Penn Pilsner

Brewed by Pennsylvania Brewing Company
Style: Vienna
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA

Serve in Lager glass

Bottle; have had the penn pilsner glass for about a year, finally got around to having one. Poured a ruddy, clear yellow. White, somewhat creamy head that had lasting power. Aroma was heavy on grain/malt and a general sweetness, and some light hop peppering. Flavor was about the same; not astounding but it was enjoyable.

The malt dominates and the hops aren’t really that strong. There’s a fair amount of yeasty flavour, none of the grassiness to the malt that I expect from a pilsner...the malt is richer, not really crisp...I’m don’t think "pilsner" is the best name for this beer. But honestly? This is the only American-brewed beer that I’ve ever had that actually tastes like German beer--and that’s a good thing. I am impressed. It even has the slight metallic taste that even some of the better German brews have. It still has some of the sloppiness present in many American micro-brewed beers, however...there’s an unpleasant sourness in the aftertaste, which I could do without.

12oz bottle pours golden and pretty clear with a nice white head that stays well. Aromas of noble hops over crisp grains. Flavor is grassy hops mostly but there is some grainy flavor as well. Palate is crisp and clean.

MIld sweet barley aroma with faint grassy hops. Not much of a head nor carbonation. A sweet malt taste with just enough bitterness to off-set. Not a bad beer, maybe a cross between a vienna and pils.

Has a grassy, hay, noble aroma along with a faint whiff of malt and a hint of, oddly, powdered sugar. The body is a bright golden color and holds a diminishing white head that is roughly a thumb thuck at the pour’s finish. The first sip is lightly sweet, malt accented with some very faint caramel hints and a grassy flavor through the middle. Pretty damn nice in a "I’m in the mood for a lager" kind of way. A gold colored and less hopped version of Sam Adams if I had to compare it to something. I think I’m gonna buy a sixer of this for my Sister and Brother-in-law who refuse to come off the lagers.

Clear golden color out of the bottle with an attractive off white head. Not much of a nose, and what there is is sweet with hints of a grassy hop. Clean crisp beer with nice caramel sweetness, lightly toasted bread, and a litlte pepper heat. The finish ends with a little lemon citrus bitterness. Very easy drinking beer, and great with pizza. Thanks to Linus_Stick for the bottle.

UPDATED: MAY 23, 2007 Draft, Pittsburgh DoubleTree Airport. Clear, shiny copper with creamy, medium-sized head. Aroma is grassy hops. Flavor is sweet and nutty toasted malt, with a slight bitter finish. Medium-light body. Not a bad little lager

On tap sample at Stockertown Beverage. It has a grainy malty macro quality bit is better than most of anything BMC vomits out. I think the carbonation and crisp finish set this apart from its competition. This is well crafted, maybe a tad bit too Earthy but otherwise a good session beer.