Dreher Classic
Dreher Brewery

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Dreher Brewery
 
Hungary
Style:
European Pale Lager
Ranked #269
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
69
Ranked #28,090
Avg:
2.88 | pDev: 20.83%
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
96
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 12, 2023
Added:
May 03, 2002
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  15
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Rated: 3.13 by DylanBrkhff from Netherlands

Nov 12, 2023
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

3.61/5  rDev +25.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Half liter on draft at a small Hungarian restaurant in Budapest. The dark beer (bak) was out. This is just a classic Eastern European light lager. Sweet, malty, crisp. Similar to other common light lagers in Prague. Wouldn’t drink it regularly but it’s tasty and has good body, drinks well.
Sep 01, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by steverx8 from England

Nov 27, 2022
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

3.25/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured from 500mL can into a tall kitchen glass. Best by 4/13/23. Evidently this beer is also called "Dreher Gold".

Appearance: medium golden hue with a thin finger of frothy white foam that dissipates pretty quickly. The color is good but I'd love a bit more head and a bit more retention.

Smell: light malt aroma with a dash of hops; there's not much in the way of off-aromas here, but the aroma that is there is pretty darn low-volume. That said -- it's really not too bad for the style.

Taste: lot of adjunct grains here. There is a decent bitterness at the end, but hop character is low. It's actually not terrible, and it doesn't have too much of that plastic-y character that often comes with adjunct lagers, but it's also pretty uninspiring.

Mouthfeel: light body with a biggish carbonation and a decent enough creaminess.

Overall: very drinkable, and a good warm-weather beer for sure. Perfect? Not by a long shot. But decent enough!
Sep 13, 2022
 
Rated: 3.07 by Catalinmunteanu from Romania

Aug 15, 2021
 
Rated: 2.13 by Madchiotis from Greece

Jul 24, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by Enomas from Portugal

Apr 29, 2021
 
Rated: 2.57 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

Oct 18, 2020
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Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts

4.35/5  rDev +51%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had on tap. Pours clear, gold in color with half in chead. Taste is cereal grain and floral hops. Light bodied, medium carbonation, slightly bitter. Makes for a great sessionable Euro lager. Will get this again.
Jul 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by bdlusa from Texas

Jun 02, 2019
 
Rated: 2.34 by Allegue04 from Spain

Aug 23, 2018
 
Rated: 2.97 by emincems from Turkey

Jul 20, 2018
 
Rated: 2.24 by Wer34truh from Minnesota

Jul 15, 2018
 
Rated: 2.7 by rulisekmartin from Czech Republic

Aug 15, 2017
 
Rated: 2.1 by joaopmgoncalves from Portugal

Jul 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by iftcoach from Germany

Jun 05, 2017
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.11/5  rDev +8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Reviewed from notes taken Summer 2014.

700 HUF for a .5L draught pour at a restaurant in Budapest.

Expectations were below average going in.

HEAD: 2 fingers worth of head. White colour. Okay thickness, creaminess, and complexion. Pretty good (~5-6 minute) retention. Light lacing adheres to the sides of the glass as the head recedes.

BODY: Clear translucent yellow of above average vibrance. No yeast/sediment is visible within.

Generally appealing, appearing well-carbonated. Far from unique or special.

AROMA: Pilsner malts, faint sweetness, clean barley, a kiss of floral hop character. It's a decent aroma for a macrobrew, sure. Clean and pleasant, with no overt yeasty notes, booze, or off-notes.

Below average in terms of aromatic intensity.

TASTE: Clean barley, refreshing full pilsner malts, some light sweetness, and balancing floral hop flavours.

I find no off flavours, overt yeasty notes, or booze.

Pleasant and enjoyable, and balanced nicely for what it is. I do like it, but it's a biteen buttery. Above average depth of flavour. Average flavour duration and intensity.

Not the most complex or subtly executed beer out there, but it's cohesive enough.

TEXTURE: Smooth, wet, crisp, clean, refreshing. Well-executed for the style. Light-bodied. Suits the taste generally well, with a nice presence on the palate.

OVERALL: Very drinkable and fairly priced. I wish American macro lagers were as tasty as this. Well worth trying and a good table beer for pairing with food.

C+ (3.11) / ABOVE AVERAGE
Mar 06, 2017
 
Rated: 2 by FZR23 from Romania

Jan 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.03 by lhwjanssen from Netherlands

Nov 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

Sep 19, 2016
Dreher Classic from Dreher Brewery
Beer rating: 69 out of 100 with 96 ratings