Original Oettinger Pils - Oettinger International Getränke-Vertriebs GmbH

CrazyDavros

Australia

2.5/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Half-inch bleached head that lasted for about 30sec, no lacing. Clear golden.
Boring grainy malt aroma, no hops. Big metallic bitter kick, with a cardboard taste to follow. Not overly foul though.
Very watery with a noticeable tingle from carbonation.
Rather boring. Still, it's become a staple of my uni drinking lifestyle when I know I won't actually be bothering to really taste the beer. Mainly due to it being 1 of the 4 cheapest beers available, and not too horrible. Would advise to drink from the bottle rather than pour into a glass. At least then you don't get the nasty smell.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2009 22:33:10 | More by CrazyDavros

Douberd

Netherlands

2.58/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Bottle of 330 ml.. Golden yellow colour, with some bubbles rising to the surface and a two finger soapy head that quickly dissolves, leaving some light lacing on the glass.
Aroma is the usual for pilsener malts, with some traces of corn too. Taste is bitter and also a bit corny. Quite metallic too, as if it was coming from a can. Medium thickness on the body, and less than average carbonation

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2012 20:42:42 | More by Douberd

mwrseeley

Ontario (Canada)

2.65/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

This review is directed towards the product that comes in the 500ml silver can.

This pale straw pils poured a wonderfully frothy and meringue-like head that slowly dissipated leaving behind patches of sticky lace; perhaps the best thing about Oettinger Pils. Made with barley malt, Oettinger had aroma with a very faint cereal quality; The taste was dominated by a hops bitterness and any malt flavours were pushed far into the background.

A bitter beer with plenty of bite. Some people may find this pils enjoyable in a regular-beer sort of way. It is cheap and worth investigating if only to compare it with the best-selling beers on the North American market; the German equivalent of a North American or Australian macrobrewed beer.

Serving type: can

11-16-2003 05:49:45 | More by mwrseeley

Kulrak

Australia

2.75/5  rDev -11%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Pours a golden straw color with no noticeable head, even pouring straight into the glass. What head was there disappeared as fast as it appeared. Can't get a whole lot of smell out of it, either. Very faint aroma of noble hops, very faint. The taste is fairly heavy with noble hops, otherwise clean. Not much maltiness or sweetness there. Finishes fairly bitter. Mouthfeel is light, and a little scraping on the tongue. As for drinkability, it's not a bad german beer, but it's nowhere near the best either. Probably won't bother with it again, I can get much better german lagers for the same money.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2008 11:33:48 | More by Kulrak

orz

Netherlands

2.75/5  rDev -11%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A: Clear straw color, white head stays for longer that you would expect (nevertheless it collapses after a couple of minutes).

S: Like cheap beer. Nothing impressive.

T: Malts and hop. Bitter and salty.

M: Hard to say anything.

D: Not bad for hot weather.

Good, because it's cheap. 79 euro cents for a liter! ;-)

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2011 21:45:18 | More by orz

seanyfo

United Kingdom (Scotland)

2.78/5  rDev -10%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

One of the last beers i tried on holiday on the sunny island of Tenerife.

500ml can, poured into a standard pint glass.

A- Golden Lager hue, 3 finger head that reduces quickly to a crown rim, no significant lacing. lively beading

S - Not a lot here for my liking, some mild hop bitterness but not overpowering, malts are noteable, bready dough smell.

T- a little characterless here, starts with a nice hop bite, but fades quickly to watery thin finish, not a lot to write about in this department. not impressed really.

M - high carbonation, but thin on the ground.

D - A below par pils for me, nice hop element, but watery finish kills it, wouldnt purchase again.

Serving type: can

05-01-2007 18:18:33 | More by seanyfo

Everydayoff

Thailand

2.83/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

500ml can poured into a pils glass by the freshness date indicated on the bottom.

L:
Gold straw in color with dense and soft white head with good retention, low visible carbonation, it leaves good lacing patches when head dissipated.

S:
Barley malt leads with floral hop, citrus. The smell is quite inviting.

T:
Significant citrus zest, mute malt base, finish by hop bitterness which is slightly lackluster.

