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Halfway Crooks Beer
- From:
- Halfway Crooks Beer
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- German Pilsner
Ranked #65 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #15,003 - Avg:
- 4 | pDev: 7.5%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 24
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 08, 2026
- Added:
- Feb 07, 2020
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
German-Style Pilsner brewed with Hallertau Blanc from Seitz Farm in Bavaria Germany. This Pilsner has a special white peach and lime zest character with supporting, subtle white pepper and a little pear. A beautiful cushion of carbonation with a dry zippy finish.
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Rated by Bloodbuzz99 from Georgia
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can from brewery 2021
Aug 03, 2024
Reviewed by jrc1093 from Connecticut
4.07/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
No canning date (released on 1/20/23); consumed on 3/11/23
Pours a clear, straw-gold body capped with multiple fingers of fluffy, creamy, eggshell-white foam; good head retention yields a finger and a half of cap, modest, frothy collar, and an amalgam of chunky, soapy splatter of lacing spread across the walls of the glass.
Aromas of white toast overcome a clean minerality and hints of airy florality, with snappy grass meeting an invigorating lemon balm kiss and accents of white tea phasing throughout the bouquet.
Taste brings a bread crust inflection and hints of straw with a passionfruit edge; notes of grass and white peppercorn over the mid-palate ease to soft yeast and fresh bread dough toward the finish.
Mouthfeel offers a medium-light body and a rounded, moderate carbonation softening to creamy textures and ample tautness through the mid-palate before fading into the back end with a wispy prickle.
A delicate potpourri of florality engages pillowy yeast in a deft display of well-lagered form and prime drinkability.
Mar 11, 2023Pours a clear, straw-gold body capped with multiple fingers of fluffy, creamy, eggshell-white foam; good head retention yields a finger and a half of cap, modest, frothy collar, and an amalgam of chunky, soapy splatter of lacing spread across the walls of the glass.
Aromas of white toast overcome a clean minerality and hints of airy florality, with snappy grass meeting an invigorating lemon balm kiss and accents of white tea phasing throughout the bouquet.
Taste brings a bread crust inflection and hints of straw with a passionfruit edge; notes of grass and white peppercorn over the mid-palate ease to soft yeast and fresh bread dough toward the finish.
Mouthfeel offers a medium-light body and a rounded, moderate carbonation softening to creamy textures and ample tautness through the mid-palate before fading into the back end with a wispy prickle.
A delicate potpourri of florality engages pillowy yeast in a deft display of well-lagered form and prime drinkability.
Reviewed by wisrarebeer from Wisconsin
4.36/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.36/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Nice full creamy nose with pronounced graininess. Crisp, grainy malt taste with good hop bitterness. Mouthfeel is crisp, clean, extremely well-balanced. Easy drinking and highly quaffable.
Feb 15, 2023
Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin
3.78/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours golden yellow with just a hint of orange an a fluffy white head. Smells of sweet cereal grain with a slight fruit bouquet. Tastes of cereal grain, much more full than most in this category, slight fruitiness. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Apr 30, 2022
Reviewed by ATL6245 from Georgia
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Clear pale gold, fluffy white head with good retention
Aroma: Spicy with a grassy note.
Flavor & Aftertaste: Grainy, crack-like malt. Spicy & grassy hops. Restrained bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body. Moderate carbonation. Clean dry finish.
Overall: Very nice German style pilsner. Highly drinkable. Attractive pour - clear pale gold with a fluffy head exhibiting good retention. Aromas are a mix of grainy & cracker-like malt with spicy hops. You'll also detect a grassy note in there too. Mild, restrained bitterness. Drying start to finish. Short clean finish with trailing bitterness. Enjoyable beer.
Mar 19, 2022Aroma: Spicy with a grassy note.
Flavor & Aftertaste: Grainy, crack-like malt. Spicy & grassy hops. Restrained bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body. Moderate carbonation. Clean dry finish.
Overall: Very nice German style pilsner. Highly drinkable. Attractive pour - clear pale gold with a fluffy head exhibiting good retention. Aromas are a mix of grainy & cracker-like malt with spicy hops. You'll also detect a grassy note in there too. Mild, restrained bitterness. Drying start to finish. Short clean finish with trailing bitterness. Enjoyable beer.
Reviewed by Bluecrow from New York
4.37/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
-optically clear, pale yellow can pour with a soft cap of fine foam and a hay-like aroma.
The flavor is full with woody malt aspects and herbal hop notes.
The mouthfeel is light and clean.
This is superb.
Dec 19, 2021The flavor is full with woody malt aspects and herbal hop notes.
The mouthfeel is light and clean.
This is superb.
Rated by pkalix from California
4.19/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
champagne-y.... i like it!
Oct 20, 2021
Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
3.7/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A: crystal clear; pale gold in color; 1 finger finely pored white head that receded to a splotchy cap; light lacing;
S: grass, leaves, and a little spice;
T: subdued flavor; what's there is grass, leaves, and a little mint; mild to moderate bitterness at the end;
M: light to medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: refreshing; easy drinking;
Sep 20, 2021S: grass, leaves, and a little spice;
T: subdued flavor; what's there is grass, leaves, and a little mint; mild to moderate bitterness at the end;
M: light to medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: refreshing; easy drinking;
Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Lagerfest in Cyberspace 2021
Sep 07, 2021
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