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Inland Sea Pilsner (Honey Pils)
South Shore Brewery
- From:
- South Shore Brewery
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- American Lager
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 14.49%
- Reviews:
- 31
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 13, 2022
- Added:
- Jun 26, 2002
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
Formerly known as Honey Pils.
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Ratings by pweis909:
Reviewed by pweis909 from Wisconsin
4.12/5 rDev +19.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.12/5 rDev +19.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
American macro-lager? Style doesn't seem right. There is more malt in this beer than you get in a macro. Maybe more of a Munich helles? But not really hoppy enough to be a pils, to my way of thinking.
Gold, translucent, with a creamy head. Malt dominates the aroma and taste. I don't think there is actually honey in this beer, but maybe honey malt, aka brumalt, provides some of the sweetness? Hops are present to keep things balanced and drinkable.
This is not a beer that challenges, but just invites you to enjoy it.
Dec 06, 2007Gold, translucent, with a creamy head. Malt dominates the aroma and taste. I don't think there is actually honey in this beer, but maybe honey malt, aka brumalt, provides some of the sweetness? Hops are present to keep things balanced and drinkable.
This is not a beer that challenges, but just invites you to enjoy it.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by cheeseheadinMinneapolis from Wisconsin
3.52/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12oz can, canned 12/02/2021
Look. looks good semi transpaent lite gold body with a decent head that leaves plenty of lacing for a Pilsner.
Smell is sweet malt, hint of honey/floral and then skunky on the finish.
taste: sweet malt, a hint honey/lemon/floral/apple. Turns grassy bitter/earthy on the finish with the same aftertaste that lasts awhile. Tasted best when colder.
Feel was rather thick and malty for the style/abv
Ok but nothing I would buy again.
Mar 13, 2022Look. looks good semi transpaent lite gold body with a decent head that leaves plenty of lacing for a Pilsner.
Smell is sweet malt, hint of honey/floral and then skunky on the finish.
taste: sweet malt, a hint honey/lemon/floral/apple. Turns grassy bitter/earthy on the finish with the same aftertaste that lasts awhile. Tasted best when colder.
Feel was rather thick and malty for the style/abv
Ok but nothing I would buy again.
Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota
3.48/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.48/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
This beer pours a darker golden color. The head was one finger and white. One thing that I notice: there's floaties in the glass. It's not from the glass, since I washed it out, but from the beer.
The nose is quite sweet on the nose. There's a bit of malt on the nose also.
The taste is a bit sweet up front from the honey. Probably a bit too sweet for my taste.
Feel is more of a full bodied beer than I expected from this beer.
Overall, ok, but not something I'd go out of my way for.
Jun 30, 2017The nose is quite sweet on the nose. There's a bit of malt on the nose also.
The taste is a bit sweet up front from the honey. Probably a bit too sweet for my taste.
Feel is more of a full bodied beer than I expected from this beer.
Overall, ok, but not something I'd go out of my way for.
Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois
3.97/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Inland Sea Pilsner, no mention of honey anything on the label. Served in a tulip glass.
Dark amber orange color, saturated tone with the slightest haze, otherwise clarity is good. Flecks of spotty lace around the edges of the glass, though fairly minimal. The surface skim lasts for awhile, breaking apart midway through the glass.
Aroma is subdued, but as it warms up there are soft notes of apple and crackers.
Smooth feel, pleasant apple yeast esters and crackery pilsner malt flavors. Light bodied with low carbonation that thankfully is not gassy or prickly at all. Lightly sweet but finishes dry. No off flavors at all. Overall a nice pils that would be pretty sessionable in warm weather.
Jun 01, 2013Dark amber orange color, saturated tone with the slightest haze, otherwise clarity is good. Flecks of spotty lace around the edges of the glass, though fairly minimal. The surface skim lasts for awhile, breaking apart midway through the glass.
Aroma is subdued, but as it warms up there are soft notes of apple and crackers.
