Veltins Pilsner - Brauerei C. & A. Veltins GmbH & Co.

Sachsenfreude

Germany

4.58/5  rDev +31.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

appearance; proper head and carbonation for a pils, nothing I can complain about.

smell; typical notes of hops, quite pleasant and and well balanced

taste; really super, strong hops but not overwhelming as to miss less pronounced barley notes.

mouthfeel; perfect carbonation combined with rich hops complexity almost makes a thicker feel, very hard to describe but this makes me drink more to try to isolate it.

drinkability; I could definatly drink this all night but would be less willing on a sunny day, super tasty but could be more refreshing.

One of my favorite pilsner beers for sure, highly recommend!

Serving type: bottle

08-30-2010 07:02:40 | More by Sachsenfreude

barleywinefiend

Washington

4.33/5  rDev +24.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Poured a honey-gold color with good carbonation leaving bubbles and a small white cap

S: Hints of floral hops, a bit of pepper, biscuit, sweet grain presence

T: Soft, sweet, crisp and light. Awesome. Floral hops, biscuit, sweet grains.

M: Light in body, but solid. Moderately carbonated and quite dry.

O: Very easy to drink, very tasty. This is how I like my pils!

Serving type: on-tap

05-30-2011 17:15:24 | More by barleywinefiend

hustlesworth

Ohio

4.2/5  rDev +20.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

in a BROWN bottle

A- 2in of puffy chunky white foam with good retention. mostly clear golden honey in color with some yeast swirling about for nice eye candy. lots of lace sticking around in serpentine patterns.

S- cream, butterscotch, cooked buttery corn, sour citrus, toffee, apple, some floral hops sneak out with the sweet buttery malt. though much different from any pilsener i've tried, this has a very enticing aroma.

T- nice butter/cookie/biscuit/waffle flavor becomes kinda sour as it merges with the spicy floral hops. some creamy fruit comes to mind as well- pear, apple, melon, and maybe a tiny bit of lemony citrus. tasty hop finish fades slowly leaving a clean malt MF.

MF- supersmooth and creamy for a pils, medium carbonation stings the tongue a little and allows the beer to glide down in gulps.

D- almost got a 5 up in this piece but pilseners aren't my forte, and i think i need some more experience before i hand em out.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2007 01:02:54 | More by hustlesworth

bloberglawp

Quebec (Canada)

4.13/5  rDev +18.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a pale yellow, huge long lasting head and lots of lacing. Aroma of continental malt and a small faint hint of charred wood. Flavor of german pils and a firm hop presence as much flavor as blunt bitterness. Quite a well crafted and refreshing pils, don't let the boring looking can turn you off this lager!

Serving type: can

10-25-2008 00:36:06 | More by bloberglawp

sim0n17

Germany

4.13/5  rDev +18.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

4.5 because it is nostalgic - love drinking this out on the wandernweg in Sauerland. The appearance is light and clean. Taste is not overpowering and finishes clean. Mouthfeel is a little thin (watery), but is very refreshing in summer. Great water source that makes this Pilsner taste so fresh.

Serving type: on-tap

11-08-2011 17:26:08 | More by sim0n17

mikeys01

Colorado

4.1/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served on tap at Eli Cannon's. Arrived in my pint glass a pale and just slightly hazy maize yellow, with a moderate layer of foamy white head. Aroma is surprisingly floral hoppy, just a bit sweet and malty. Flavor is refreshing and crisp, there's more to this pilsener than I expected, and none of the skunkiness that others have noted. Taste is bitter and hoppy at first, hint of lemon in there, then easing into a nice simple sweet malt flavor. Hops come back for a clean fresh finish. Body is light and mouthfeel is very smooth. I could drink this all day it's so drinkable. Not sure how the bottled version would be, but damn tasty on tap. Seems like a perfect summer beer, plenty of flavor, not too heavy or alcoholic, goes down easy.

Serving type: on-tap

04-25-2004 02:01:52 | More by mikeys01

largadeer

California

4.1/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Draft at Gourme Haus Staudt.

Clear pale gold, slightly hazy, topped by half an inch of lasting head.

Really nice hoppy aroma, grassy and citrusy, herbal, mildly sulfuric, crackery pils malt. Clean and fresh.

Herbal, earthy and grassy noble hop flavors hit the tongue first, followed by a touch of sweet, bready pils malt. It dries up quickly in the finish, ending with a bitter herbal and mineral bite. Very light and dry; punchy but refreshing.

