Pine Knob
Rochester Mills Beer Co.

Pine KnobPine Knob
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From:
Rochester Mills Beer Co.
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
Ranked #193
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,309
Avg:
3.68 | pDev: 9.51%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
28
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 24, 2022
Added:
Nov 02, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  13
Locally brewed beer that uses quality Michigan ingredients to deliver the crisp, refreshing and flavorful taste you expect from a world-class Pilsner style beer.
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Ratings by oline73:
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Rated by oline73 from Maryland

3.36/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Nov 30, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Many thanks to BigIronH for this beer.

A - Light gold colored pour with moderate carbonation and a thin layer of bright white creamy foam.

S - Aroma is very light to almost no aromatic presence at all. A little bit of pale malt and some slight earthiness.

T - Light grainy malt base along with some earthy hops bearing a little bit of citrus.

M - Medium body with a moderate amount of prickly carbonation on the tongue.

O - This is very solid! Would like more aromatic presence but overall this is an easy drinker that hits the spot!
Apr 24, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by BigIronH from Michigan

Apr 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.69 by Giggy from Michigan

Oct 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.76 by JulieGP from Michigan

Feb 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.7 by crash8per from Michigan

Dec 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.71 by Jim67 from Michigan

Dec 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.53 by tommy5 from Michigan

Jan 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.37 by aasher from Indiana

Oct 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by Gemini6 from Michigan

Jul 21, 2016
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Reviewed by bwood06 from Wisconsin

4.07/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap

A - Beer arrives at the table with absolutely no head (unacceptable). Moderate carbonation is visible with large bubbles rising moderately quickly toward the surface. The beer itself is clear and a dark golden straw in color, dead on to the Czech pilsners I had in Prague just a few months ago. This score would be much higher if there was any head to speak of... 3.5/5

S - The aroma is very appealing with a good balance of sweet and bitter. Light sweet cereal malt along with buttered white bread really come to the forefront before Noble hops and a grassy hop profile come through. Simple, but good. 4/5

T - The flavor follows the aroma perfectly. Light cereal grains and a very light caramel come out right off the bat and lead into a buttered white bread flavor that is perfectly reminiscent of true Czech Pilsners. The Noble hops do not overpower these simple and straightforward flavors in the slightest, rather complementing and balancing them. A light bitterness does come through but it does not linger after swallowing. 4.25/5

M - Creamy but also light and smooth. Moderate carbonation tickle up front but this goes away quickly. There is only slightly drying and the beer disappears from the palate quickly upon swallowing. No lingering dryness. 4/5

O - Other than there being no head to speak of, this is an excellent American take on a Czech Pilsner. This one really took me back to Prague, which is not easy to do. Buttery, sweet, lightly bitter, and clean. I suspect the lack of head is due to failure on the server or bartender's part but I can't be sure so the appearance score has to remain lower than I would like to give. 4/5
Jun 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.17 by target88 from Kentucky

Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.65 by malprep from Pennsylvania

Nov 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by HardyA from Michigan

Nov 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.72 by TurboBrew from Michigan

Oct 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by DanGeo from Michigan

Aug 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by wtkphoto from Michigan

Jul 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.97 by Cotton_27 from Michigan

Jun 30, 2015
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Rated by ChrisMon02 from Ohio

2.72/5  rDev -26.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Not much too it. Pretty bland and just meh.
Jun 14, 2015
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Reviewed by justinp444 from Michigan

4.43/5  rDev +20.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
This beer has a clear golden straw yellow body with a fluffy white 2 inch thick head. Smell is of nice floral, some ginger, sweet bread-y malts, minor yeast notes. Taste is sweet bread, spice, still a lot of floral notes, and a nice moderate mouth feel with a full bodied flavor. Only a small amount of yeast in the taste and overall a very clean feeling left over.
May 14, 2015
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