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Double Aught
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
- From:
- Bear Republic Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 9.51%
- Reviews:
- 40
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 02, 2019
- Added:
- Sep 26, 2008
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 15
Brewed with Pilsner and Vienna malts and a light touch of noble hops, this light, pale lager is malty yet crisp and refreshing.
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Rated by DuaneL from Delaware
4.06/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
DL kinda likes. Jk doesn't. I'd try a 6 pack again.
May 12, 2019Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.69/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.69/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
The Bottle Backlog is dwindling, but as it does so, there seem to be arms of the Hydra, five or six growing back to take the place of one! No matter, I am a man of action & so I am still winnowing away to the point that the end is in sight.
From the Bottle: "Inspired by the perfectly balanced light lagers of Central Europe, we set out to brew a Pilsner to be proud of. The result is a crisp and refreshing beer that’s brewed with 100% barley malt and imported Hallertauer hops."; "Brew Master Notes[:] Keep cold, respect life, beer is perishable, serve at 40 [deg.] F."
One of the few things that I enjoy about bottled beers is the Pop!ping of the cap. It just speaks to some devilish part of my tiny reptilian brain, I suppose. Having accomplished this, I found a slow C-Line pour to be just the thing! It raised just under two (2) fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, bone-white head with great retention that was kind enough to leave some nice lacing in its wake. Color was Pale-Straw (SRM = 1 -2) with NE-quality. It was pretty without being very dark. Nose was more biscuit-y & malty than I would prefer in a Boho (Czech) Pils, but it also had a nice Noble hops presence. Mouthfeel was medium but big for the style. The taste was also a bit sweeter than I would prefer in the style with a honey-drizzled biscuit-y sweetness underlain by the grassy, hay-like hops. I will grant you that it was aligned with the style according to the revamped Style guide, but I was still left kinda cold as compared to a Pilsner Urquell, which I consider the style's standard bearer. Finish was semi-sweet to semi-dry, but I just wish that the hops had been more prevalent. It was not bad, per se, but it left me feeling unfulfilled. YMMV.
Oct 26, 2018From the Bottle: "Inspired by the perfectly balanced light lagers of Central Europe, we set out to brew a Pilsner to be proud of. The result is a crisp and refreshing beer that’s brewed with 100% barley malt and imported Hallertauer hops."; "Brew Master Notes[:] Keep cold, respect life, beer is perishable, serve at 40 [deg.] F."
One of the few things that I enjoy about bottled beers is the Pop!ping of the cap. It just speaks to some devilish part of my tiny reptilian brain, I suppose. Having accomplished this, I found a slow C-Line pour to be just the thing! It raised just under two (2) fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, bone-white head with great retention that was kind enough to leave some nice lacing in its wake. Color was Pale-Straw (SRM = 1 -2) with NE-quality. It was pretty without being very dark. Nose was more biscuit-y & malty than I would prefer in a Boho (Czech) Pils, but it also had a nice Noble hops presence. Mouthfeel was medium but big for the style. The taste was also a bit sweeter than I would prefer in the style with a honey-drizzled biscuit-y sweetness underlain by the grassy, hay-like hops. I will grant you that it was aligned with the style according to the revamped Style guide, but I was still left kinda cold as compared to a Pilsner Urquell, which I consider the style's standard bearer. Finish was semi-sweet to semi-dry, but I just wish that the hops had been more prevalent. It was not bad, per se, but it left me feeling unfulfilled. YMMV.
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
3.77/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap.
A - Vibrant medium gold color with frothy white head and nice moderate carbonation.
S - Crisp crackery honey malt, lemon, some earthiness, and a hint of peppery spice.
T - Honey graham cracker with lemon, some herbal spicy earthiness, and a mild citrus bitterness on the back end. Develops a little bit of sugary residue in the back of the mouth.
M - Medium body with prickly carbonation that settles down to a soft finish. Nice dryness on too of the tongue.
O - Pretty decent.
Oct 22, 2018A - Vibrant medium gold color with frothy white head and nice moderate carbonation.
S - Crisp crackery honey malt, lemon, some earthiness, and a hint of peppery spice.
T - Honey graham cracker with lemon, some herbal spicy earthiness, and a mild citrus bitterness on the back end. Develops a little bit of sugary residue in the back of the mouth.
M - Medium body with prickly carbonation that settles down to a soft finish. Nice dryness on too of the tongue.
O - Pretty decent.
