Pure Pilsner
Vocation Brewery
- From:
- Vocation Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- German Pilsner
Ranked #701 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #35,918 - Avg:
- 3.26 | pDev: 19.63%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 19, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 16, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
2.01/5 rDev -38.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
2.01/5 rDev -38.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
330ml can from Home Bargains (£0.99):
Slightly hazy & very light straw with a 1cm, bubbly white head. The nose is a touch skunky with light corn sweetness, pale malts & grassy notes but its basic. The taste is terrible, nothing like a usual Vocation beer - pale malts, lots of corn & cheap adjuncts, not as much sweetness as the nose but generally nasty & very much a cheap macro-lager type taste. The body is light & sharp with a subtle bitterness, a dry finish & absolutely no lingering aftertaste.
Dec 13, 2022Slightly hazy & very light straw with a 1cm, bubbly white head. The nose is a touch skunky with light corn sweetness, pale malts & grassy notes but its basic. The taste is terrible, nothing like a usual Vocation beer - pale malts, lots of corn & cheap adjuncts, not as much sweetness as the nose but generally nasty & very much a cheap macro-lager type taste. The body is light & sharp with a subtle bitterness, a dry finish & absolutely no lingering aftertaste.
Reviewed by charlatan from Scotland
3.04/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.04/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Can from Home Bargains (we'll see...). Straw coloured, pretty big head, smells of apple, yeast and chalk. Taste is like a fairly standard pilsner with a little lime added. Hops more citric than anticipated, less metallic.
Oct 03, 2022
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.08/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.08/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A 330ml can with a BB of May 2018. Purchased a while back from Tesco. The label describes it as a classic pilsner brewed with pilsner malt and European hops.
A: Poured into a tulip. Can-conditioned. A bright, hazy golden colour with plentiful suspended sediment and good carbonation. Forms a decent head of frothy white foam that dissipates almost immediately.
S: Aroma of pale malt with hints of grain, earthy yeast, faint leafiness and a fruity solvent twang in the background. Reminiscent of sour green apples. Not up to scratch.
T: Tastes of grainy pale malt with notes of earthy yeast, a hint of barley sugar and faint stewed leaves. A solvent-like whisper lurks in the background. Pretty dry, followed by a crisp, understated bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with spritzy carbonation and decent body. Lightly astringent. Aftertaste of earthy yeast, pale malt, faint leafiness and a green apple twang.
O: Hmmm - there's something not quite right with this one. Poor appearance; that head retention needs work. The aroma is definitely off and the flavour isn't amazing either. The weird fruitiness almost suggests a mild infection or some other flaw of that type. Body is OK. Can't recommend this one to be honest, but perhaps it's just a dodgy can. Might re-review if I have the chance.
Jan 14, 2018A: Poured into a tulip. Can-conditioned. A bright, hazy golden colour with plentiful suspended sediment and good carbonation. Forms a decent head of frothy white foam that dissipates almost immediately.
S: Aroma of pale malt with hints of grain, earthy yeast, faint leafiness and a fruity solvent twang in the background. Reminiscent of sour green apples. Not up to scratch.
T: Tastes of grainy pale malt with notes of earthy yeast, a hint of barley sugar and faint stewed leaves. A solvent-like whisper lurks in the background. Pretty dry, followed by a crisp, understated bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with spritzy carbonation and decent body. Lightly astringent. Aftertaste of earthy yeast, pale malt, faint leafiness and a green apple twang.
O: Hmmm - there's something not quite right with this one. Poor appearance; that head retention needs work. The aroma is definitely off and the flavour isn't amazing either. The weird fruitiness almost suggests a mild infection or some other flaw of that type. Body is OK. Can't recommend this one to be honest, but perhaps it's just a dodgy can. Might re-review if I have the chance.
Reviewed by Hanglow from Scotland
2.85/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.85/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Can, Tesco.
Pours very hazy gold, vast head.
Sweet floral aroma, touch of anise. Some corn.
Taste add s a fair bit of bubblegum, touch of juicy fruit sweet. Very high carb, no bitterness, bit dry.
Rather poor beer, can't recommend .
Jan 03, 2018Pours very hazy gold, vast head.
Sweet floral aroma, touch of anise. Some corn.
Taste add s a fair bit of bubblegum, touch of juicy fruit sweet. Very high carb, no bitterness, bit dry.
Rather poor beer, can't recommend .
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.16/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.16/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Canned
Pours a golden clear body with decent enough white head
Grain and eppervesant vitamin aroma
Semolina flavour with wheat pasta
Good enough body
Apr 28, 2017Pours a golden clear body with decent enough white head
Grain and eppervesant vitamin aroma
Semolina flavour with wheat pasta
Good enough body
Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.72/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Golden straw colour. Thin wispy head.
Muted grain aroma. Decent amount of hop - floral.
Hops come through upon tasting. A certain sweetness is apparent.
Crisp finish. High carbonation.
Apr 16, 2017Muted grain aroma. Decent amount of hop - floral.
Hops come through upon tasting. A certain sweetness is apparent.
Crisp finish. High carbonation.
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