Charles Reibenbach Light Pilsner

Brewed by Cold Spring Brewery
Style: Pale Lager
Cold Spring, Minnesota USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

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The aroma has garbage, (and I mean actual trash) corn syrup, acetate, and alcohol. The appearance actually wowed me, but not in a good way. It is so Pale that it almost looks like the tap water in many cities. It is by far the lightest pale gold of any beer that I have seen to date. The flavor is metallic corn malt and a little alcohol. The palate is watery. Giving this beer a 1 is generous.

Can. Grassy aroma. Light, but it does not smell bad. Sort of better than Bud Light. Clear brassy color. White head was strong, then collapsed. Has a light corn/grass flavor. I think there is some hop bitter at the end, but it also has a wet cardboard aspect. It’s at least a tie for Bud Light. It’s not great. It is a drain pour. But if you have to have this sort of beer, this is probably a good one to have.

You cant be expecting too much from something like this. The taste and smell actually has a white grape juice flavor to it. Everything is too light and flavorless to even earn a rating. Drain pour

Yup, its pretty damn light in all respects. Only available at your local Albertsons these parts.

Cheapest beer at the store. Tastes pretty bad at first and then leaves a bad taste in your mouth and throat. It smells weird as well. This is the second time I’ve tried it. I don’t think I’ll buy it again.

The can looks like a prop from a '50s movie set. It actually says it is brewed by Old European Brewing Co. - is that run by Donald Rumsfield? Must have been bought out by Gluek. Lifeless pour. Aroma - a bit of sweet maltiness apears for a microsecond - then settles into metallic blandness. Taste and texture of club soda. Overall - very bland and dry. Does not have that signature Gluek twang to it though.

This was actually a relief after the Reibenbach Ice and the Reibenbach Lager. I guess the more dilute the beer is, the better it is. Fizzy, pretty dry and flavorless. Still had that Gluek twang, a bit though. My wife drank it, so after you buy 12 for $3.99 just to sample it, you may pass the remainder off on the unenlightened. Or use it for marinade without spoiling the meat.