Pirinsko Svetlo
Pirinsko Pivo
- From:
- Pirinsko Pivo
- Bulgaria
- Style:
- European Pale Lager
Ranked #390 - ABV:
- 4.3%
- Score:
- 72
Ranked #39,050 - Avg:
- 2.8 | pDev: 25.36%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 14, 2026
- Added:
- Nov 03, 2008
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
72
Okay
72
Okay
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
1.92/5 rDev -31.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1 | overall: 2
1.92/5 rDev -31.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1 | overall: 2
Larnaka 23/7 2017. 50 cl can from BG Zaria Mini Market (an Bulgarien outfit in Larnaca). Can with Green mountains, a sickly yellow sky and a steeping golden horse. Looks like something from a bad trip on Magic Mushrooms.
Pours clear yellow with big bubbly white head. Head disappears quickly leaving a thin rim of foam along the side of the glass.
Aroma is pretty weak. Light sweet maltiness with some grains and subdued sweetness and light saltiness.
Very low carbonation and watery palate.
Flavor is very sweet with almost no bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet and a little sugary.
Sweet and unpleasant pale lager which only gets worse as it gets warmer. I would prefer the Magic Mushrooms at any time.
Dec 23, 2025Pours clear yellow with big bubbly white head. Head disappears quickly leaving a thin rim of foam along the side of the glass.
Aroma is pretty weak. Light sweet maltiness with some grains and subdued sweetness and light saltiness.
Very low carbonation and watery palate.
Flavor is very sweet with almost no bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet and a little sugary.
Sweet and unpleasant pale lager which only gets worse as it gets warmer. I would prefer the Magic Mushrooms at any time.
Rated by misternebbie from Pennsylvania
2.39/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
2.39/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Go to when in country
May 06, 2016
Reviewed by Thracian_Hops from Bulgaria
3.17/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.17/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Poured into a tulip glass made by Tuborg out of a chilled, green glass bottle.
Appearance:
Light champagne colour with a soapy head of one and a half fingers (if poured vigourously) that leaves a motley lacing on the glass. After a decent number of sips, the head nearly disappears, altogether.
Scent:
Melon aroma, with a little musk.
Mouthfeel:
Light carbonation provides for a relatively smooth texture. Almost like a juice, it certainly doesn't feel completely watery.
Taste:
Very little if any taste on the front end, upon swallowing there is a slight hint of (artificial) banana. This one is hard to pin down for me; can't really say it's hoppy or malty. It's somewhere in the middle. The artificial banana really begins to blossom as the beer slowly warms, going from a mere essence to a distinct flavour.
Overall, an extremely drinkable beer that, unlike its American counterparts that market themselves with the catchword "drinkability," doesn't taste like cracker-water with the sometime hint of grapefuit. It is definitely superior to its Romanian counterparts in that it isn't tinged with the scent of rubbing alcohol, but it is perhaps only on the same level as the Serbian lager Jelen (which I haven't had in years and in relation to which I cannot make a more concrete comparison). While not a stand-alone beer, it's rather enjoyable with a slice of pizza or two for a quick summer lunch.
I don't find its lack of complexity bothersome, but having also had it straight from a can before I can say one definitely wants to pour this one into a glass. The difference, as with almost any beer, is quite palpable. If you're not expecting a craft or elite-level European beer, this is an interesting experience worth giving a shot. My suggestion is not swallowing quickly after sipping, so that the beer's one (and really, only) flavour can really be appreciated by the sudden temperature change.
Jul 07, 2014Appearance:
Light champagne colour with a soapy head of one and a half fingers (if poured vigourously) that leaves a motley lacing on the glass. After a decent number of sips, the head nearly disappears, altogether.
Scent:
Melon aroma, with a little musk.
Mouthfeel:
Light carbonation provides for a relatively smooth texture. Almost like a juice, it certainly doesn't feel completely watery.
Taste:
Very little if any taste on the front end, upon swallowing there is a slight hint of (artificial) banana. This one is hard to pin down for me; can't really say it's hoppy or malty. It's somewhere in the middle. The artificial banana really begins to blossom as the beer slowly warms, going from a mere essence to a distinct flavour.
Overall, an extremely drinkable beer that, unlike its American counterparts that market themselves with the catchword "drinkability," doesn't taste like cracker-water with the sometime hint of grapefuit. It is definitely superior to its Romanian counterparts in that it isn't tinged with the scent of rubbing alcohol, but it is perhaps only on the same level as the Serbian lager Jelen (which I haven't had in years and in relation to which I cannot make a more concrete comparison). While not a stand-alone beer, it's rather enjoyable with a slice of pizza or two for a quick summer lunch.
