Pilsner | Southern Tier Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Southern Tier Brewing Company
New York, United States
southerntierbrewing.com
Style: German Pilsener
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
When we set forth to brew a Pilsner, we wanted to pay homage to a region that is legendary in its brewing tradition. This beer is brewed the German way, and you can taste the difference. We even sourced the hops and malts from Germany! It’s light, easy to drink, and it goes just as good in a boot as it does in a stein. We use German Pils malt, 2-Row malt and wheat to create a firm malty character with a crisp finish. This traditional Pilsner malt bill is complimented by German Lager yeast and German noble hops. Pilsner’s 40 IBUs help it finish dry, the way a German Pilsner should.
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Ratings: 115 | Reviews: 49
4.5/5 rDev +18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
8/20/17 can
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
8/20/17 can
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3.98/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12 ounce can into a half-pint stein. Stamped 18 May 2017.
4/3.5/4/4/4.5
Fluffy head with heavy lacing. Mild effervescence. Pale gold.
Smells pleasantly sulfuric with a light sweetness. Floral hops.
Mmm, yes. This is the beer I've been looking for. Mild citrus, beautifully crisp lager that's compellingly unique (read: lagery) without being upsetting at all. Clean and lovely and imminently compelling. Highly recommended.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12 ounce can into a half-pint stein. Stamped 18 May 2017.
4/3.5/4/4/4.5
Fluffy head with heavy lacing. Mild effervescence. Pale gold.
Smells pleasantly sulfuric with a light sweetness. Floral hops.
Mmm, yes. This is the beer I've been looking for. Mild citrus, beautifully crisp lager that's compellingly unique (read: lagery) without being upsetting at all. Clean and lovely and imminently compelling. Highly recommended.
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2.66/5 rDev -30.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
12 oz can. Pours pale straw with tall, long lasting, fluffy, white head and lively carbonation. Aroma is of biscuit malt and light hops. Body is medium and smooth. Taste is of herbal hops and biscuit malt. Finish is long and dry. Ok brew.
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look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
12 oz can. Pours pale straw with tall, long lasting, fluffy, white head and lively carbonation. Aroma is of biscuit malt and light hops. Body is medium and smooth. Taste is of herbal hops and biscuit malt. Finish is long and dry. Ok brew.
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3.74/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
A: Bright pale-yellow with a creamy white head that rises to about a finger. Froth continues to build and hold the head steady. Lacing is moderate in density, leggy and persistent.
S: Grains up front and throughout, a touch of biscuit, leaf and herb with a somewhat nondescript pith. Yeast is dry.
T: Grains persist in the flavor, a touch of spiciness in the floral and herbal hops balance against crackery malts with a lemony undertone.
M: Light-medium with a bite, plenty smooth and extremely crisp all the way through. The feel is the best aspect of this one.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
A: Bright pale-yellow with a creamy white head that rises to about a finger. Froth continues to build and hold the head steady. Lacing is moderate in density, leggy and persistent.
S: Grains up front and throughout, a touch of biscuit, leaf and herb with a somewhat nondescript pith. Yeast is dry.
T: Grains persist in the flavor, a touch of spiciness in the floral and herbal hops balance against crackery malts with a lemony undertone.
M: Light-medium with a bite, plenty smooth and extremely crisp all the way through. The feel is the best aspect of this one.
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3.88/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
It's nice to see one of my favorite brewers doing something that's not an ale and succeeding so nicely.
It opens nice and clear and yellow with random sized bubbles. The aroma faintly teases you with yeast, malt and some finishing hops, all appropriately tame.
The taste is nothing you shouldn't expect - generally tame as well, but very nicely delivered, with a clean aftertaste.
Recommended whether or not you know what this style should be like.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
It's nice to see one of my favorite brewers doing something that's not an ale and succeeding so nicely.
It opens nice and clear and yellow with random sized bubbles. The aroma faintly teases you with yeast, malt and some finishing hops, all appropriately tame.
The taste is nothing you shouldn't expect - generally tame as well, but very nicely delivered, with a clean aftertaste.
Recommended whether or not you know what this style should be like.
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4.25/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
JK thought she didn't like German pilsner (don't like Victory's version, for instance) but this one very nice; DL wants to buy next time at Elkton
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
JK thought she didn't like German pilsner (don't like Victory's version, for instance) but this one very nice; DL wants to buy next time at Elkton
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2.14/5 rDev -43.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
3.78/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.27/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.72/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.04/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Clear, pale gold beer with a white head that left no lacing. Smells like grain, citrus and yeast. Tastes a bit sweet with grain, yeastiness and a little spice and lemon zest at the end. There is a bit of bitterness and floral notes at the finish. This is a pretty good version of a Pils and quite enjoyable.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Clear, pale gold beer with a white head that left no lacing. Smells like grain, citrus and yeast. Tastes a bit sweet with grain, yeastiness and a little spice and lemon zest at the end. There is a bit of bitterness and floral notes at the finish. This is a pretty good version of a Pils and quite enjoyable.
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3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
See through golden look to this beer. There is a sweet malt aroma with a slight hop edge. Flavor is pretty tasty, sweet bready malts and some noble spicy type of hops. Decently carbonated with a medium/thin mouthfeel. This holds up well, crisp almost like a better version of a Euro pale lager.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
See through golden look to this beer. There is a sweet malt aroma with a slight hop edge. Flavor is pretty tasty, sweet bready malts and some noble spicy type of hops. Decently carbonated with a medium/thin mouthfeel. This holds up well, crisp almost like a better version of a Euro pale lager.
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3.79/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pilsner from Southern Tier Brewing Company
3.81
out of 5
based on 115 ratings.
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a pale straw color, slightly hazy, with a pillowy white head. Small wall of lacing on the glass.
The aroma is of subtle grass and lime. A bit spicy. Not a super strong aroma but it is spot on.
The taste is light with grassy and lime hop notes. The malt is light. Not necessarily cracker like but it's dry. A touch of metal in the finish.
The feel is light almost watery with prickly carbonation. Dry with a grassy bitter finish.
An ok Pils. Needs a little more presence.
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