Smooth feel, pleasant apple yeast esters and crackery pilsner malt flavors. Light bodied with low carbonation that thankfully is not gassy or prickly at all. Lightly sweet but finishes dry. No off flavors at all. Overall a nice pils that would be pretty sessionable in warm weather.
Reviewed by Lemke10 from Wisconsin
3.82/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.82/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I had this on tap at the Deep Water Grill/South Shore Brewery while on vacation in Spring 2011.
Pours a clear light amber color with a minimal head. Has a scent of mostly wheat honey and sweet malts. Has a smooth, crisp, clean taste of honey and wheat. Tasted really good with lunch. Essentially taste like a Leinenkugel's Honey Weiss with a bolder taste and thicker texture.
Apr 25, 2011Pours a clear light amber color with a minimal head. Has a scent of mostly wheat honey and sweet malts. Has a smooth, crisp, clean taste of honey and wheat. Tasted really good with lunch. Essentially taste like a Leinenkugel's Honey Weiss with a bolder taste and thicker texture.
Reviewed by brewdub17 from Minnesota
4.14/5 rDev +20%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.14/5 rDev +20%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
Appearance: Clear Pilsner-like golden color that has a thin, dense white head, which leaves nice lacing.
Smell: Nice balance of a sweet honey-like notes with a balance of slight dryness from the malts. Not much, if anything, from the hop characteristics.
Tastes: Dryness from the malts comes through after being complimented well by the honey-like notes up front. Crisp and semi-sweet to make an expected but enjoyable tasting brew.
Mouthfeel: Very clean and does not linger much afterwards. The balance of dryness and subtle sweetness make it enjoyably delicate but tasteful.
Drinability: The lack of intense flavors and simplicity make it very easy to go down and too enjoyable to say no after just one.
Jan 27, 2011Smell: Nice balance of a sweet honey-like notes with a balance of slight dryness from the malts. Not much, if anything, from the hop characteristics.
Tastes: Dryness from the malts comes through after being complimented well by the honey-like notes up front. Crisp and semi-sweet to make an expected but enjoyable tasting brew.
Mouthfeel: Very clean and does not linger much afterwards. The balance of dryness and subtle sweetness make it enjoyably delicate but tasteful.
Drinability: The lack of intense flavors and simplicity make it very easy to go down and too enjoyable to say no after just one.
Reviewed by bishopdc0 from Maine
2.65/5 rDev -23.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.65/5 rDev -23.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Yelllow in color with a very white head it dissipates is cloudy in color not what u expect from a pils
The smell is of pale malts a slight banana.
The is matches the aroma starts with a sweetness but end with an off yeasty flavor almost too intential. What u might expect in a belgian white but with out the suger and alco to match .it is lager taste but not what I expect from a pils
Drink is easy and smooth but the aftertaste doesn't keep me drinking
Nov 26, 2010The smell is of pale malts a slight banana.
The is matches the aroma starts with a sweetness but end with an off yeasty flavor almost too intential. What u might expect in a belgian white but with out the suger and alco to match .it is lager taste but not what I expect from a pils
Drink is easy and smooth but the aftertaste doesn't keep me drinking
Reviewed by beerwolf77 from Wisconsin
3.8/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks to BeerFMAndy for snagging one of these for me.
A: lightly cloudy golden yellow, full two fingers white head tiny flecks of lace left behind
S: very sweet lemon and spice abound, it almost reminds me of a hefe, light malt and earthy hops as well
T: malty with a nice sweet finish, just a touch of hop bite and wheat cracker very nice, clean
M: light body creamy with average carnonation
D: overall a nice refreshing pils, I could see killing a few of these on a hot day
Aug 20, 2010A: lightly cloudy golden yellow, full two fingers white head tiny flecks of lace left behind
S: very sweet lemon and spice abound, it almost reminds me of a hefe, light malt and earthy hops as well
T: malty with a nice sweet finish, just a touch of hop bite and wheat cracker very nice, clean
M: light body creamy with average carnonation
D: overall a nice refreshing pils, I could see killing a few of these on a hot day
Inland Sea Pilsner (Honey Pils) from South Shore Brewery
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
43 ratings
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