Augustiner Lager
Pittsburgh Brewing Co.

Augustiner LagerAugustiner Lager
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From:
Pittsburgh Brewing Co.
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Vienna Lager
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
76
Avg:
3.15 | pDev: 13.33%
Reviews:
51
Ratings:
65
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 30, 2014
Added:
Apr 18, 2002
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  2
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Rated by TEKNISHE from Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +34.9%
wish they would resurrect this beer
Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by speedball33 from Pennsylvania

Oct 14, 2014
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Reviewed by misternebbie from Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
pretty sure its no longer brewed. Have not seen in ages, shame because it was a decent local PA brew, not Elliot Ness, but not toilet water either, a low cost example of its style. B ring it back and slow production on Iron.
Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.56 by GameOfBeers from Pennsylvania

Aug 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by yinz11 from Georgia

Aug 08, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by BrandonOakes from Pennsylvania

Jan 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by dgeffel15 from Pennsylvania

Jan 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Oct 04, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Griggsy from Colorado

Sep 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by calcnerd from Pennsylvania

Feb 01, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by bzach from Indiana

Oct 21, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania

Jul 24, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by durwood64 from Ohio

Apr 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by sgttibbs from Minnesota

Jan 30, 2012
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Reviewed by THECPJ from Delaware

3.03/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Reviewed from notes:

appearance: golden yellow with a 1 finger white head

smell: citrus, floral, wheat, malts

taste: citrus, floral, malts, sweet,

mouthfeel: mild carbonation, thin to medium body,

overall: not a terrible lager. just another summertime beer. glad I finally go to try something from Pittsburgh.

Cheers,l
The CPJ
May 29, 2011
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

2.93/5  rDev -7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A - Poured out a clear, amber color with caramel highlights. It had a small, off-white head of foam that little to no lace.

S - It smelled slightly floral with some caramel malt.

T - It tasted malty and sweet with a floral hop bitterness.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A light bodied ale with a dry finish.

O - This is an okay vienna lager. I've certainly had better, but it was worth a try.
Apr 09, 2011
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Reviewed by secondtooth from Indiana

2.81/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Attractive copper in color, with medium white head. No lace here.

This medium-bodied lager's aroma is sweet and bready.

Flavor follows much in line, with a crisply malty taste up front, with very little discernible hops presence, sadly.

I get a bready, yeasty taste, more akin to an amber ale. Not bad, but not anything special either. An easy-drinker, nonetheless.
Mar 15, 2011
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Reviewed by DerekP from Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Poured into my fat 20 oz weizen glass from Leinkenkugel's. Brew is a golden amber color with a cream colored head on top. Smells wet. A near-Oktoberfest aroma. Brown sugar on toasted wheat bread. Sweet malty smell spreads thin, but matches the taste. Attenuated with a balancing amount of bittering units. A mallty, honey-like sweetness in the taste. A touch of alcohol in the finish as it drys on the buds. I appreciate the head for sticking around.

Some people around my way like to compare this brew to Yuengling's Traditional Lager. While they've got a point, Iron City's Augistiner is more tepid and reserved. Still, a highly drinkable brew.

Because I work at a distributor, I paid around ten bucks for a case, but any customer can walk in and walk out with a case (a flat) of IC's Augistiner for roughly $13, and that is not at all a bad thing.
Feb 16, 2011
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Reviewed by Adamthome1 from Nebraska

3.2/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Pours a light amber color, mildly roasty in the nose

flavor follows suit, mild burnt caramel notes, very mild indeed, some black liquorish, not much hop bite to speak of, mostly all malt.

It is well balanced there's just not much flavor going on

It is pretty well balanced just not much flavor to speak of, a basic example of this style, comparable to a Leinenkugel's amber
Feb 06, 2011