Dock Street Bohemian Pilsner
Dock Street South

Dock Street Bohemian PilsnerDock Street Bohemian Pilsner
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From:
Dock Street South
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
Ranked #243
ABV:
5%
Score:
82
Ranked #25,230
Avg:
3.57 | pDev: 15.13%
Reviews:
48
Ratings:
83
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 25, 2022
Added:
Aug 01, 2004
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  7
Brewed in the style of the original pilsner beers of Bohemia in a tradition that dates back to 1842. We use pilsner malts and a generous amount of Bohemian Saaz Hops to produce a golden color, soft, nutty malt flavor and floral hop bouquet.

40 IBUs
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Reviewed by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania

3.81/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16 ounce can poured into a tulip glass. No canning information, but if it's retired.....

L---Mostly clear, nice gold color. Fluffy head faded slowly to rocky islands and left good lacing.

S---Floral hops as advertised. Crackery/bready/doughy.

T---I don't get the advertised nuttiness. I get a close comparison to the nose. Bready & hoppy.

F---Crisp, like you want your pilsner to be. Medium body with good carbonation.

O---A nice one. Seems very true to the style.
Jun 25, 2022
 
Rated: 4.19 by eluvah from New York

Dec 02, 2021
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev +18.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Cloudy light amber and with a bright white head came the pint from a tap. It smells good and breadlike, but almost hopless. There's more hop flavor to taste and it isn't overwhelming, so it compliments the malt well. The malt backbone is supple, but not overly sweet, so that makes a pleasant balance. Good glass lacing and an OK mouthfeel complete the evaluation of this above average Pilsner.
Jul 15, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by paulish from New York

Jun 12, 2021
 
Rated: 3.94 by Saylor from Pennsylvania

Dec 15, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by Urk1127 from New Jersey

Dec 01, 2020
 
Rated: 3.39 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Oct 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.29 by Lambdon from Pennsylvania

Sep 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by JohneHoodlum from Pennsylvania

Aug 10, 2017
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Reviewed by anfield86 from New Jersey

3.84/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 2.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass. Amber in color, crystal clear with a thin white head that settles into a thin lacing. A bit too dark for a Pilsner. I'll have to take off points here.

Bready malt aroma with a bit of grassy, herbal hops. Nice aroma

Bready, cracker-like malt sweetness nicely balanced by a bit of herbal, grassy hop bittnerness near the end. Very subtle diacetyl, which is a trademark of the Czech pils style. Really well done.

Crisp, dry mouthfeel. Quite good.

Dock Street did a nice job of brewing a difficult style. Clean, crisp, refreshing with just enough malt in there to remind you that it's a Czech Pilsner. Good stuff.
Jun 09, 2017
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Reviewed by jwhancher from Pennsylvania

4.34/5  rDev +21.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Picked up a case last week. Haven't had this in year. Think it's back in production being contract brewed perhaps. Pours a clear dark gold with a steady stream of carbonation and just the right amount of head. Smells of noble hops upfront with a sweet cracker Pilsner malt base. Tastes sweet upfront of Pils malt then quickly fades to a nice dry feel with just enough bitterness and noble hop flavor. Clean and crisp, nicely done. Could drink a lot of these. Goes great with many food types and a nice thirst quencher.
Mar 01, 2017
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Reviewed by Uniobrew31 from Pennsylvania

3.56/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Good example of the style. I would have this again. I appreciate the 5% abv. Too many craft brewers ignor the session appeal that is supposed to be a pils and jack up the abv to an unreasonable level. This is a flavorful, sessioable solid pils.
Feb 28, 2017
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Rated by AltHead from Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
7/29/16. Grassy, barely skunky hops. Caramel & toffee malts. Somewhat overbitter finish. Not the pilsiest of pils, but refreshing nonetheless.
Dec 07, 2016
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4.15/5  rDev +16.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I have visited Dock Street Brewery & Restaurant in west Philadelphia on numerous occasions and I have taken away some of their large format bottles, but it was only recently when The Friendly Greek Bottle Shop here in Lancaster put some of their 12-fl. oz. bottles out as singles that they registered on my radar.

From the bottle: "Brewed in the style of the original pilsner beers of Bohemia. We use an enormous amount of Czech Saaz Hops and pilsner malts to produce its bright golden color and soft, nutty malt flavor. The balance is clean and crisp with a gentle hop nose and a long, dry finish.

I will say this about Pop!ping all of these caps recently - I have a large stash of them for a local county artist who uses them for all sorts of different things. Once again, my beloved Pilsner glass stood at the ready. I gave it a decent pour, but I have to be careful as the glass barely holds 12-fl. oz, & when the head begins to form, it will threaten to overflow the lip of the glass. This time, I got two fingers of dense, puffy, foamy head with good retention. I estimate the color to be precisely Amber (SRM = 7) since it was too dark for Gold. The Gelt Gang seems to agree with my assessment since there is no sign of them. Clarity was button bright. Nose was very grassy and somewhat biscuity and now my mouth was starting to water. Mouthfeel was medium, but very soft on the tongue. The taste was almost completely Saaz hops and while that may not be everyone's bag, it always does it for this hophead! I recently went back and re-read this site's Style descriptions for both Czech & German Pilseners, but one point that seems to be missing is the emphasis. In the former, it is the hops, in the latter, it is the malt(s), hence my preference for the former. Sure, the malts gave this one a toasty biscuitiness, but that was not what was being emphasized. Man, those Saaz hops were really sending me! The relatively low ABV suggested that I could drink a number of them on a hot, humid day, especially if they put this in CANs. Finish was dry, of course, with a lingering hops bite that left me licking my lips for more. More?!? You want more?!? On to the Rye!
Nov 04, 2016
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Reviewed by dacrza1 from New Jersey

3.59/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
DATE: October 22, 2016... OCCASION: Penn State-Ohio State Prime Time White Out... GLASSWARE: Ommegang 125th Anniversary pokal... clear, moderately effervescent golden body... a snow-white, half-finger filmy head that occupies the top consistently... sharp-as-cheddar hops elicit a pungent punch... fragrant, almost like perfume, floral, spicy and slightly toasted in its malts... first sip proves to be a winner, with a balanced mouth feel at the teeth, tongue and throat... medium-bodied, but quite drinkable... active and engaging... the flavor profile is spicy, bready, sweet and refreshing... a late graininess reminds of its Eastern European roots... this one eluded me for some time, having first sampled it over a decade ago... the payoff is a solid one, with a tasty alternative to a blander light lager....
Oct 23, 2016
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Reviewed by Navanation from Pennsylvania

4.3/5  rDev +20.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Love this. Darker than a regular pilsner. Maltier as well. Reminiscent of Stroh's Bohemian. That really dates me. Simple, pleasant to drink. Easy to drink. Great with any food or after an afternoon of yard work. He'll, drink it while doing yard work.
Oct 14, 2016
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

3.27/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
bottle, into pilsner glass

clear yellow in color, white head that fades. not a big aroma - a bit of sweet grainy pale malt. taste is sweeter, could use a bit more hop balance. thin body.
Sep 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by waddellc2 from Pennsylvania

Aug 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by PhillyNole from Pennsylvania

Aug 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by BigMike from Pennsylvania

Jul 06, 2016
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