Pabst Blue Ribbon Easy
Pabst Brewing Company

 

I'm from Oklahoma, a state that only recently (2018) repealed their "low point beer laws", so for the longest time, the Pabst Blue Ribbon you got in gas stations was a 3.8% abv (>3.2% by weight, by law) version of the liquor store variety (the version most people in the US would be getting). It was watery swill, as were most of the other beers offered in those stores. At the time, Oklahoma was by far the largest consumer of these "low-point beers" that breweries offered, the only other at the time being Colorado and Utah. Pabst Easy is suspiciously similar, down to the 3.8% abv of that now defunct beer class sold in Oklahoma gas stations, and this new commercial offering appeared in stores the EXACT day OK's new beer/liquor laws went into effect.

Honestly, they took a very mediocre beer marketed as an AAL, and basically marketed that same recipe as a light american lager. And guess what? I judge it a lot less harshly as a light lager. It's not bad, better than miller light or bud light. I would buy it, but it's mysteriously run out in my area.

 

 

 

Purchased twelver for $7.99. Thought alright. Worst case I pawn it off on house guests.

Look - Crystal clear without a cloud in the golden sky. Seriously not even a head lol.

Smell - Not much at all. Bit metallic. Bit of that stale grape kool aid I get outta regular pabst.

Taste - Lightest stale grape kool aid I've ever drank mixed with some metal shavings for good measure.

Feel - Thin bodied and lightly bubbly without much taste as it sits around the mouth. Swallows a touch bitter.

Overall - Got what I paid for. Certainly just a lighter version of its namesake.

Bought a 12-pack cans $8.99 Times Supermarket
Light clear golden color
Faint corn smell
Light mouthfeel
Light-medium carbonation
Light malt flavors, watery
Overall not that great. Like a regular Pabst that's watered down.

You grew up drinking the Regular PBR, but now older you are putting on the pounds. Well then, grab an easy. It drinks so much easier than a regular PBR, but you’re going to have to give up the horsepower. A nice classic light beer color with a smooth taste. Not a bad after taste either. However, lo cal beers are naturally too watery and lack taste. Not a good beer, but they warn you on the advertising end.

Look - pale yellow color with a slight white head
Smell - scent is so low I can barely smell anything beside a slight grain
Taste - almost like water with a slight bitter earth acid taste. As it warms up I taste a slight citrus.
Feel - really light body medium light carb
Overall - absolutely horrible dirty acidic water

12oz can

Pours a little over a finger of white head into my PBR hourglass. Retention is somewhat poor, and the head fades quickly. Initial lacing looks decent. Body is yellow, and nearly silver when held up to the light. Completely transparent, with a lot of bubbles. Has potential.

Nose is pretty unassuming, and by that I mean there isn’t much of a nose at all. Some light sweet grain, corn. Not bad, but not very good. I guess - what did I expect with a light macro?

Flavor is perhaps even more flavorless. Certainly nothing wrong here, I have had far worse macros, but this is about as watery as it gets. Tastes like some water touched rice at one point, a long time ago.

Mouthfeel is fine. Carbonation is medium-high. Body is extremely light. Not bitter at all. A touch of sweetness, but mostly dry.

Drinkability should go without saying.

Appearance turned out pretty decent. Lacing was a little webbed, but pretty solid. Bubbles lingered on top of the body.

Overall nothing necessarily bad here, but it’s safe to say they overdid the light aspect of this beer.

 

Better than PBR. Strong sobering agent. Necessary at any real party.

(16 oz can, JUL0819; purchased single off shelf at Total Wine... poured into a glass mug)

L: polished-clear, drained-pale yellow liquid; tall, jagged, white foam sponge on pour

S: nothing too dissimilar from a standard aal - apple skin, subtle generic phenolic spice, hint of corn(?)... not particularly weak; maybe on par with a light lager

T: I've had standard PBR countless times over the years - immediately upon first sip, there's an apparent lack of 'depth' in flavor here as far as booze and grain sweetness, and the aftertaste is rather dry, bland, corn-y... after a few sips, bitter carbonic bite and grassy tannins creep up, actually providing some spicy interest, but also enhancing its dryness; little lingering flavor, but not entirely mute

F: slight silky bounce to its light body; again, healthy sizzly bite; maybe a mellow residual film left on the palate, but otherwise taut and dry... phenol spice and alcohol does build a delicate warmth

O: I've seen six packs of the scattered about my area for maybe a year, but never went in for one... glad I only got the one can - quality ain't terrible for something a half-year past due... if you gotta lighten things up a bit, this'll do (1643)

 

From a 16oz can:

Appearance: Clear gold, ok head.

Smell: Grassy, vegetal note.

Taste: Corn, cereal, bit of grassy/vegetable note, light in body. Mildly sweet. Tastes like PBR but lighter. (Surprised?)

Overall: Picked up a 6er for $4 over xmas. I like regular PBR and wanted something to drink during the football game. This hit the spot, and gave pretty good flavor for a light beer.

L: Golden yellow. Little head or lace. Lots of carbonation.
S: Almost an apple cider smell with corn
M: Watery. Candy after taste.
T: Pabst interrupted. Slight pop of hops. It's Pabst light. Pabst with a hole. I guess I'm not a fan of light Pabst.
O: If you want a light beer with Pabst like flavor, this is it.

Look: Looks like any low-calorie, low-abv, low-cost beer in a can you're going to come across.
Smell: This is not the kind of beer you shove you're nose into. Let's face it, giving more than a quick sniff to any beer is kind of weird, anyhow.
Taste: Not unpleasant and definitely unoffensive. There are no barriers for you to hurdle in drinking this beer down. What taste there is to it makes you want more.
Feel: light and fizzy.
Overall: If you demand a lot from your relationship with beer, if you expect beer to be a major part in your life, you probably won't be interested in her. If you want each sip to provide meaning to your existence, you won't waste time with this. If you want to impress your friends, forget about it. But if you're looking for something to quench your thirst and give you an enjoyable buzz on a warm summer day, this is the girl for you. You'll likely never have a better cheap date.

 

A: Crystal clear golden, straw color, large white head, little lacing
S: Not a lot, little malt, some hops
T: Sweet, dry, litle hop bitterness
M: Light
O: Really easy drinking, not a lot of flavor. Your run of the mill American lager, would not seek it out.