Penn Pilsner

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

Serve in Lager glass

Do yourself a favor and stay on the North Side of the rivers in Pittsburgh to taste this accomplished Pilsner. So much better than the so-called Pilsner equivalents served at the Hofbrauhaus on the South Side.

great german style beer. could be a little stronger tasting.

Truly a Vienna Lager! Enjoyed it at Three Rivers Stadium!

I had this draft and what a great example of a bohemian style pils. Nice caramel mal t aroma with some good saaz hop aroma. Excellent head that lasted and it had a clear nice amber color. A great mild caramel malt flavor followed by a very nice saaz hop flavor and bitterness. A classic rendition of the style! I also had this beer in the bottle version and it was not anywhere near as good as the draft version. I would rate the bottle a 3.0 overall.

The flagship beer from Penn Brewery, and it’s a remarkable Pilsner. This one is done right and would find a regular home in my fridge if it were more available. Powerful hop nose providing a spicy/peppery aroma from an abundance of noble hops. Hints of bread and caramel also come into play. A sparking rich copper color with a fluffy, lasting head and very thick lacing. Good bitterness atop a fresh filling malty body. Clean, crisp and delightful on the palate. Flavors of sweet baked bread, nuts, hay. Plenty of floral and spicy hop notes with a slight hint of citrus. There is plenty of depth found in this great beer, top notch and surprisingly delicious.

I had this at the Steelers game today. I’ve had it many times, most recently rating it 5/7/01 at 3.3. This is quite a good solid beer. I didn’t remember it being as hoppy as it was today. Maybe it was fresh since Heinz Field is a hop skip and a jump from the Penn Brewery. I was reminded of Great Lakes’ Dortmunder Gold when I had this, thus I’m increasing my rating. I think I have a new ’common’ (at least in Pittsburgh) favorite beer. Of course it didn’t hurt that the Steelers won. I think this beer is *much* better from the tap as compared to the bottle.

Great beer and it’s not terribly expensive . ( at least in Pittsburgh ) . Tastes much better on tap at a bar than the bottled stuff ( which is contract brewed by Jones Brewing in Smithton, PA. ( they make Stoney’s and other crappy swill ) . I rather drink the small batch of it that Penn brewery makes for their restaurant . This stuff is kind of restrained tasting. I like a more in your face and aromatic beer . I have had it at PNC park, the baseball stadium here in Pittsburgh and it is great in that watching-sports kind of context . Good with German food because of that understated conservative taste . I buy a case of it here and there for myself and guests to sip on . The ’ kaiser pils ’ that Penn Brewery makes seasonably is much better...ask for it if you go to the Brewery .

An outstanding beer. Kudos to the brewers on this one. Only negative is a slight aftertaste, but it is not significant. A very good beer.