Rail Pass
Bingo Beer Co
- From:
- Bingo Beer Co
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- German Pilsner
Ranked #343 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #22,639 - Avg:
- 3.87 | pDev: 12.14%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 30, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 13, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
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Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana
4.95/5 rDev +27.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.95/5 rDev +27.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Rail Pass has a thick, off-white head and a slightly-hazy, bubbly gold appearance, with heavy lacing. The aroma is of soda cracker or light biscuit. The flavor is similar, with a moderate, grassy hop bitterness. Rail Pass has a medium body and a crisp finish.
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Sep 30, 2025RJT
Reviewed by Griffin2 from Virginia
3.87/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 16 ounce can dated 6/11/2025 into a Willi Becher pint glass.
L - Pours a medium amber color with a significant white head that dissipates slowly.
S - Smells of lemon and bread.
T - Tastes bready and malty.
F - Lighter body with medium carbonation.
O - Very tasty German Pilsner.
Sep 28, 2025L - Pours a medium amber color with a significant white head that dissipates slowly.
S - Smells of lemon and bread.
T - Tastes bready and malty.
F - Lighter body with medium carbonation.
O - Very tasty German Pilsner.
Reviewed by teromous from Virginia
3.08/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.08/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
From the bottom of the can: "CANNED ON L2 08/02/23 1123 BINGO IS FOR LAGERS"
Appearance: The body of the beer has a light gold color with pretty good clarity. There is a bit of opalescence with a touch of haze but the beer overall looks nice. It has a short fluffy white head with good retention and some spotty lacing.
Aroma: There is a light aroma of cereal grain and a very light hint of a mint aroma.
Taste: There is a light bit of a slightly sweet grain flavor and a touch of herbal hops towards the center. A light bit of bitter herbal hop flavor towards the back.
Mouthfeel: It is light bodied with a medium to medium-light hop bitterness which stands out a bit because of the lighter flavor profile and body. Carbonation feels good.
Overall: The label on the can states that this is a "GERMAN-STYLE PILSNER" and that it is a "NOBLE-HOPPED PILS." The hop aroma and flavor are barely there but they are lower than the average German Pilsner. The beer really doesn't come across as a German Style Pilsner and it is missing the classic noble hop aromas and flavors. The closest thing that this beer reminds me of is a Narragansett Lager, which is fine, but not when looking for a German Pilsner and not when paying a premium price. The beer is good but I wouldn't recommend it or buy it again based on what it is being advertised as.
Nov 17, 2023Appearance: The body of the beer has a light gold color with pretty good clarity. There is a bit of opalescence with a touch of haze but the beer overall looks nice. It has a short fluffy white head with good retention and some spotty lacing.
Aroma: There is a light aroma of cereal grain and a very light hint of a mint aroma.
Taste: There is a light bit of a slightly sweet grain flavor and a touch of herbal hops towards the center. A light bit of bitter herbal hop flavor towards the back.
Mouthfeel: It is light bodied with a medium to medium-light hop bitterness which stands out a bit because of the lighter flavor profile and body. Carbonation feels good.
Overall: The label on the can states that this is a "GERMAN-STYLE PILSNER" and that it is a "NOBLE-HOPPED PILS." The hop aroma and flavor are barely there but they are lower than the average German Pilsner. The beer really doesn't come across as a German Style Pilsner and it is missing the classic noble hop aromas and flavors. The closest thing that this beer reminds me of is a Narragansett Lager, which is fine, but not when looking for a German Pilsner and not when paying a premium price. The beer is good but I wouldn't recommend it or buy it again based on what it is being advertised as.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.5/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Taster flight at Bingo! Pale golden pour, light haze, wispy white head. Full grainy aroma, bready. Taste is pure biscuity malt goodness, clean. Tasty, mild dryness, not much bite.
Sep 26, 2023
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
3.64/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On side-pour tap:
The tap may help, but this is a lovely looking beer that would be quite but not completely clear if it weren’t for the condensation on the glass.
The wide-mouthed glass isn’t ideal for getting a good sense of the aroma, but there’s a light bread and hay and surprisingly a little spice in my first attempts. That last note is light, but holds my focus more than it should. It’s a bit more earthy and maybe something like coriander or stale nutmeg, but I think I’m really just struggling for a good description.
Taste brings white bread sweetness replaced by a bit more of a grain flavor (one that I think may be the origin of that aroma… maybe). Slightly grassy back end with a tinge of whatever that thing is that has grabbed my attention..
Overall, a fair Pilsner, but one that could use a little more bread and a bit more distinct hop back end.
Jul 15, 2023The tap may help, but this is a lovely looking beer that would be quite but not completely clear if it weren’t for the condensation on the glass.
The wide-mouthed glass isn’t ideal for getting a good sense of the aroma, but there’s a light bread and hay and surprisingly a little spice in my first attempts. That last note is light, but holds my focus more than it should. It’s a bit more earthy and maybe something like coriander or stale nutmeg, but I think I’m really just struggling for a good description.
Taste brings white bread sweetness replaced by a bit more of a grain flavor (one that I think may be the origin of that aroma… maybe). Slightly grassy back end with a tinge of whatever that thing is that has grabbed my attention..
Overall, a fair Pilsner, but one that could use a little more bread and a bit more distinct hop back end.
Reviewed by Beejay from Virginia
3.52/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: golden amber in color with a soft white head.
S: light lager strings with don't bready notes, and a hint of grass.
T: lighting sweet, crisp lager with a earthy hop finish.
M: light and crisp, with a dry finish.
O: overall very enjoyable, light, crisp, and tasty.
Nov 27, 2022S: light lager strings with don't bready notes, and a hint of grass.
T: lighting sweet, crisp lager with a earthy hop finish.
M: light and crisp, with a dry finish.
O: overall very enjoyable, light, crisp, and tasty.
Reviewed by Sheppard from Massachusetts
4.03/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a deep golden with white head. It's got zippy floral character, full bodied bready fresh Parisian baguette. Pleasant drying bready finish. Another solid offering from Bingo.
Nov 08, 2020
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