Pony
Half Acre Beer Company

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From:
Half Acre Beer Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
German Pilsner
Ranked #309
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,773
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 10.4%
Reviews:
91
Ratings:
452
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 02, 2024
Added:
Mar 20, 2013
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  80
Pony Pilsner is a firm take on the classic German style aimed to quench the masses.

German hops and malts are braided together to release the crisp awakening your summer self needs.
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Ratings by bigpoppa67:
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Rated by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

3.48/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Aug 03, 2019
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by robotic_being from Illinois

Mar 02, 2024
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Nov 19, 2023
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.87/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I had this on draft 10/25/23 @ Half Acre.

Semi-opaque yellow/orange appearance.

Nice off-white head; strong, frothy lacing remained.

Artisanal soap, soft wheat & faint lemon notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Dry wheat, soap & faint lemon flavors.

The smelled nice, but was a bit too harsh on the palate.

Certainly drinkable, though.
Oct 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.06 by festizio from California

Oct 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3.23 by ChaosUncaged from Illinois

Aug 30, 2023
 
Rated: 3.68 by StoutSnob40 from California

Aug 28, 2023
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Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia

3.67/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On tap:
A lightly hazed golden body with a solid white cap, loads of lacing. An herbal grain bread is what hits my nose, with a bit of nectarine of tangerine (or something slightly tart and fruit-like) way in the background. Taste starts a bit grainy, including in the feel, oddly enough. A somewhat copper metallic note lingers for a second in the middle, before an herbal and fresh cut grass bitterness slowly grows strength into the finish. A little unbalanced to the bitter side, which I don’t mind, but I am missing a more bread-like opening for the hops to play against.
Aug 12, 2023
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Reviewed by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado

4.4/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Clear straw color with a slight haze to it! Foamy and soapy white head. Good retention and lacing.

Aroma of bell pepper, grass, lemon, hay, crackers, white pepper.

Snap of lemon and bell pepper upfront, grass, crackers, slight honey sweetness, hay, lemon pepper on the finish. Fairly dry. Snappy carbonation. Clean. Lingering grassy and zesty bell pepper.

Excellent pilsner. Would 100% buy again and recommend it. Refreshing and tasty as hell.
Jun 27, 2023
 
Rated: 3.65 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Jun 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.84 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Sep 18, 2022
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Reviewed by TheWaySheGoes from Illinois

4.11/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Above average compared to your average US brewery. When compared to the best such as Moonlight Reality Czech, it's just a little too lite, lacks some bite, but then again it's a German style and I believe the Czech style is brewed with more hops. A dry hay-like aspect on the back end. Overall good for the price point. Very good lacing so they must know what they're doing. Would recommend.
Sep 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by cbcrunch from Wyoming

Jun 21, 2022
 
Rated: 3.85 by Lucnifter from California

May 21, 2022
 
Rated: 4.27 by soarinsteven from Illinois

Apr 18, 2022
 
Rated: 3.99 by Taenim from Maine

Jan 10, 2022
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Reviewed by michaelsmith11 from Illinois

3.81/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This one is a typical pilsner. Light, crisp, refreshing. There’s a subtle hoppy pine taste to it too. There is a sweetness to this that borders on being a touch too sweet. There is a little bit of spice to it also. Nice job by Half Acre
Dec 19, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Nov 20, 2021
 
Rated: 3 by VaporDome from New York

Oct 17, 2021
 
Rated: 3.47 by n_william from Illinois

Oct 16, 2021
Pony from Half Acre Beer Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 452 ratings