Premium Pilsner
Icicle Brewing Company
- From:
- Icicle Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- German Pilsner
Ranked #444 - ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #26,314 - Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 6.91%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 09, 2026
- Added:
- Apr 14, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Crisp, clean and endlessly refreshing, Premium Pilsner is well-balanced with a light hop character. It’s subtle, yet refined, with lightly floral aromas, smooth mouthfeel, and satisfying finish. Brewed with Noble hops in the international style, this is an easy-drinking beer that’s as fresh as the waters from which it was born.
20 IBUs
20 IBUs
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts
3.63/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Meh, expected this to be better. On tap at Pacific Inn Pub in Seattle for $7.50 while every other craft beer was $9/pint. This is fairly thin, a bit skunky, grainy. Just okay.
Jul 31, 2025
Reviewed by CoasterRider from Washington
3.61/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Had at Playmakers Taphouse in Vancouver. Pours a clear bright golden yellow with a small head. The aroma is malt and cereal grains with a dry citrus hop character. Taste is similar to aroma with a slightly bitter finish. Decent. Rated 8-3-2024
Jan 26, 2025
Reviewed by woemad from Washington
3.56/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12oz pour at Wisconsinburger for $6.
Clear, golden color, with a decent amount of lace.
Somewhat shy nose of grassy and herbal hops.
Taste is chiefly flavored by whatever "Noble" hops were used. Mildly bitter, herbal hoppiness, backed up by a thin, cereal grain flavor.
Light bodied, with a mildly crisp finish.
A decent American pilsner. Probably nice on a warm day, but not particularly distinctive.
Jan 12, 2025Clear, golden color, with a decent amount of lace.
Somewhat shy nose of grassy and herbal hops.
Taste is chiefly flavored by whatever "Noble" hops were used. Mildly bitter, herbal hoppiness, backed up by a thin, cereal grain flavor.
Light bodied, with a mildly crisp finish.
A decent American pilsner. Probably nice on a warm day, but not particularly distinctive.
Rated by bv51 from Washington
3.85/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Good color with a fresh taste
Jul 20, 2024
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.46/5 rDev -8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured from 12oz can into a dimpled mug. Canned 5/8/24, so it's darn fresh.
Appearance: super pale straw hue with no haze and a thinnish layer of eggshell foam atop.
Smell: kind of a harsh grainy aroma with a bit of lagery yeastiness underneath. This is just too harsh and, I dunno, astringent or something for me.
Taste: a bit of sweetness offsets the harsh graininess quite a bit; it's definitely more balanced than the aroma, that's for sure. There are some nice noble hops here, and overall it's not a bad pilsner.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: the flavor is good, but man, that aroma is harsh. And it's not like this is an old, musty beer or anything ... canned just 2 weeks ago!
May 25, 2024Appearance: super pale straw hue with no haze and a thinnish layer of eggshell foam atop.
Smell: kind of a harsh grainy aroma with a bit of lagery yeastiness underneath. This is just too harsh and, I dunno, astringent or something for me.
Taste: a bit of sweetness offsets the harsh graininess quite a bit; it's definitely more balanced than the aroma, that's for sure. There are some nice noble hops here, and overall it's not a bad pilsner.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: the flavor is good, but man, that aroma is harsh. And it's not like this is an old, musty beer or anything ... canned just 2 weeks ago!
Rated by NickSMpls from Washington
3.73/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
At the brewery
May 16, 2023
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
4.19/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Clear golden brew with perfect white foam in the tall goblet. Lush and sudsy mouthfeel. Inviting aroma of cut grass and polleny fruit tree flowers. Modest but distinctive green herbal hop taste with a resiny finish. Clean and refreshing, crisp with just a touch of malty sweetness. Actually a honey note in the malt flavor. All lively and tasty, a fine quaff in the American Pilsner style but with the hops that have a European tang to them. From the 12 oz can purchased at the Co-op market in Mount Vernon. Dated 02/14/23.
Apr 14, 2023
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