F:
The body is medium with soothing carbonation and dull mouth feel.

O:
The appearance and smell look good but the fact is that the taste and feel kill this beer.

Serving type: can

01-14-2012 06:40:26 | More by Everydayoff

rvdoorn

Netherlands

2.88/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Look: the beer pours a yellow color with huge fluffy head
Smell: Malts, grain, yeast and some very light grasses and floral hops
Taste: Malts, grain, bread (yeast) and some hops in the end
Mouthfeel: thin body medium carbonation
Overall: Nice watching football (the real football!!) beer

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2011 20:00:46 | More by rvdoorn

gonzo138

Arizona

2.9/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A- pours a clear pale golden color with a white head that retained and laced decently

S- very light smell, little bit of malt sweetness little bit of hoppy spice aroma, nothing special

T- complements smell, little sweet at first, a little hoppy at the finish

M- very carboanted, light body, kind of dry mouthfeel

D- a very drinkable beer, nothing special, a good session beer, the price was certainly right (priced at about $4.99 a six pack) will might drink again, just a run of the mill pilsner i suppose

Serving type: can

10-30-2006 05:33:48 | More by gonzo138

PapaEugene

Netherlands

2.9/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I normally buy this beer at LIDL for the heavy-drinker guests who couldn't care less about the choice of hops or other ingredients.

A: Light yellow color with a huge head that dissapears slowly.

S: Besides some regular pilsener smells, there's some cookie-like aroma.

T: Herbal hops, grains and again that cookie-like sweetness. Citrus and a light bitterness in the finish.

M: Medium/high carbonation.

D: I grab one myself occasionally, especially in summer. Not my favorite style though.

Serving type: bottle

10-04-2009 08:19:44 | More by PapaEugene

Macca

Australia

2.93/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Ok so I am not a big fan of cans so that is a couple of points of somewhere.

this pours a light honey colour. Clear. hardly an head to speak of. Not the most attractive beer.

Grainy aromas fighting it out with a touch of lemon. Grains win.

Maltiness on the palate. Not what I was expecting from a pils. Some mettalic bitterness.

Medium bodied.

Cheap and sort of cheerful.

Serving type: can

09-10-2009 08:42:23 | More by Macca

doktorhops

Australia

2.95/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5

Original Oettinger Pils? Huh, we'll see about that. I'm always apprehensive when reviewing a non-Czech Pilsener as other countries always make something akin to a watery flavourless Lager - but I'm giving this one a chance because it's just so damn cheap (6 x 500ml cans for $13.99 = cheap in Australia!).

Poured from a can into my 500ml Stein glass.

A: Wow, this one really lets off a bit of fizz when poured into the glass but the head dissipates in the same violent fashion that it poured... disappointing. The body is golden bordering on a certain yellow colour that we've all seen before while going to the loo. The head is straight white.

S: Malt, malt, malt... and a whiff of hops. Hint of macro grains with metal. Some apples as well.

T: The flavour is neither original or exciting. Grains dominate with a sharp bitterness at the end. Is it crisp? Yes. Is that what we want in this style? Yes. Could use a bit more finesse in the flavour department? Most certainly.

M: The carbonation in this beer is far too harsh. It reminds me of an Australian Lager in this regard and I'm not sure if any Germans would even like a beer this carbonated (at least I don't remember any other German beers like this when I was last over there).

D: Hmmm, my review might sound pretty harsh thus far but there is one saving grace for this beer: it's cheap! Yep, it is a cheap beer and when I want a cheap beer this stuff isn't nearly as bad as the macro Australian Lagers (which I err away from). Is it drinkable? "Eh" is all I will say.

Food match: German food (Bratwurst, Knackwurst, Kartoffel, Knudel, etc...) or even Italian food (Fettuccine Carbonara, Linguine Napolitana, Penne Arabiata, etc...).