Reviewed by Offa from California
3.89/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Overall, this is a very good pilsner with a nice German character.
Gold, it has a fairly large white head steadily shrinking to a thin foamy top, some lace.
Aroma is herbaceous and citrusy with some underlying bread and mineral.
Taste is very good - nice lemony - herbal hop just dominating with light mineral and bready sweetness to balance the slightly zesty bitterness.
Feel is pretty good, some liveliness but a tad thin.
This is a very good, refreshing but flavourful pilsner. It's hardly the best available in this region but it's a very good fallback.
Sep 26, 2018Gold, it has a fairly large white head steadily shrinking to a thin foamy top, some lace.
Aroma is herbaceous and citrusy with some underlying bread and mineral.
Taste is very good - nice lemony - herbal hop just dominating with light mineral and bready sweetness to balance the slightly zesty bitterness.
Feel is pretty good, some liveliness but a tad thin.
This is a very good, refreshing but flavourful pilsner. It's hardly the best available in this region but it's a very good fallback.
Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania
4.19/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
this is a great pilsner, well brewed, delicious subtle yet expertly crafted, I highly recommend trying this if you like the Pilsner style
The color is golden with white head, great retention.
The aroma is mostly malt however yeast and floral,spicy hops have a part in the smell too.
The feel is smooth with mild bitterness and gentle yeast texture with mostly dry finish
The taste is great fresh malt with toasted grain flavor and herbal hops with a spicy aspect yet mild resinous quality adds to the dry finish
This is as a said a great beer in my opinion -Kudos Bear Republic!
Aug 17, 2018The color is golden with white head, great retention.
The aroma is mostly malt however yeast and floral,spicy hops have a part in the smell too.
The feel is smooth with mild bitterness and gentle yeast texture with mostly dry finish
The taste is great fresh malt with toasted grain flavor and herbal hops with a spicy aspect yet mild resinous quality adds to the dry finish
This is as a said a great beer in my opinion -Kudos Bear Republic!
Reviewed by bret717 from Pennsylvania
3.51/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Can't read the BB date on this one now, but I'm pretty sure it was 9/18.
Look- crystal clear vibrant golden color with a white head that sticks around; spotty lacing
Nose- getting a tart green apple, almost soapy note that's predominant, but under that I can detect some soft floral notes and light bread
Taste- starts off with a nice, rich, bready malt, along with some floral hops, just a hint of the green apple and a mild bitterness
Feel- medium-light bodied, pretty heavy for a pilsner. Nonetheless, it's still refreshing with a semi-dry and somewhat bitter finish.
Overall- decent tasting pilsner, but the apple/soapy note in the nose was off-putting.
Jul 23, 2018Look- crystal clear vibrant golden color with a white head that sticks around; spotty lacing
Nose- getting a tart green apple, almost soapy note that's predominant, but under that I can detect some soft floral notes and light bread
Taste- starts off with a nice, rich, bready malt, along with some floral hops, just a hint of the green apple and a mild bitterness
Feel- medium-light bodied, pretty heavy for a pilsner. Nonetheless, it's still refreshing with a semi-dry and somewhat bitter finish.
Overall- decent tasting pilsner, but the apple/soapy note in the nose was off-putting.
Reviewed by Spikester from Oregon
4/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear gold with three fingers of white head that departs rather quickly. Fair amount of lace.
Smell is crackers bready yeast.
Taste is cracker malt with a balancing amount of euro hops.
Mouthfeel is light with good carbonation. The finish is dry and crisp.
Overall a decent effort from a fine brewery.
Jun 30, 2018Smell is crackers bready yeast.
Taste is cracker malt with a balancing amount of euro hops.
Mouthfeel is light with good carbonation. The finish is dry and crisp.
Overall a decent effort from a fine brewery.
Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look: It pours golden with low head retention.
Smell: It has aromas of bread and spices. There is a light apple note as well.
Taste: There are moderate bread flavors. The spicy flavors are moderate to low with light apple notes as well. It is moderately bitter.
Feel: It has a moderately light body.
Overall, this is a quality example of a Czech Pilsner with the balance being toward the bready malts.
Nov 20, 2017Smell: It has aromas of bread and spices. There is a light apple note as well.
Taste: There are moderate bread flavors. The spicy flavors are moderate to low with light apple notes as well. It is moderately bitter.
Feel: It has a moderately light body.
Overall, this is a quality example of a Czech Pilsner with the balance being toward the bready malts.
Double Aught from Bear Republic Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
140 ratings
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