Kaltenberg Pils
König Ludwig Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg
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- From:
- König Ludwig Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg
- Germany
- Style:
- Pilsner - German
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 77
- Avg:
- 3.16 | pDev: 17.09%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 04, 2016
- Added:
- Aug 13, 2003
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
77
Okay
77
Okay
Notes:
None
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3.98 by Stojan4o from Macedonia on Jul 04, 2016
3.25 by ant1 from France on Jun 10, 2016
2.67/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
Can from a supermarket in Sofia, Bulgaria.
C- / BELOW AVERAGE
May 24, 2016
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
Can from a supermarket in Sofia, Bulgaria.
C- / BELOW AVERAGE
May 24, 2016
3.8 by BcCraft710 from Canada (BC) on Aug 31, 2015
2.63 by DegenErik from Serbia on Jul 03, 2015
3.79/5 rDev +19.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by Khushrenada from Wisconsin
Solid pils. Bought in Croatia.
Jun 19, 2015
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
by Khushrenada from Wisconsin
Solid pils. Bought in Croatia.
Jun 19, 2015
2.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden on Apr 07, 2015
3.5 by AlexAfonin from Russian Federation on Nov 08, 2014
3.25/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
by James_NZ from New Zealand (Aotearoa)
This beer was sampled from a can, brewed under license in Belarus - a few "beer miles" then in travelling to New Zealand.
A very moderate pilsner, lacking hop depth. Generally watery with low carbonation on the one sampled. How true to the German original it is, I'd love to find out.
Minimal head retention, yet remained crisp.
Unexciting and very standard German style pilsner.
Feb 23, 2014
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
by James_NZ from New Zealand (Aotearoa)
This beer was sampled from a can, brewed under license in Belarus - a few "beer miles" then in travelling to New Zealand.
A very moderate pilsner, lacking hop depth. Generally watery with low carbonation on the one sampled. How true to the German original it is, I'd love to find out.
Minimal head retention, yet remained crisp.
Unexciting and very standard German style pilsner.
Feb 23, 2014
1.5 by pipinmalikonj from Croatia (Hrvatska) on Nov 21, 2013
3.11/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
by Thracian_Hops from Bulgaria
Poured from a chilled bottle into a tall pilsener glass.
Golden straw in appearance, almost like apple juice in its colouring, with quite high carbonation, the bubbles were clearly visible like from a soda (potentially why the head was so resilient). Though the head of course receded, it created a nearly solid ring at the "top water mark." Aroma really promised nothing but a weak yeast flavour, which when sipped yielded an extremely smooth mouthfeel---until I swallowed and the remaining fluid seemed to attack me, for the carbonation had been re-awakened. In the meantime, there's not a whole lot going on in the taste---really not much of an herbal feel or interesting malt flavour, more like a carbonated mineral water that has a quintessential "grassy" taste with a bit of yeast---until the aftertaste kicks in from the throat, yielding a very balanced and pleasant bitter hops that makes you want to hold on from the next sip for a good while, because the taste sticks with you for so long and seems to very idly tap dance. Then, you begin the process, again until all disappears.
I much prefer Krombacher's pilsner overall (I confess I have to this point sampled very few German beers, so I trust others, who have pointed to much better alternatives), though it does not have quite the same level of delightful "hoppiness" as this one does in its aftertaste.
Aug 03, 2013
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
by Thracian_Hops from Bulgaria
Poured from a chilled bottle into a tall pilsener glass.
Golden straw in appearance, almost like apple juice in its colouring, with quite high carbonation, the bubbles were clearly visible like from a soda (potentially why the head was so resilient). Though the head of course receded, it created a nearly solid ring at the "top water mark." Aroma really promised nothing but a weak yeast flavour, which when sipped yielded an extremely smooth mouthfeel---until I swallowed and the remaining fluid seemed to attack me, for the carbonation had been re-awakened. In the meantime, there's not a whole lot going on in the taste---really not much of an herbal feel or interesting malt flavour, more like a carbonated mineral water that has a quintessential "grassy" taste with a bit of yeast---until the aftertaste kicks in from the throat, yielding a very balanced and pleasant bitter hops that makes you want to hold on from the next sip for a good while, because the taste sticks with you for so long and seems to very idly tap dance. Then, you begin the process, again until all disappears.