Serving type: can

02-01-2011 08:32:42 | More by doktorhops

goochpunch

Texas

2.98/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

330 ml can

Pours a straw like yellow with a thin white head that leaves some lacing. Smells of a general maltiness and graininess with some background hops. Malt shows itself more in the taste than in the smell. Very biscuity. There's some really muddled hop flavors in there somewhere, very faint, and there's this out of place bitterness. Not sharp and biting but leans more to a dirty hop bitterness. Finishes dry. Mouthfeel is light and bubbly but never feels watery. A good beer to have a few of when you don't really want to think about what you're drinking.

Serving type: can

09-22-2006 04:09:16 | More by goochpunch

jarmby1711

Australia

3/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This was an average beer on all counts.
More malty sweet than I would expect from a pils and lacked the saaztartness.
For reasons unknown this is selling very cheaply by the slab at Liquorland and is a reasonable quaffing option for the budget conscious

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2008 01:33:34 | More by jarmby1711

WHROO

Australia

3/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Picked up a 6 pack from the local BWS...

Poured a typical clear light yellow colour, & with a nice hint of caramel & hops in the aroma...also some 'plasticky' yeasty dough.
Once run across the entire tongue, it went from an initial hoppy feel to a definate grainy maltiness, bready, doughy & yeasty in flavour too, & a tinge of burnt notes. Some pepperness too.
Quite a lingering bitterness as expected for a Pils, Mouthfeel: carbonation was a little too harsh.
Overall, not bad, very easy to drink, goes down great when thirsty....just that powerfull yeasty doughy aroma & taste left it a little different, & not good if u don't like full yeasty characteristics.
For the price an alright drink for a hot summers arvee in the sunburnt country!!!

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2008 10:07:08 | More by WHROO

TheSarge

Illinois

3.1/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

This pils pours just as any pils should. It has a perfect bright white head, with the body being clear, and golden staw in color. The only limfac is how the head dissipates too quickly, but still has pretty good lacing.

The aroma is on par. It has a hay/cracker fragrance, but with a hint of lemon and metallic hops.

The taste is a little bit sweeter than I expected. There's almost a graham cracker flavor here, with a follow up of a slightly skunky taste.

This has an odd tobacco like bite to it. It's not very appealing for a light bodied lager.

Over all this beer is ho-hum, and I'd probably never purchase it again. It almost tastes like drinking a moderately stale beer from a can. I think it's time to revamp the recipe on this one.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2008 13:37:10 | More by TheSarge

dasenebler

Maine

3.18/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

.5L, Germany, brewed in Mönchengladbach.

Pours a clear light gold. Good effervescence, but a poor head and poorer retention.

Aroma is grainy, and not too offensive.

Slightly metallic and not that clean at all. But, there is something I dig about this beer. Though it's cheaply brewed, they don't skimp on the hop extract, making for a nice bitterness. Touch of tang and earthiness. It's got some body and good bready flavors to it as well, but the overall mouthfeel and finish are a bit harsh.

This is one of the cheapest beers in Germany (30-50 Euro cents, depending on where you shop), but it isn't that bad at all. I can see why it's Germany's number one seller, and also why it's probably the choice brew of all the vagrant and unemployed in Germany. In fact, in their honor, one should really drink this beer straight from the bottle, preferably on the street. It's the way of the Oettinger.

Serving type: bottle

10-05-2010 21:16:10 | More by dasenebler

Suds

Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I had this beer on a recent trip to Bologna. Served in a 33 cl bottle, it poured a clear yellow color with a fantastically stable white head. It's a nice looking brew, looking just right as an inviting Pils. The aroma had a bit of malt in the background, with a notable fresh, floral, herbal hoppiness as well. The aroma was a little subtle though. The taste was solid, with a nice bitterness in the mid-taste and a little peppery sensation in the mid-tongue. Light in body, with a nice crispness at the finish. Fairly drinkable as well. All in all, this was a fine brew, but nothing special. It's on par for the style, and is also quite refreshing. Nothing really grabs you that this is extraordinary. Good, but ordinary.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2008 13:52:18 | More by Suds

dgilks

Australia

3.28/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Crystal clear pale straw colour with a large but shortlasted white head.

Mild sweet, grainy aroma. Not a lot going on.

