Piedmont Pilsner
Olde Hickory Brewery

Piedmont PilsnerPiedmont Pilsner
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From:
Olde Hickory Brewery
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
German Pilsner
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 11.68%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
63
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 15, 2021
Added:
Feb 08, 2010
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  6
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

3.93/5  rDev +12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled 2021/04/02
Pours a med fizzy almost 1 finger head with moderate retention, fair messy lacing, semi clear pale golden color with some sediment

Nose brings nice Saazer hops, herbal floral, a bit grassy, noble fresh hop character, then fair amount of cereal grain, straw and some doughy pilsner malt

Taste brings more cereal grain, a touch doughy straw, not a lot of pilsner malt, fair hops, noble Saazer hops again with herbal floral characters, a touch grassy and spicy late, soft lager under that, crisp bitterness on the finish, med lighter bitterness up front then more to med slightly higher late

Mouth is med bod, med frothy carb, soft lager

Overall not bad, decent base pilsner, good Saazer noble hops, lagered well, pretty decent
Aug 15, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by robebo44 from Virginia

Feb 19, 2021
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Reviewed by hops_for_thought from New York

3.64/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a bottle (29Oct2019) into a pint glass

L: quite clear light straw gold (srm ~2) with a thick, fairly dense white head that’s sticking around a couple minutes post pour. Medium visible carbonation, nice lacing

S: sweeter, more American adjunct lager nose at least to start. Cracker, bread, overall malt-forward. Bit of hop bittering but not significant, perhaps a product of age

T: delivers far more than the nose suggested. Refreshing combination of malt and hops right off the bat - sweeter fresh baked bread/dough notes with a spicier/earthier hoppy kick. Grassy, hay, pine. Quite crisp and clean, full flavored without impacting drinkability. Medium/long finish

F: medium/medium+ carbonation, light/light+ body, refreshing, slightly drying

O: good, solid pilsner that delivered on the taste. Something slightly off on the nose, want to chalk that up to age more than anything else
Aug 14, 2020
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Reviewed by Apellonious from North Carolina

3.74/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
16 oz can poured into slender pint glass. Could night find a canned date. Pours a pale yellow with a two inch fluffy white head, good lacing and retention for most of the glass. The taste and aroma are both fairly light, with bread and a slight grassy note. Fairly light mouthfeel, with a medium amount of carbonation and a touch on the watery side. A good, light Pilsner that I can see working well in the hot summer months.
Dec 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.44 by MephistosCafe from North Carolina

Mar 24, 2019
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Rated by vein1 from North Carolina

3.33/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Crisp Fresh
Mar 06, 2019
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Reviewed by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey

4.19/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Picked this up over the summer somewhere down south, though I can't quite remember exactly where! The label drew me in, as well as the description of this beer on it. I can't understand why the ratings were so low for this - sure, it's not a super hopped-up IPA or a barrel-aged infused bourbon brew but this was so enjoyable, balanced, and true to form that I couldn't help but fall in love with it, even though it was bottled on 4/27/16!

Not a bad pour to this as the liquid was golden, moderately opaque, and subtly radiant. Lots of light came through around the edges as the head was plentiful and the lacing left behind was quite extensive in sections. An amazing amount of grass and Noble hops could be found in the nose, with some wheat and grass to round things out. A slightly sour tone took hold as I sipped it, with bits of lemon and floral notes combined with a trace of urine (there, I said it) in the mix as well. Incredibly bright, clean, and smooth, this was everything that a good German Pilsner should be without any overly sour or skunky notes to it. A lively carbonation and full malt profile with bread and biscuit really elevated this past "meh" status as the low alcoholic content allowed me to quaff it down quickly and easily.

Session beers don't get any more apparent than this and for being so old, this poured well with hardly any sediment at the bottom of my pint glass. I don't care that this beer didn't get any love - I gave it all the TLC I could as it was a pleasant surprise from start to finish. Had it not been so brutally cold and windy out tonight, this would have been a perfect brew for the outdoors or for mowing the lawn with. Nice job all-around here and proof that beers of this style can be enjoyable and fun without having to hit me over the head from the get-go!
Jan 21, 2019
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Reviewed by bubseymour from Maryland

4.47/5  rDev +27.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
No idea why the low ratings. This is an outstanding pilsner in nearly every way. Bready blend with noble hop aroma and flavor with sweetness and a crisp hoppy finish. Really hits all the marks.
Nov 02, 2018
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Reviewed by Dodo2step from Pennsylvania

3.21/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
A- pale clear light green/yellow color. 2 finger frothy bubbly head head. nice lacing but color is bland.

S- bready malts with hints of grassy hops

F- sour malt grassy hop undertones.

M- sour and watery. not much in the hop department

O- meh..the taste could have more flavor but it was ok.
Aug 05, 2018
 
Rated: 5 by gia7272 from North Carolina

Jan 24, 2018
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Rated by Turnerboy116 from North Carolina

4.05/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Very smooth refreshing beer, great on a cold day or the middle of summer
Oct 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.6 by FloridaCracker1984 from North Carolina

Jun 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by Dave1999 from North Carolina

May 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by HopsForBrains from North Carolina

Aug 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by curtisjoseph from North Carolina

Mar 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by sendbeer from Georgia

Aug 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.04 by italianstallion from Wisconsin

May 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by NCJEFF77 from North Carolina

May 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Irish57 from North Carolina

May 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.37 by LeeEvolved from Virginia

Mar 09, 2015
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