I much prefer Krombacher's pilsner overall (I confess I have to this point sampled very few German beers, so I trust others, who have pointed to much better alternatives), though it does not have quite the same level of delightful "hoppiness" as this one does in its aftertaste.
Aug 03, 2013
3 by hansavijaticar from Croatia (Hrvatska) on Jul 31, 2013
3 by Garrett092112 from Illinois on Jan 21, 2013
3.07/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
by flyingpig from Scotland
Light & clear looking straw colour with a tinge of gold. There is a thumb sized, bubbly white head on the top that halves in size.
Light with some grain, sweet malts and touches of corn. There is some grassy hops and a little skunk to round thing off.
Crisp with some corn and a light, lager hops taste along with some very mild citrus and grain. There isn't a lot else and the finish is clean with very minimal bitterness.
Light on the body and with medium carbonation and a clean, crisp finish. Very refreshing and pleasant on a warm day.
A decent enough lager and its main selling point would be the palate and how well it went down in the sun, the taste and aroma are basic though despite being well done and having an okay balance.
Aug 06, 2012
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
by flyingpig from Scotland
Light & clear looking straw colour with a tinge of gold. There is a thumb sized, bubbly white head on the top that halves in size.
Light with some grain, sweet malts and touches of corn. There is some grassy hops and a little skunk to round thing off.
Crisp with some corn and a light, lager hops taste along with some very mild citrus and grain. There isn't a lot else and the finish is clean with very minimal bitterness.
Light on the body and with medium carbonation and a clean, crisp finish. Very refreshing and pleasant on a warm day.
A decent enough lager and its main selling point would be the palate and how well it went down in the sun, the taste and aroma are basic though despite being well done and having an okay balance.
Aug 06, 2012
3.5 by wdarcy77 from Massachusetts on Jun 20, 2012
3 by phaedrusovchaos from Romania on Jan 16, 2012
3.63/5 rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
by rarbring from Sweden
A straw colored clear beer, a white firm head leaving some lacing.
The smell is mostly in the malt register, biscuits, banana, somewhat citric, orange.
Tasting of digestive biscuits, lemon and orange, and a rather fresh bitterness.
Medium high carbonation, refreshing with a dry finish.
A rather good and well balanced lager, license brewed by Krönleins from His Royal Highness Prins Luitpold of Bavaria.
Oct 03, 2010
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
by rarbring from Sweden
A straw colored clear beer, a white firm head leaving some lacing.
The smell is mostly in the malt register, biscuits, banana, somewhat citric, orange.
Tasting of digestive biscuits, lemon and orange, and a rather fresh bitterness.
Medium high carbonation, refreshing with a dry finish.
A rather good and well balanced lager, license brewed by Krönleins from His Royal Highness Prins Luitpold of Bavaria.
Oct 03, 2010
2.98/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
by JBogan from California
A somewhat pale gold with a small white head which turns into a thin film and leaves generous lacing behind.
A slightly skunky aroma with some sweet malt in the foreground.
Taste was a marginally better. A honey sweetness is joined by a mild lemon presence. Some biscuit in there as well.
Mouthfeel was smooth, slightly thick for a pils, and with a nice carbonation bite.
This pils makes for a decent summer thirst quencher. Not among the very best of this style, but an interesting alternative to the usual suspects.
Aug 23, 2009
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
by JBogan from California
A somewhat pale gold with a small white head which turns into a thin film and leaves generous lacing behind.
A slightly skunky aroma with some sweet malt in the foreground.
Taste was a marginally better. A honey sweetness is joined by a mild lemon presence. Some biscuit in there as well.
Mouthfeel was smooth, slightly thick for a pils, and with a nice carbonation bite.
This pils makes for a decent summer thirst quencher. Not among the very best of this style, but an interesting alternative to the usual suspects.