Smooth and sweet. Fairly bland but not bad.

Medium-light body with moderate carbonation. Fair.

A bland, fairly standard German pilsner. While not the best it isn't bad.

Serving type: can

12-03-2010 07:51:38 | More by dgilks

ticklechicken

Korea (South)

3.28/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A - clear, light yellow with little head and next to no lacing
S - very weak scent of grain and yeast
T - grain and mild malt, bitter yeasty aftertaste with a little spice
M - unexpected creaminess, not too carbonated in the mouth
D - cheap decent beer, nothing special but nothing terrible either

Serving type: can

01-22-2011 11:29:32 | More by ticklechicken

atis

Finland

3.3/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours bright pale yellow with large white head with rather good retention, some patches of lacing. Aroma is weak malt, grassy hops.

Taste is grainy malt, bitter and slightly spicy hops, some citrus and short grassy bitter aftertaste. Mouthfeel is light with more than moderate carbonation.

Overall, there is not much flavour in it. Not bad, but very boring Pils.

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2011 13:44:01 | More by atis

laituegonflable

Australia

3.33/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pours a pale gold with voluminously expanding, dense white head, fed by a very strong, fizzy carbonation stream but sinking very gradually. Lacing is not very thick, head seems to hold itself pretty well without leaving itself behind. Looks refreshing, not spectacular.

Nose is fairly good and pilsenery. A little bit of a barley smell behind a slightly sour and musty hop aroma. A slight hint of fresh grass and a little citrus zest. Mostly dank, bitter aroma, not enough to be unpleasant though.

Taste is fairly malty at first and proceeds to turn quite quickly bitter, with slightly spicy hops taking over for a reasonably bitter finish which lingers a bit but is clean enough. An odd creamy sensation comes through towards the back, maybe just a maltiness sliding over the hop bitterness, which distinguishes but never asserts itself.

That creaminess is in part due to the oddly creamy mouthfeel which I think is part of the can-drinking experience and gives this a bit of an English texture. It lacks the tingle of carbonation, although the body is decently full.

Overall a fairly clean drinking lager. Nothing too special but it holds its own, and certainly a good one for quaffing.

Serving type: can

10-07-2009 02:42:12 | More by laituegonflable

maddux91

Australia

3.35/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

This beer is by far the cheapest import in Australia that I have found. $29.99 per 24x300ml bottles.

I don't particularly feel like doing a full report for this beer, so I will just say a few things.

Positives:
Cheap
Doesn't taste bad at all
Good example of a sessionable import
Drinks nice straight from the bottle.

Negatives:
Quite lacking in many key characteristics of a good beer.
Overly excessive carbonation, which seemed to vary greatly between bottles.

Buy this if you need something to drink on the cheap. Many other better options though if you are looking for something slightly more expensive (and better).

And on a side note, sure beats any of the other options such as Carlton Draught, Millers, VB etc.

Happy Drinking.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2010 05:54:17 | More by maddux91

stcules

Italy

3.38/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Full yellow, with a beautiful hat of a fluffy white foam.
Fresh hop in the smell, but not too much. Malty notes in the background.
In the taste a good pils bitterness, pleasant, clean, average dryiness.
A good bitter finish, not too long, but pleasant.
A bit too carbonated in the mouth, quite short aftertaste.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2008 19:51:26 | More by stcules

BucBasil

South Carolina

3.43/5  rDev +11%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Poured from the 500mL can into a tall pilsner glass.

A: The beer is a very light pale gold color topped with a huge foamy pure white that leaves sticky lacing down the sides of the glass. The head quickly dissipates down to one finger, and this stays around for a while.

S: Nice balance with a lightly floral character balanced by grain. The can states that the beer uses malt extracts and perhaps this causes a somewhat lighter, harder to detect malt character?

T: Somewhat vegetal with a light hoppy note. Finishing with a nice balance between grain and a slight bitter dryness leaving you wanting a bit more.

A nice solid pils with ok taste for the value. May pick up again here in BG, but in the presence of other beers would probably skip over.

Serving type: can

05-09-2010 19:05:30 | More by BucBasil