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Hansa Pilsener
South African Breweries plc
- From:
- South African Breweries plc
- South Africa
- Style:
- Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 76
- Avg:
- 3.1 | pDev: 19.35%
- Reviews:
- 12
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 31, 2019
- Added:
- Jan 03, 2005
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 8
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York
2.96/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.96/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
A: The beer is crystal clear light yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a half finger high bright white head that died down and left a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of grainy malts are present in the nose along with notes of earthy hops.
T: The taste has flavors of watered down pilsner malts along with hints of earthy hops and a slight amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and clean on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The smell and taste of this pilsner are a little weak, but there are no off flavors.
Serving type: can
Oct 31, 2019S: Light aromas of grainy malts are present in the nose along with notes of earthy hops.
T: The taste has flavors of watered down pilsner malts along with hints of earthy hops and a slight amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and clean on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The smell and taste of this pilsner are a little weak, but there are no off flavors.
Serving type: can
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
2.91/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
2.91/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
L- Reeeally pale yellow! Pours with 5mm white head of course bubbles that cleared straight away to minor lacing.
S- Some very faint malt.
T- Some hoppy bitterness (that seems to build), balanced with a medium body. I don't find anything specific like 'grainy', 'bready', 'toasted' etc etc that I can identify and note. I am surprised to note that perhaps because of it's low-key flavour profile I've specifically been struck a few times by the tang of alcohol; and that from a 4.5% beer is uncommon.
F- It is refreshing, and I can imagine it might be just what you need on a hot day. It is quite notably hoppy-dry, firmly between generics like say Stella Artois, yet not OTT as a fashionable mega-hopped craft beer. I also note a couple of times CO2 is released in a sort of rush as I swallow; session this and it could be a 'stormy' night.
O- I had pretty low expectations of this but it's better than I expected. It would work better if it were high summer rather than December. Would I buy it again, not in London because a 330ml can was £1.95. In South Africa, yes, if I wanted something unchallenging and to be refreshed.
BB: 26/12/18. Bought from theSavanna, a SAFr speciality shop in Paddington Station, London UK
- As usual when I try a new beer, I write my review before reading any others here. Same applies to this one.
Dec 07, 2018S- Some very faint malt.
T- Some hoppy bitterness (that seems to build), balanced with a medium body. I don't find anything specific like 'grainy', 'bready', 'toasted' etc etc that I can identify and note. I am surprised to note that perhaps because of it's low-key flavour profile I've specifically been struck a few times by the tang of alcohol; and that from a 4.5% beer is uncommon.
F- It is refreshing, and I can imagine it might be just what you need on a hot day. It is quite notably hoppy-dry, firmly between generics like say Stella Artois, yet not OTT as a fashionable mega-hopped craft beer. I also note a couple of times CO2 is released in a sort of rush as I swallow; session this and it could be a 'stormy' night.
O- I had pretty low expectations of this but it's better than I expected. It would work better if it were high summer rather than December. Would I buy it again, not in London because a 330ml can was £1.95. In South Africa, yes, if I wanted something unchallenging and to be refreshed.
BB: 26/12/18. Bought from theSavanna, a SAFr speciality shop in Paddington Station, London UK
- As usual when I try a new beer, I write my review before reading any others here. Same applies to this one.
Rated by Mclusal from Colombia
2.93/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
2.93/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
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Nov 03, 2018Rated by sholland119 from Pennsylvania
3.53/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Almost certainly the best SABMiller product I have ever had. A very solid Bohemian Pils. Clean, good use of Saaz hops, refreshing.
Jun 05, 2015Reviewed by nelsonsaigon from Viet Nam
3.5/5 rDev +12.9%
3.5/5 rDev +12.9%
Experienced in : near Krueger National Park
Appealing to me : taste (better than Castle Lite)
Less appealing to me : - - -
I am neutral on this beer.
Dec 07, 2014Appealing to me : taste (better than Castle Lite)
Less appealing to me : - - -
I am neutral on this beer.
Reviewed by Gerhardw from South Africa
3.03/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
To my mind the best offering of the lot offered by SA Breweries in South Africa. However, really lacking in body and complexity to really compete with international beers, or even the local South Africa craft beers. I had a Hansa last night as a night cap, and although it was server ice cold and was quite refreshing, it still left me with a sense of "not quite there"
Apr 28, 2014
Hansa Pilsener from South African Breweries plc
Beer rating:
76 out of
100 with
29 ratings
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