Aug 23, 2009
3.72/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
by BucBasil from Rwanda
Notes: Brewed in Bulgaria by Boliarka-VT.
Appearance: Poured into a branded Kaltenberg pint glass from the 330mL bottle. The beer is a bright and pure gold color topped by a 2 and a half finger thick pure white head. A lot of carbonation coming up through the glass.
Smell: Aroma is fairly light. Nice biscuity malt in there with a light floral note. Some honey is evident.
Taste: Up front, most noticeable was a nice light maltiness. A sort of fruitiness in the middle, followed by a slight floral hoppiness well balanced with a nice biscuity flavor.
Mouthfeel: Nice and light.
Drinkability: The balance and low ABV make this a great session.
Apr 26, 2009
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
by BucBasil from Rwanda
Notes: Brewed in Bulgaria by Boliarka-VT.
Appearance: Poured into a branded Kaltenberg pint glass from the 330mL bottle. The beer is a bright and pure gold color topped by a 2 and a half finger thick pure white head. A lot of carbonation coming up through the glass.
Smell: Aroma is fairly light. Nice biscuity malt in there with a light floral note. Some honey is evident.
Taste: Up front, most noticeable was a nice light maltiness. A sort of fruitiness in the middle, followed by a slight floral hoppiness well balanced with a nice biscuity flavor.
Mouthfeel: Nice and light.
Drinkability: The balance and low ABV make this a great session.
Apr 26, 2009
3.4/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
by lacqueredmouse from Australia
Light yellow body, tending to gold. Good creamy white head. Lacking carbonation.
Light sweetness on the nose, with a slightly floral hoppiness.
Banana characters on the palate. Quite sweet, but with a refreshing bitterness at the end. Mouthfeel is nicely creamy, not spritzy - it's surprisingly good. Easy to slug back.
This was a pretty good pils - nicely layered palate, refreshing and easy to drink.
Apr 21, 2008
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
by lacqueredmouse from Australia
Light yellow body, tending to gold. Good creamy white head. Lacking carbonation.
Light sweetness on the nose, with a slightly floral hoppiness.
Banana characters on the palate. Quite sweet, but with a refreshing bitterness at the end. Mouthfeel is nicely creamy, not spritzy - it's surprisingly good. Easy to slug back.
This was a pretty good pils - nicely layered palate, refreshing and easy to drink.
Apr 21, 2008
2.75/5 rDev -13%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
by tofulegend from Sweden
Looks like a normal pilsener, golden color with a pretty small head. The smell is also very typical, malty and a little metallic. Tastes a bit like toasted bread with some german hops. Felt a bit too carbonated for my taste.
An average (and a bit boring) german pils.
Apr 09, 2006
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
by tofulegend from Sweden
Looks like a normal pilsener, golden color with a pretty small head. The smell is also very typical, malty and a little metallic. Tastes a bit like toasted bread with some german hops. Felt a bit too carbonated for my taste.
An average (and a bit boring) german pils.
Apr 09, 2006
3.45/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
by Gavage from Nevada
The Pils was light yellow and sported a very foamy head. This was over carbonated as it looked like one of those fish tank divers in an aquarium was sitting on the bottom of the glass spewing non stop bubbles. This lasted throughout the beer. No noticable aroma. The Pils was extremely crisp on the tongue and was also very dry in the aftertaste. Typical Hallertau hops were evident. Overlooking the carbonation, it was a refreshing beer, but did not score high enough to mark it as good as others in the German Pils style.
Aug 13, 2003
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
by Gavage from Nevada
The Pils was light yellow and sported a very foamy head. This was over carbonated as it looked like one of those fish tank divers in an aquarium was sitting on the bottom of the glass spewing non stop bubbles. This lasted throughout the beer. No noticable aroma. The Pils was extremely crisp on the tongue and was also very dry in the aftertaste. Typical Hallertau hops were evident. Overlooking the carbonation, it was a refreshing beer, but did not score high enough to mark it as good as others in the German Pils style.
Aug 13, 2003
Kaltenberg Pils from König Ludwig Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg
Beer rating:
77 out of
100 with
22 ratings