Olympia 95% Malt
Pabst Brewing Company

Olympia 95% MaltOlympia 95% Malt
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From:
Pabst Brewing Company
 
Texas, United States
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
ABV:
4.78%
Score:
77
Avg:
3.29 | pDev: 19.15%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
58
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 18, 2017
Added:
Mar 18, 2011
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  7
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Ratings by misternebbie:
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Rated by misternebbie from Pennsylvania

2.73/5  rDev -17%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25

Jan 31, 2015
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Rated: 2.52 by zaraspook from Illinois

Mar 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by ovaltine from Indiana

Apr 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Mister_Faucher from Washington

Dec 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.24 by Dsutterfield from Illinois

Dec 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Gman40

Nov 16, 2014
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Reviewed by Foyle from North Carolina

3.08/5  rDev -6.4%
Poured from 12 oz can into pint glass.
Appearance: pours a thick, frothy white head which gradually recedes leaving mild lacing. Clear, light golden appearance with plenty of streaming carbonation.
Aroma: white bread dough, yeast, maybe a little corn.
Mouthfeel: light bodied and fairly fizzy with a pleasant dry finish.
Flavor: lightly toasted barley malt, yeast roll, corn and some grassy hops in the finish.
Overall: pleasant and easy drinking. Well done to the style
Sep 12, 2014
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Reviewed by Spikester from Oregon

3.56/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The Oly from the 1960s era was a bit too hoppy for my young taste buds. Brewed in Tumwater, Wa. the catch phrase was "It's the Water" and this new can captures all the great label art with some flashier colors. This new version 95% malt is a very good AAL but not quite up to the 1960s version. That could be the haze of 50 years obscuring my vision and tastes. Suffice it to say that the 95% malt version is a big cut above most AALs. The latest versions of OLY do not display the 95% malt any longer and some say it is the same. I had a 24 ounce "Bigfoot" 24 oumce can recently and to me it did not taste special at all. So I guess I will take one for the team and review another Bigfoot can soon. I will soon have a definitive answer for you.
Edit: Still not sure it is the 95% malt but if you drink it ice cold from the can it tastes like the 1960s recipe. Brewed in Milwaukie, WI.
Jul 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Mheider

Jun 29, 2014
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Reviewed by McStagger from California

3.13/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
From my understanding, all Olympia is now 95% malt. So I'm reviewing it here.

A: Pours a fairly golden color. Moderate to high carbonation. Finger of white head. Rapid dissipation. Can hear the bubbles. Not much in the way of retention. Looks fairly typical.

S: Smells fairly typical, as well. Some small malt bill. Hops are sorta soapy and metallic. Little bit of straw in there. Some adjunct is coming through, but it's not an overpowering mess of cornflakes. Smells clean and straightforwad, if not a little watered down.

T: Light, crispy and easy. Up front is thin malts, transitions into a mild apple/grain that has just some adjunct in it. Hops are much more prevalent on the end. Slightly spicy finish.

M: Light bodied and carbonated like a BMC. My biggest complaint about this beer. Bubbles are vigorous to the point of being seltzer like.

O: I'm not so sure this is the 95% percent after drinking it. Has enough of a corn element to make me wonder.. Still, no "off" flavors and a fairly clean finish. Not a Schlitz by any means, but also 3 dollars cheaper a twelver.
May 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by ifixufly from Indiana

May 15, 2014
 
Rated: 1.25 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Feb 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by MinorThreat from Nebraska

Feb 10, 2014
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Reviewed by archyquaffer from Montana

3.8/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I'm reviewing this beer from abundant "notes" stored in my brain from drinking this stuff off and on all summer.

I usually just drink it straight out of the can, so I have no clear idea what it looks like- but I know it has more color to it than most AALs. You can smell and taste the hops- it has a west coast imprint for sure. It also contains some malt, and has a nice bit of body for an AAL, with just a wee bit o corn mash, along with some pleasant sweet-bitter-sour and a kiss of metal. It's frothy with a good mouth feel. I don't find myself getting burnt out by it to the same degree as other AALs out there.

Oly is actually sort of hard to find around here. Some of the more trendy, cosmopolitan locations have it- the Albertsons in Livingston, the C-store in Montana City, and odd places like the Three Bears in Butte. If this beer was more available, I would drink it even more than I do now (hint hint, marketing people).
Aug 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by valleytrash from Alaska

Jul 27, 2013
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Reviewed by chugalug06 from Colorado

2.95/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Clear yellow with orange tint, lots of white foamy head.

Lots of earthy grains, slight rotten aroma, smells like keystone light.

Light, crisp, slightly buttery, lighter carbonation, wet, refreshing. No bitterness or sweetness. Very balanced and mild.

Highly recommend for a shitty beer; it was $5.09/6pk of 16oz cans. I'm ok with this beer. It's very welcoming and inviting.
Jul 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by BubbleBobble from New York

Jul 16, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by Adamostella from Washington

Jul 03, 2013
Olympia 95% Malt from Pabst Brewing Company
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 58 ratings