Serving type: on-tap

04-26-2011 00:40:52 | More by largadeer

jasonpeckins32

Michigan

4.08/5  rDev +17.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a fizzy golden yellow color with very little head, yet it does leave nice lacings. The smell is crisp and hoppy. It tastes well-hopped. One of the better tasting german pilseners I've had. I'm really surprised this beer is rated so low... I'm actually quiet impressed. The mouthfeel is adequate for the style, and the drinkability has got to be great 'cus I'm suckin these ones down in a hurry. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2006 06:21:55 | More by jasonpeckins32

RedDiamond

Oregon

4.05/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

This is a terrific pilsner and a fine representation of the style. It’s brassy with volatile carbonation and a tall, brilliantly white head. The aroma is crisp and malty and the taste is dry and satisfying.

I poured this from a slender and yeastless green bottle and enjoyed nice thready lace and light even-handed bitterness.

Classic Bavarian styling from start to finish.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2004 03:31:42 | More by RedDiamond

argock

Virginia

4.05/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served on-tap in a clear pint glass

A: Straw-yellow with only a thin cap of head with strands of lace down the glass. Probably not the best pour in the world.

S: Delicious sharp herbal hops with sweet malt/grain aromas.

T: A clean tasting brew with woody, herbal hops and a sharply sweet dextrin flavors dominating with noble hops finish that is typical for the style. The yeasty, bready side is less prominent but present.

M: Easy to drink with a velvety feel and relatively low carbonation for a lager. Sweet and noble hops in the aftertaste.

D: A really enjoyable German pilsner which went well with my cheese pizza. Easy to drink with a distinctive dextrin sweetness playing off of a woody hops gives it a unique slot in the German pilsner style.

Serving type: on-tap

08-04-2008 04:06:58 | More by argock

Patrick

Massachusetts

4.05/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: A bright and clear straw color with a lively head and very active carbonation.

S: Mostly grain on the nose and lots of spice from the hops.

T: Pretty normal up front, lots of cereal taste followed by one hell of a spicy hop kick at the end. The hops are what did it for me in this brew.

M: Very crisp, clean, well carbonated, refreshing as hell.

D: This is a great beer, I will have to have it again.

Serving type: on-tap

08-16-2008 00:32:48 | More by Patrick

inebrius

Michigan

4/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A nearly infinite bitter hop finish sets this Pils apart. Golden straw under a clingy lace. Aroma of dry crackers and lemon pith. Crisp and refreshing. An awesome hot weather brew. I could see myself pounding a few of these, lakeside, sprawled out on aromatic pine needles with a fishing line tied to my big toe. A bitter and enjoyable beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-25-2002 05:45:18 | More by inebrius

RushLimbmalt

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A nice golden pilsener with a very nice white head that leaves a ton of lace around my glass. It has a nice grassy, sweet aroma with just a touch of hops, pretty much a standard German Pils aroma. The flavor is crisp and has a malty sweetness that is pretty well hidden behind a generous hopping. The nice hoppy finish of this beer makes it stand out when compared to other macro German Pilseners. I definitely will be revisiting this beer in the future.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2004 06:09:17 | More by RushLimbmalt

Graham5161986

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: pours a nice, bright gold with a 2 finger, frothy white head that has good retention and leaves a nice looking white lace. slight haze of particles on very close inspection.

S: grassy with honey, caramel malts and minerals.

T: nice floral, grassy hops with a slight honey sweetness in the background and a bready, minerally aftertaste.

M: medium bodied, clean, crisp - nicely carbonated - and quite a smooth, refreshing finish.

D: I quite like this pilsener - its's increadibly easy to drink and is very refreshing. Nice flavour and nice presentation as well. I will certainly be buying this beer again.

Serving type: can

03-23-2008 01:10:32 | More by Graham5161986

Reagan1984

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this beer served in a classic Pilsner glass. It came with one finger foamy white head that did dissipate quite quickly.

The beer was a bright golden color, was clear and had nice visible carbonation.

The aroma was fresh, fruity and somewhat spicy.

I thought it had very nice taste that was well balanced.

Started with a nice spice and transitioned to a smooth finish with a nice lingering hop finish.

Really nice.

This beer has excellent mouth feel and excellent drinkability.

When you are in the mood for a Pilsner, I would recommend giving this one a try.

Good effort.

