Special Effects Pils
Brooklyn Brewery

A friend ordered this to accompany a steak frites lunch at Flatiron steak-house in Cambridge, UK and I got to try it.

Seemed pretty malty with a bright hoppy-zing coming up right in the tail end. Not bad for such a low ABV% beer.

RB transfer

A: crystal clear; deep gold in color; 1 finger finely pored white head that receded to a wispy cap with a moderate tight collar; very nice rings of lace;

S: light malt; slight earthiness;

T: not enough flavor; what's there is slightly sweet malt with a tiny hint of lemon zest; mild bitterness at the end that lasts;

M: light to medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;

O: in spite of the lack of flavor, this is one of my favoriet NA beers; wish they would release this on it's own;

 

 

 

 

Very light gold color with a small head. Bright hops, not very pils like, more with a light citrus edge. Taste is pretty similar to their N/A IPA though just a tad less bitter. Not bad at all: but there's little to distinguish it and it certainly doesn't resemble a pils like I was hoping for.

Not much on the nose and thin but really delivers on tasting like a pilsner, and a good one at that. Heavy malt on the front, kinda sweet, lots of lemon and fruit, wrapped up with heavy bitterness. The trick is to drink it as cold as possible which really wakes up that crisp finish and hides some of the thin body. No weird off flavors, just a little thin. The best of the Special Effects beers and honestly, well worth the money. I could drink 2 or 3 in a night and not feel like I'm missing a thing without a real pilsner.

 

Fantastic authentic-tasting NA Pilsner. Impressive pillowy foam head not usually seen among NA beers. Excellent

From a 12 oz can with a BB date of 1/31/24. Sampled Nov 11, 2023.

The appearance is straw yellow-golden with a modest, white, foamy head.

The aroma has cage grains and grass and maybe apricot but it seems extra filtered.

Light mouthfeel.

The taste is sweet but bland with a decent bitterness wrapping it up.

 

Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours light yellow orange with a small white head. Smells of cereal grain, not much else. Tastes of thin sweet grain. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a good NA beer.

 

From the can, it pours a clear yellow golden color with a nice white head that soon diminishes to a small head that is replenished by a stream of bubbles from the bottom. The nose gets a lemon grass scent that is enjoyable. The mouth follows, with some bitterness coming through. Not exactly a pilsner, though, but drinkable.

Can. White head. Little lace. Clear straw yellow.

Grainy and bready. Very light, even for NA standards. Some grassy hops. Not a lot going on here. Refreshing and drinkable, but there are better NA pils options.

Pours a crystal clear golden color. Slightly effervescent. Thick four finger head forms on the beer before collapsing in on itself. Aroma has notes of sweet bread, light grains, a slight wort-y aroma, and some light grassy hops.

Taste has notes of bready malts, grain and some light wort notes. Very watery - it essentially comes across tasting like malt water. Hops are subtle on the back end with just a hint of grassiness. Feel is light, medium bodied, and smooth. Light carbonation.

Overall this one is odd- its on the watery side, which should take away from it, but I am actually enjoying drinking it, so I guess it cancels out.