Portage Bay Pilsener
Maritime Pacific Brewing Company

Portage Bay PilsenerPortage Bay Pilsener
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From:
Maritime Pacific Brewing Company
 
Washington, United States
Style:
German Pilsner
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.48 | pDev: 12.64%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
27
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 24, 2017
Added:
Aug 14, 2003
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  4
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Rated: 3.94 by bondjedi from Washington

Sep 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by jmccraney from Washington

Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by IPAchris from Pennsylvania

Mar 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by NickThePyro from Washington

Feb 05, 2016
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Reviewed by Phil-Fresh from California

3.56/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Moderate floral hops with a clean, light malt presence.

A: Golden yellow color, clear with a very thin ring of head.

T: Clean attenuated malt with moderate floral hops. The beer is crisp, with a light hop bitterness and a dry finish.

M: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.

O: Solid pilsner. The beer is pretty straight forward, but lacks much hop complexity, a little too malty (as a result) and finishes a tad sweet.
Dec 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by Donkster46 from Washington

Jun 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by Sound_Explorer from Washington

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.64 by bumchilly25 from Canada (BC)

Jan 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by evergreen_machine from Washington

Dec 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Jdoc17

Jul 20, 2014
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Reviewed by DerAtomsmasher from Washington

3.16/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
On tap at the Streamliner Tavern.

Poured icy cold & golden. Seemed a little more opaque & fuller bodied than a traditional German pilsner.

Not as much of a hoppy bite as other micro pilasters I've had, but it was definitely hoppier , than, say, a Bitburger. Tended toward a lemony bite.
Mar 18, 2013
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Reviewed by Braz from Washington

3.07/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Had this at Parkway tavern in Tacoma. Gold with a tinge of red in color. White head. Light bodied with a dose of bitterness. Sort of buttery taste also that I found unappealing. Nothing really special going on here. Pretty average pilsner. This would ok ice cold on a hot summer afternoon.
Jan 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by MA08 from Massachusetts

Nov 29, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by staque

Oct 10, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by strongaf from Washington

May 16, 2012
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Reviewed by John_M from Washington

4/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the Parkway Tavern (where I gather it is mainstay).

The beer pours a solid, fairly dark gold color with good head retention and lacing. Those is attractive, albeit a bit unusual, with honey, cherry, pepper, bread dough and a hint of underlying dry citrus. The flavor profile replicates the nose, though again, this beer is a bit sweet for a typical pilsner. However, there's more than enough hoppy goodness in the finish of this beer, and so the beer actually seems fairly dry on the finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied at most, with a fairly crisp, bitter finish. Drinkability is pretty good, though I assume the alcohol is a bit high for a pilsner (I'm guessing close to 6%, though I don't know for sure).

A tasty pilser for sure, and one I could see myself ordering again sometime.
Apr 01, 2012
 
Rated: 2 by projhex from California

Nov 15, 2011
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Reviewed by barleywinefiend from Washington

3.15/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A: Poured a light straw yellow with good carbonation and a small white head

S: Sordove sweet and grainy

T: Grains,some lightly foral hops round it out. Pretty simple and safe.

M: Lighter body, not as crisp as many

O: An average take on the style.
May 29, 2011
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Reviewed by BBThunderbolt from Kiribati

3.43/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Served in pint glass. Poured a clean, clear light gold color with an inch of white head that had good retention and lacing.

The aroma was a nice blend of the typical grain and hops, but seemed to have a bit of an overly sweet tone. The taste was also about what I expected, balanced grain and hops, and was indeed a touch sweeter than usual.

The body was much fuller than I like in the style and had a very sticky finish. Drinkability was very good, if you can deal with the sweetness. I'd have a couple on a warm day, but probably wouldn't buy a sixer.

Overall, a fairly decent beer that's worth trying, but not worth seeking out.
Feb 18, 2011
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

3.95/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I had a pint of this on tap at the Hooverville in Seattle.

Appearance: light, pale orange with one finger of nice white head. Attractive.

Smell: light, sweet malt with little hops. I would expect a bit more in the way of hoppiness, but the malt smelled so good I have to give this a relatively good score. A little hop character would only bump it higher.

Taste: sweet malt with good flavor. Hops are earthy in character and leave a solid bitterness toward the end. I like it.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent level of carbonation for the style.

Drinkability: a solid Pils. I have had this numerous times in the past and would gladly have it again.
Jul 15, 2010
Portage Bay Pilsener from Maritime Pacific Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 27 ratings