Schlitz - JOS. Schlitz Brewing Co. (Pabst)

rrob311

New Hampshire

2.58/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

I would give this beer at least a 4 if it didnt have so many inconsistencies. A good can tastes great and is slightly sweet. One of the better tasting macros I have tried. HOWEVER! Several of the cans in the first case I purchased smelled like bologna. No joke! The next 12 pack I bought like 3 of the cans smelled like burnt rubber! I poored the last two out in the sink! I never waste beer either. But when its a "good" can it smells slightly sweet and good. So I am going to give this a 2.5 rating. Hopefully they can iron out the bad batches.

Serving type: can

12-19-2007 00:17:17 | More by rrob311

GratefulNole

Florida

1/5  rDev -66.1%

06-17-2013 16:47:19 | More by GratefulNole

CheapBeerBuzz

California

2.25/5  rDev -23.7%

06-12-2013 06:00:26 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

mfnmbvp

Illinois

2.13/5  rDev -27.8%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

12 oz. bottle, with best by date of August 26, 2013. My first encounter with a bottle of Schlitz, and judging by it's kinship beers, I am not expecting much. Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Pours about two fingers of fizzy fluffy white head that we all recognize. Pale straw yellow colored body, with some carbonation visible. Your typical "fizzy yellow water" beer.

S - Smell is basically nonexistent beyond some dusty malt & faint cheap graininess.

T - Taste isn't any more offensive than your typical American adjunct lager like Miller High Life, or Coors. Some carbonation, medium-full bodied, with some simple grain flavor.

M - Feel is sticky, with some grain / barley lingering.

Overall, your typical American adjunct lager, or fizzy yellow water beer. A more full-bodied version of a Pabst Blue Ribbon perhaps, but there is really no distinction between this bottle of Schlitz and most other cheap American lagers. Still, it is inoffensive and drinkable with a sessionable 4.60% abv. Another average swiller, or palate cleanser.

Schlitz ---2/5

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 22:35:34 | More by mfnmbvp

jimmah120

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +27.1%

06-09-2013 10:10:20 | More by jimmah120

HowlingTurkey

Louisiana

3/5  rDev +1.7%

06-08-2013 20:43:02 | More by HowlingTurkey

Rand_ale_Thor

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +27.1%

06-07-2013 17:21:15 | More by Rand_ale_Thor

billbeers

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev +1.7%

06-03-2013 17:49:37 | More by billbeers

nineworldseries

Ohio

1.25/5  rDev -57.6%

06-03-2013 00:38:40 | More by nineworldseries

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -6.8%

06-02-2013 02:40:33 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

cfitterer

Arizona

2.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-21-2013 02:31:40 | More by cfitterer

tbryan5

Louisiana

3.25/5  rDev +10.2%

05-12-2013 04:21:35 | More by tbryan5

justforrazors

Missouri

2.75/5  rDev -6.8%

05-10-2013 01:34:39 | More by justforrazors

Bill235

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev +10.2%

05-09-2013 18:08:38 | More by Bill235

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -32.2%

05-05-2013 23:10:16 | More by ZEB89

chadmbogo

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +27.1%

05-02-2013 13:49:16 | More by chadmbogo

fx20736

New York

3.6/5  rDev +22%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From a six pack of Tallboys a friend bought for me when he visited friends in Milwaukee.

Poured from a 16 oz can into a mug, served at fridge temp.

appearance: lemon yellow with a 1 finger white head that fades away to nothingness quickly.

aroma: subdued noble hoppiness

mouthfeel: soft and smooth, good for an adjunct lager.

taste: solid malt heft, balanced perfectly with hops. finishes clean. very tasty.

notes: The poor head retention and lack of lacing detract from an otherwise very nice beer. Taste-wise I think this beer edges out Pabst slightly but Pabst is better all around. Still, I could drink this all day long.

Serving type: can

04-16-2013 20:09:44 | More by fx20736

BillDakelski

Oklahoma

1/5  rDev -66.1%

04-11-2013 19:00:57 | More by BillDakelski

bigbeers84

Minnesota

2.75/5  rDev -6.8%

04-04-2013 10:39:56 | More by bigbeers84

Herky21

Iowa

2/5  rDev -32.2%

03-30-2013 21:46:48 | More by Herky21

schoon

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev +27.1%

03-27-2013 03:00:19 | More by schoon

Punkrckr281

Wisconsin

2/5  rDev -32.2%

03-26-2013 15:18:38 | More by Punkrckr281

alysmith4

District of Columbia

2.25/5  rDev -23.7%

03-23-2013 17:35:45 | More by alysmith4

BGsWo22

New York

2.5/5  rDev -15.3%

03-20-2013 23:48:12 | More by BGsWo22

chippo33

Vermont

2.25/5  rDev -23.7%

03-13-2013 23:50:26 | More by chippo33