I don't find its lack of complexity bothersome, but having also had it straight from a can before I can say one definitely wants to pour this one into a glass. The difference, as with almost any beer, is quite palpable. If you're not expecting a craft or elite-level European beer, this is an interesting experience worth giving a shot. My suggestion is not swallowing quickly after sipping, so that the beer's one (and really, only) flavour can really be appreciated by the sudden temperature change.
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
2.64/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.64/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
1.2 litre green plastic bottle with plastic screw-top acquired at a Picadilly market in Sofia, Bulgaria, and served into a Staropramen pilsner glass in Sofia. 4.40% ABV according to the label.
HEAD: No head at all. No lacing.
BODY: Clear almost watery yellow. No yeast particulate or hop sediment is visible. Clean enough.
Appears direly undercarbonated. Far from appealing, but not off-putting either. It's below average but not intolerable.
AROMA: Generic barley, sweet malts, grains, and maybe corn adjunct. Not real appealing, honestly. Inoffensive aroma of average strength.
No yeast character, alcohol, or off-notes are detectable. Lacks any detectable hop profile.
TASTE/TEXTURE: Too sweet. Grainy. Barley. No real hop presence at all. No yeast character, off-notes, spices, or alcohol comes through. It's not very well balanced, which is worse still because it's so damned simple. Shallow depth of flavour. Brief duration of flavour. Average intensity of flavour. Decent amplitude.
Not complex, intricate, subtle, or nuanced at all. I kind of like it as a budget brew, but it's far from impressive. More bland and boring than anything else.
Smooth, wet, unrefreshing, a biteen overcarbonated, light-bodied, and reasonably thin.
Not oily, gushed, hot, boozy, astringent, or harsh.
OVERALL: Downable but completely unremarkable. I wouldn't buy it again, but it's appropriate for the price point. You could do far worse, and I've definitely had worse budget brews. It'll meet low expectations. A nice table beer for pairing with food I suppose.
C-
Jun 26, 2014HEAD: No head at all. No lacing.
BODY: Clear almost watery yellow. No yeast particulate or hop sediment is visible. Clean enough.
Appears direly undercarbonated. Far from appealing, but not off-putting either. It's below average but not intolerable.
AROMA: Generic barley, sweet malts, grains, and maybe corn adjunct. Not real appealing, honestly. Inoffensive aroma of average strength.
No yeast character, alcohol, or off-notes are detectable. Lacks any detectable hop profile.
TASTE/TEXTURE: Too sweet. Grainy. Barley. No real hop presence at all. No yeast character, off-notes, spices, or alcohol comes through. It's not very well balanced, which is worse still because it's so damned simple. Shallow depth of flavour. Brief duration of flavour. Average intensity of flavour. Decent amplitude.
Not complex, intricate, subtle, or nuanced at all. I kind of like it as a budget brew, but it's far from impressive. More bland and boring than anything else.
Smooth, wet, unrefreshing, a biteen overcarbonated, light-bodied, and reasonably thin.
Not oily, gushed, hot, boozy, astringent, or harsh.
OVERALL: Downable but completely unremarkable. I wouldn't buy it again, but it's appropriate for the price point. You could do far worse, and I've definitely had worse budget brews. It'll meet low expectations. A nice table beer for pairing with food I suppose.
C-
Reviewed by djura from Serbia
2.52/5 rDev -10%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.52/5 rDev -10%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
It is owned by Carlsberg, and if I'm right,in this moment it is produced in Carlsberg brewery in Serbia.
A - Usual dull pale appearance,golden,white foam,few bubbles.
S - Skunky,citrus with some grains.
T/M - Drinkable,but must be cold. Unpleasant bitter aftertaste,grains. Not bad.
O - Nothing new or special,but drinkable.
Aug 13, 2013A - Usual dull pale appearance,golden,white foam,few bubbles.
S - Skunky,citrus with some grains.
T/M - Drinkable,but must be cold. Unpleasant bitter aftertaste,grains. Not bad.
O - Nothing new or special,but drinkable.
Reviewed by stcules from Italy
2.85/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.85/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Greenish yellow color, with a creamy white head, some bubbles on the sides.
Quite fresh smell, but othing really interesting. Same for the taste. Standard lager.
A quite definite maltiness, a bit of hop, some grainy cereals.
Quite carbonated, malt and hop in the aftertaste.
Light tomedium body.
As expected.
May 28, 2013Quite fresh smell, but othing really interesting. Same for the taste. Standard lager.
A quite definite maltiness, a bit of hop, some grainy cereals.
Quite carbonated, malt and hop in the aftertaste.
Light tomedium body.
As expected.
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