San Miguel Premium All-Malt
San Miguel Brewery Inc.
- From:
- San Miguel Brewery Inc.
- Philippines
- Style:
- American Lager
Ranked #450 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 73
Ranked #38,855 - Avg:
- 2.7 | pDev: 32.96%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 02, 2026
- Added:
- Jun 15, 2012
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
73
Okay
73
Okay
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Mikehicks100 from Canada (ON)
1.25/5 rDev -53.7%
look: 1.25 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25
1.25/5 rDev -53.7%
look: 1.25 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25
Pours a small amount of foam that fades quick. Medium gold color. Ok, noticing a stronger than normal metallic taste. Not pleasant. Poured from a can. Some malt in there but not liking this beer very much. Probably won't get it again. Tastes very cheap.
Feb 02, 2026
Reviewed by AzfromOz from Australia
2.39/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
2.39/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
This one was muled to me from the Philippines in November 2025 and drunk a week or so later.
It's clear and golden in the glass with a thin but fluffy bright-white head. Medium-sized bubbles stream up the glass.
The nose evokes dusty sacks of malted barley coated in dark sugar. It's almost molasses but too dessicated to be that. No hop presence is detected.
The taste follows the nose. It's very malty, with an undertone of pear and apple, coming unsettlingly close to taking on the flavour profile of a non-alcoholic beer. Bitterness is earthy, but is overwhelmed by the orchard fruits, which then also become the major retronasal note after the swallow. The finish is long and sweet as a result, and is not entirely pleasant.
The beer has a smooth body, with medium-to-low levels of carbonation and minimal carbonic bite.
Overall, this is disappointing. The apple and pear notes overwhelm the base malt and dominate the finish, leaving the impression of having chewed a mouthful of pear-flavoured barley. I would not seek this one out again.
Cheers!
#756
Nov 14, 2025It's clear and golden in the glass with a thin but fluffy bright-white head. Medium-sized bubbles stream up the glass.
The nose evokes dusty sacks of malted barley coated in dark sugar. It's almost molasses but too dessicated to be that. No hop presence is detected.
The taste follows the nose. It's very malty, with an undertone of pear and apple, coming unsettlingly close to taking on the flavour profile of a non-alcoholic beer. Bitterness is earthy, but is overwhelmed by the orchard fruits, which then also become the major retronasal note after the swallow. The finish is long and sweet as a result, and is not entirely pleasant.
The beer has a smooth body, with medium-to-low levels of carbonation and minimal carbonic bite.
Overall, this is disappointing. The apple and pear notes overwhelm the base malt and dominate the finish, leaving the impression of having chewed a mouthful of pear-flavoured barley. I would not seek this one out again.
Cheers!
#756
Reviewed by Everydayoff from Thailand
2.88/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.88/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
330ml bottle poured into a pint glass
Clear bright gold color with very thick white frothy head with good retention, it slowly sinks with plenty of sticky lace left, high visible carbonation.
In a nose, sulfur, metallic, yeasty lager, bread, subtle grain, slight corn, some grass.
The taste is light, mild, and clean with bready malt as a base, then follows by some crisp of grassy hop bitterness.
Light body, crisp, semi-smooth mouthfeel, very refreshing, dry and clean finish.
It is rather decent with all-malt base, however, there is some let down by its metallic smell.
Mar 28, 2017Clear bright gold color with very thick white frothy head with good retention, it slowly sinks with plenty of sticky lace left, high visible carbonation.
In a nose, sulfur, metallic, yeasty lager, bread, subtle grain, slight corn, some grass.
The taste is light, mild, and clean with bready malt as a base, then follows by some crisp of grassy hop bitterness.
Light body, crisp, semi-smooth mouthfeel, very refreshing, dry and clean finish.
It is rather decent with all-malt base, however, there is some let down by its metallic smell.
Reviewed by gandres from Philippines
2.77/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.77/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Sunday, May 15, 2011 2:00 PM
Bottle poured to pint glass very cold beer
Sight: Light pale yellow, head, a lot of lacing
Aroma: not a lot, scent smell of malt, nothing else
Taste: watery, not a lot of taste
Mouth feel: good carbonation, good follow through, good finish, slightly bitter aftertaste
Overall: good beer
Oct 07, 2015Bottle poured to pint glass very cold beer
Sight: Light pale yellow, head, a lot of lacing
Aroma: not a lot, scent smell of malt, nothing else
Taste: watery, not a lot of taste
Mouth feel: good carbonation, good follow through, good finish, slightly bitter aftertaste
Overall: good beer
Rated by LaneMeyer from California
1.31/5 rDev -51.5%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.5
1.31/5 rDev -51.5%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.5
This beer is dry with a sickly sweet taste. Not much going other than that. Avoid.
May 31, 2015
Rated by samparkique4 from England
3.75/5 rDev +38.9%
3.75/5 rDev +38.9%
New San Miguel All-Malt Pale Pils
on All New Ingredients 製法
3.78/5
Oct 02, 2014on All New Ingredients 製法
3.78/5
Reviewed by Tone from Missouri
2.71/5 rDev +0.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
2.71/5 rDev +0.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Pours a clear, straw color. 1/4 inch head of a white color. Good retention and good lacing. Smells of pale malt, sweet malt, hint of wheat, and a hint of hop. Fits the style of an American Pale Lager. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of pale malt, hint of wheat, slight sweet malt, and a hint of hop. Overall, decent appearance, pale malt tastes and smells very close to adjunct. A subpar beer.
Jul 01, 2014
Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York
2.8/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.8/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Surprisingly deep golden yellow with white froth that fades to rim quickly with a few trailers. Honey graham sweetness with some grassy hops on the nose.
Sweet golden syrup malt with a cloying tang and then light spicy hops.
Apricot jam finish and tingly linger. Leaning toward medium, round, actually a bit chewy.
It's all malt, all right. Sickly sweet and too full-bodied, with not nearly enough hops to cut it. Has that same sugary thing that other hot weather Asian lagers have. Might make sense in the sun, but not a great beer in spite of the name.
Still, thanks to Ina for bringing this from Manila.
Jun 15, 2012Sweet golden syrup malt with a cloying tang and then light spicy hops.
Apricot jam finish and tingly linger. Leaning toward medium, round, actually a bit chewy.
It's all malt, all right. Sickly sweet and too full-bodied, with not nearly enough hops to cut it. Has that same sugary thing that other hot weather Asian lagers have. Might make sense in the sun, but not a great beer in spite of the name.
Still, thanks to Ina for bringing this from Manila.
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