Pilsner
Fortside Brewing
- From:
- Fortside Brewing
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- German Pilsner
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.3 | pDev: 20.61%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 10, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 07, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Fortside Pils pours a golden-straw color with fluffy white suds that lace the glass like a crown upon the beer’s royal head. Clean pilsner maltiness prevails with a touch of lemon zest spiciness and a crisp, smooth, refreshing finish.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by CoasterRider from Washington
3.8/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Had this beer about 2 years ago when both my sons were in town, and we went to Fortside Brewing mainly because of their Night King beer. Their Pilsner is decent, but I was expecting better. 35 IBUs Rated 12-21-2022
Jan 10, 2025
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.88/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 12oz can into a dimpled mug. Canned 1/8/24.
Appearance: pale golden hue with a dash of haze and a finger of frothy ivory foam atop.
Smell: lightly sweet malt with a dash of yeastiness. Not too bad, but rather on the light side.
Taste: malt mildly sweet, with a bit more of that yeasty character, which adds a certain, I don’t know, softness to the whole thing. I find I rather like it.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a good level of carbonation and creaminess for the style.
Overall: tasty, a bit thicc, and quite refreshing. A solid German pilsner!
Jul 25, 2024Appearance: pale golden hue with a dash of haze and a finger of frothy ivory foam atop.
Smell: lightly sweet malt with a dash of yeastiness. Not too bad, but rather on the light side.
Taste: malt mildly sweet, with a bit more of that yeasty character, which adds a certain, I don’t know, softness to the whole thing. I find I rather like it.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a good level of carbonation and creaminess for the style.
Overall: tasty, a bit thicc, and quite refreshing. A solid German pilsner!
Reviewed by vurt from Oregon
2.88/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.88/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
12-ounce can purchased at ABV Public House in Hillsboro, OR. Date stamp reads "CANNED STRONG 05/22/2023". Poured in a small Becher glass.
Look:
The body is pale straw yellow and slightly hazy. Looks unfiltered. A careful pour raises two fingers of loose, sudsy foam. The head collapses pretty quickly and leaves spotty lacing behind.
Smell:
A simple and pleasant combination of doughy Pilsner malt adorned with delicate floral hops. The malt is on the sweet side, but not unpleasantly so. There's also a touch of sulfur.
Taste:
What you smell is what you get. Softly malty, and a bit sweeter than I prefer in a Pilsner. The middle is bland and kind of watery, but it's redeemed by a nice hit of noble hop spiciness. Finishes with mild sweetness that shows a nice toasty flavor at the very end.
Feel:
Light-bodied and clean. Seems a bit undercarbonated. Super easy to drink.
Overall:
Fortside Pilsner has decent hop character, some nice toasty notes, and excellent drinkability. But the first and last impressions it leaves are "Bland and watery." It's a well-made beer and there's nothing wrong with it. But there are far better local Pilsners available.
Aug 06, 2023Look:
The body is pale straw yellow and slightly hazy. Looks unfiltered. A careful pour raises two fingers of loose, sudsy foam. The head collapses pretty quickly and leaves spotty lacing behind.
Smell:
A simple and pleasant combination of doughy Pilsner malt adorned with delicate floral hops. The malt is on the sweet side, but not unpleasantly so. There's also a touch of sulfur.
Taste:
What you smell is what you get. Softly malty, and a bit sweeter than I prefer in a Pilsner. The middle is bland and kind of watery, but it's redeemed by a nice hit of noble hop spiciness. Finishes with mild sweetness that shows a nice toasty flavor at the very end.
Feel:
Light-bodied and clean. Seems a bit undercarbonated. Super easy to drink.
Overall:
Fortside Pilsner has decent hop character, some nice toasty notes, and excellent drinkability. But the first and last impressions it leaves are "Bland and watery." It's a well-made beer and there's nothing wrong with it. But there are far better local Pilsners available.
Reviewed by BBThunderbolt from Kiribati
2.94/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.94/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
12oz can (dated 1/12/21) poured into 16oz tulip. Poured a hazy pale yellow color with 1-3/4 inches of white head that had moderate retention and very light lacing.
Basic "beer" scent; some grain, very light hopping, a general sweetness.
Pretty similar on the tongue, with the hops being a bit brighter.
The body was a bit fuller than average for the style, smooth, carried good carb, and had a semi-dry finish.
Drinkability was fine, but the beer wasn't interesting enough to want another.
Overall, a slightly below average version of the style. worth grabbing for the tick, or if there are no other Lagers available.
Jun 03, 2021Basic "beer" scent; some grain, very light hopping, a general sweetness.
Pretty similar on the tongue, with the hops being a bit brighter.
The body was a bit fuller than average for the style, smooth, carried good carb, and had a semi-dry finish.
Drinkability was fine, but the beer wasn't interesting enough to want another.
Overall, a slightly below average version of the style. worth grabbing for the tick, or if there are no other Lagers available.
Reviewed by chezztone from Oregon
2.53/5 rDev -23.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.53/5 rDev -23.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
It's got that corny adjunct flavor going. Not sure I would call this a pilsner at all, much less "German-style."
It's just some kind of light beer and it cost $10.99 a six. If it were half this price it would be worth it I guess.
Mar 25, 2021It's just some kind of light beer and it cost $10.99 a six. If it were half this price it would be worth it I guess.
Reviewed by Hatchjaw from Washington
4.46/5 rDev +35.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.46/5 rDev +35.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Running low on new German pilsners to try, so I thought I'd dip into the local shizz. I do live in the PNW where there are more breweries than flannel.
This is a fine pilsner and makes me happy. A Vancouver brew (WA, not Canada, you Commies!) and well-made. Makes a good argument for some New World pils making some homagey tossbacks to the old country. Goes well with corn nuts and some Canadian doom metal (Lochness).
Apr 29, 2020This is a fine pilsner and makes me happy. A Vancouver brew (WA, not Canada, you Commies!) and well-made. Makes a good argument for some New World pils making some homagey tossbacks to the old country. Goes well with corn nuts and some Canadian doom metal (Lochness).
Reviewed by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington
2.63/5 rDev -20.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.63/5 rDev -20.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
L: The color of beer - nothing notable or attractive here.
S: Hard on lager yeast and bread. Nicely hoppy though for a Pilsner.
T: Biscuits and lager yeast - decent Pilsner fare. Cut grass note also.
F: Slightly lacking in carbonation, thin.
O: I'm getting into Pilsners recently but this one is not my thing. Fine probably for Pilsner fans though I'm sure.
Update: Retried a few days later and enjoyed it much more this time around. Updated rating. Must have been something I ate!
Jun 25, 2019S: Hard on lager yeast and bread. Nicely hoppy though for a Pilsner.
T: Biscuits and lager yeast - decent Pilsner fare. Cut grass note also.
F: Slightly lacking in carbonation, thin.
O: I'm getting into Pilsners recently but this one is not my thing. Fine probably for Pilsner fans though I'm sure.
Update: Retried a few days later and enjoyed it much more this time around. Updated rating. Must have been something I ate!
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