brewing & Distilling Co.
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 38 ratings