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Almaza Pilsner Beer
Brasserie Almaza S.A.L.
- From:
- Brasserie Almaza S.A.L.
- Lebanon
- Style:
- German Pilsner
Ranked #650 - ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- 67
Ranked #28,221 - Avg:
- 2.84 | pDev: 20.77%
- Reviews:
- 159
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 30, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 27, 2002
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 44
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Fatehunter:
Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon
2.31/5 rDev -18.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
2.31/5 rDev -18.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
A finger of head on a clear, light straw colored body. Low retention on the head.
The aroma is faint: honey and grain.
The flavor is nothing. Water and water and a tiny bitter at the end.
A fizzy texture, light body and high carbonation.
A less than average beer and certainty not a pilsener.
Jan 14, 2013The aroma is faint: honey and grain.
The flavor is nothing. Water and water and a tiny bitter at the end.
A fizzy texture, light body and high carbonation.
A less than average beer and certainty not a pilsener.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey
3.26/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.26/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
(330 ml green bottle, L3075422A0928; purchased single off back of bottom shelf at Total Wine... poured into my Genesee 9 oz tasting glass)
L: polished-clear, pale sepia-colored liquid... it does produce persistent foam on the pour, however, it merely maintains as a thin, messy cap
S: smells like classic Heinie - skunked, grassy, with a slowly swelling cereal maltiness,,, vaguely catty tones, as it goes
T: remarkably thin in malt/grain flavor, bordering on NA territory in blandness... bit of a mineral, near saline finish, taking on some subtle citrus pith and white bread crumb notes in the aftertaste... mildly bitter; more bitingly dry-grassy, near oniony in its mellow peppery spice
F: latently gaseous... relatively extra light-bodied; just short of parching... bitey, as I'd stated... cottony softness to its bounce
O: I believe this is country no. 48, tickety tick... I could see this getting buried beneath characterfully hearty, homestyle foods; a mere palate cleanser this would be, if anything functional... nothing off about it, just nothing on either (2257)
Jan 30, 2024L: polished-clear, pale sepia-colored liquid... it does produce persistent foam on the pour, however, it merely maintains as a thin, messy cap
S: smells like classic Heinie - skunked, grassy, with a slowly swelling cereal maltiness,,, vaguely catty tones, as it goes
T: remarkably thin in malt/grain flavor, bordering on NA territory in blandness... bit of a mineral, near saline finish, taking on some subtle citrus pith and white bread crumb notes in the aftertaste... mildly bitter; more bitingly dry-grassy, near oniony in its mellow peppery spice
F: latently gaseous... relatively extra light-bodied; just short of parching... bitey, as I'd stated... cottony softness to its bounce
O: I believe this is country no. 48, tickety tick... I could see this getting buried beneath characterfully hearty, homestyle foods; a mere palate cleanser this would be, if anything functional... nothing off about it, just nothing on either (2257)
Reviewed by Thomas_Wikman from Texas
3.25/5 rDev +14.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev +14.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Look: Almaza Pilsner Beer - semi-clear amber, thin white head
Aroma: bread, honey
Flavor: bready malts, honey, grassy hops.
Body/Overall: light to medium body, decent
Dec 28, 2023Aroma: bread, honey
Flavor: bready malts, honey, grassy hops.
Body/Overall: light to medium body, decent
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.05/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.05/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Brasserie Almaza S.A.L. "Almaza"
33cl green glass bottle coded "L3075422A0831". Sampled on 14 July 2023
$6 @ Suraya, Phila., PA
Look: Clear gold beneath a short head of white foam that drops readily and leaves very little in the way of lacing.
Smell: Lightly sweetish and grainy malt.
Taste: As the aroma indicates with a smear of grassy and herbal hops in the background. Possibly an adjunct beer. Light in flavor but at 4.2% ABV that's somewhat to be expected. Mildly bitter.
Feel: Light-medium in body with a soft carbonation that leaves it delicate and smooth.
Overall: I'm sure that this beer is quite refreshing in the heat of summer but beyond that it's fairly lacking in character and not really that well made.
Review #8,705
Aug 03, 202333cl green glass bottle coded "L3075422A0831". Sampled on 14 July 2023
$6 @ Suraya, Phila., PA
Look: Clear gold beneath a short head of white foam that drops readily and leaves very little in the way of lacing.
Smell: Lightly sweetish and grainy malt.
Taste: As the aroma indicates with a smear of grassy and herbal hops in the background. Possibly an adjunct beer. Light in flavor but at 4.2% ABV that's somewhat to be expected. Mildly bitter.
Feel: Light-medium in body with a soft carbonation that leaves it delicate and smooth.
Overall: I'm sure that this beer is quite refreshing in the heat of summer but beyond that it's fairly lacking in character and not really that well made.
Review #8,705
Reviewed by edthehead from Maryland
3.01/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.01/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Bottle pour into a tulip glass.
Clear golden appearance, with a foamy white head that recedes quickly to a collar. Grain, scallion, sweet tea notes. Light body and carbonation, watery finish.
Jun 16, 2023Clear golden appearance, with a foamy white head that recedes quickly to a collar. Grain, scallion, sweet tea notes. Light body and carbonation, watery finish.
Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas
2.79/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.79/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Found it at our local Total Wine.
Poured from a bottle into a tall pilsner glass. Bright clear yellow color, brief head, no lacing. Corn smell and taste. Very plain beer. Not bad with pizza. Probably not a repeater.
Nov 02, 2022Poured from a bottle into a tall pilsner glass. Bright clear yellow color, brief head, no lacing. Corn smell and taste. Very plain beer. Not bad with pizza. Probably not a repeater.
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.11/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.11/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured from 330mL green bottle into a dimpled mug.
Appearance: medium-rich golden hue with a finger of frothy eggshell foam atop. Maybe not the best head retention in the world but not too bad.
Smell: light malt aroma with a bit of a plastic-y adjunct character that is not my jam. Not awful, but not really enticing.
Taste: again, a light malt flavor with a dash of bitterness and a light hop character. The plasticy character is more subdued; it's pretty inoffensive.
Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a decent enough carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: this is a pretty drinkable beer mostly, but it's also not, like, something I need to drink a ton of.
Aug 08, 2022Appearance: medium-rich golden hue with a finger of frothy eggshell foam atop. Maybe not the best head retention in the world but not too bad.
Smell: light malt aroma with a bit of a plastic-y adjunct character that is not my jam. Not awful, but not really enticing.
Taste: again, a light malt flavor with a dash of bitterness and a light hop character. The plasticy character is more subdued; it's pretty inoffensive.
Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a decent enough carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: this is a pretty drinkable beer mostly, but it's also not, like, something I need to drink a ton of.
Reviewed by JustLikeMyDad from Michigan
2.22/5 rDev -21.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
2.22/5 rDev -21.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
Interesting find at a local store that stocks lots of beers from local and international. Found this and I think it is a new country for me which is getting harder each year.
Reminiscent of a pilsner I get more of a euro pale lager aftertaste with a bitterness. Quite easy to drink. Bit of a skunky smell. Green bottle and no pour so no comments on color.
Feb 20, 2022Reminiscent of a pilsner I get more of a euro pale lager aftertaste with a bitterness. Quite easy to drink. Bit of a skunky smell. Green bottle and no pour so no comments on color.
Almaza Pilsner Beer from Brasserie Almaza S.A.L.
Beer rating:
67 out of
100 with
351 ratings
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