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Brewed by Brauerei C.& A. Veltins
Style: Classic German Pilsener
Meschede-Grevenstein, Germany

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RATINGS: 411   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.79   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Crisp, clean, classic German Pilsener


2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Kristall-König (1552) - Oldenburg, GERMANY - SEP 14, 2011
Typische blass-gelbe Pilsfarbe. Pilsig-herbe Geruchsaromen, ganz leicht getreidig. Im Geschmack weist das Veltins moderat herbe Eigenschaften auf. Weniger gefallen die bitteren Noten in Mittelteil und Abgang. Insgesamt ein akzeptables, aber auch etwas nebliges und diffuses Geschmacksbild, das mir weniger gefällt.Test vom 15.4.2007, Gebinde: Glasflasche

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
NordicV (298) - 21213, SWEDEN - SEP 13, 2011
Ljusgul öl med vitt snabbt försvinnande skum. Doft av vete och gräs. Inte så stram som många pils i Tyskland. Finns bättre.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
sm89walt (1344) - Norwich, Norfolk, ENGLAND - SEP 11, 2011
500ml bottle. Effervescent clear yellow body & a large, rocky & disappearing soapy white head. Skunky, grainy aromas, some corn & grassy hop. Sweet palate malt, some lemon, grain & a grassy bitterness on the tongue. Light finish, medium carbonation, light body. Crisp, firm mouthfeel, light tang in the aftertaste. A refreshing & harmless pils.

1.2
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 4/20
EFC1878 (315) - Manchester, Greater Manchester, ENGLAND - SEP 7, 2011
UPDATED: DEC 28, 2011 500ml bottle from Tesco. Pale gold colour with large white head. Grassy, skunky aroma. Completely tasteless with no body and no finish. Offensively bland.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
JRock72 (788) - - SEP 3, 2011
Bottle. Poured clear golden yellow with small head that faded. Light grain flavour and aroma. Very straightforward.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
kwik-lime (597) - London, ENGLAND - AUG 23, 2011
Sweeter than a typical pils, and feels slightly grainy. Not much hop character, although quite malty with a biscuity hint. OK, but much better pilseners out there.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Skinnyviking (5472) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - AUG 7, 2011
Draught. Low fluffy white quickly disappearing head. Clear yellow golden body. Mild weak malt aroma and flavor with little hops bitterness. Low carbonation. Short aftertaste.

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 10/20
Metalchopz (1173) - Quebec, CANADA - AUG 3, 2011
Originally rated November 2006. Purchased at the SAQ in front of the casino in Hull, Quebec. Best before date on bottom of can reads: 21.06.07. Pours a pale golden colour with a creamy white head. Good retention on this one (for a pilsener) with small amount of lacing. Carbonation is very active with medium-big bubbles. Sweet malt nose with a light hoppy scent (but not the usual hop found in a pils). Light-bodied with a crisp mouthfeel. The taste is very mild, with some malt (not sweet though), some grain, and some very light bitterness in the finish. Not sure if the recipe was changed, as reviews were really good before, and recent reviews have gone real down. Nothing impressive here.


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