(I'd still take a Victory Prima Pils over this and other Pilsners)

Serving type: on-tap

06-09-2008 00:50:44 | More by Reagan1984

geexploitation

Indiana

3.98/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Looks like a typical pilsner out of the bottle -- pale, yellowish, big white head. The smell is a bit creamy, with with a green hop character and plenty of bready malts. On the palate, the sweetness of the malt is immediate, then quickly followed up by hoppy bitterness. It's not really special in any way, just solid and inoffensive. Mouthfeel is very smooth and easy drinking.

Nothing too special here, just a solid pilsner with no real weaknesses and no special strengths.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2006 04:21:15 | More by geexploitation

vancurly

Australia

3.98/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

a)Pale yellow, haze-free, rocky white head, mild bubbling
s) Big noble hop nose, malty, with slight sulfur note
f) Good flavour, nice bitterness, balanced with pale maltiness. Clean, refreshing, crisp.
m) Good balance between body & crispness
d) Very enjoyable

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2008 00:41:23 | More by vancurly

Haybeerman

Colorado

3.95/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Very clear straw yellow color. Poured two finger white head that dissipated slowly. Decanted continuously. Light lacing.

S: Slightly sweet, wet grains. Grassy hops.

T: Cereal malts. Slightly bitter hop finish.

M: Light body. Very crisp, clean. Medium carbonation.

D: Very drinkable. Well-balanced malts and hops. Can drink more than a couple...and did.

Serving type: on-tap

09-13-2008 23:48:10 | More by Haybeerman

Sunnanek

Sweden

3.9/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours light golden with lots of bubbles in the liquid. A large white thick creamy head that dissipates slowly, leaving nice lacings.

S: Malt, grain and german-style bitter hops. Some citric notes and green apples.

T: (Surprisingly) sweet malt, grain. Bitter hops, rather heavy bitterness. Citric notes.

M: Medium body and nice balanced carbonation. Long bitter aftertaste.

D: Nice German Pilsener.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2010 17:30:38 | More by Sunnanek

elricorico

Alberta (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Clear and fairly pale gold with a huge white head, it took a while to pour it all into the glass as I had to wait for the head to fall some.

Smell is strong with spicy hop. Grass and pepper give the strongest impressions.

Faintly toasted cracker taste to the malt with a subtle yet notable spicy hop finish. Hints of lemon and honey. Tasty.

Mouthfeel is light and effervescent. As it should be.

A refreshing and pleasant pilsner. Worth trying if you like the style.

Serving type: can

08-04-2007 01:59:45 | More by elricorico

Kendo

New York

3.88/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Got it on tap at the Lionheart in Albany.

A: Served in a pint glass. Body is clear light yellow with a small white head. Leaves behind some lace.

S: Not too strong in the nose -- floral and grassy hops over husky grains.

T: Biscuity malt and grainy malt sets the foundation, then comes a fairly crisp, dry, lemony, grassy finish with a slight spicey bite.

M: Light, as you'd expect from a pilsner, but with a nice crisp feel to it.

D: Good.

Notes: I suspect this is better on tap than the green-bottled version we get in the US, but if I could get it to taste like this in the bottles, this would make a decent summer pilsner. A good start to the evening on a hot summer day.

Serving type: on-tap

07-17-2008 14:10:17 | More by Kendo

Shadman

Alberta (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

purchased in Lethbridge...I liked the can and name..

decent looking pils, clear, rather pale with a frothy head and some sticky gobs of lacing.

Aroma was mostly bready and the floral Saaz hop aroma, fairly muted though.

In giving it a 4, it's obvious I liked this one. Some interesting interplay between the sweet maltiness and the bite of the hops. For my palate, the hop bite was not overplayed. Bit of metallic twang until the carbonation dies down and good hoppy finish.

Smooth, almost creamy. Didn't find it watery at all.

Very nice. If these where on tap locally I could pound them all day on a nice sunny patio.

Serving type: can

07-23-2008 21:15:03 | More by Shadman

Billolick

New York

3.83/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

11.2 ounce brown bottle (new packaging?) w/o any freshness dating. Pours prety clear light straw, white head, showing some retention, scattered lacing, nose is mildly earthy. This is a fairly light bodied, crisp pilsner. Light notes of honey and grainy hops in the finish. not a bad little summer quaffer/quencher.

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2005 22:59:16 | More by Billolick

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Veltins delivers a delicate, easy-drinking pils!

It offers a great appearance with a clear golden body and creamy bright white head that holds well.

The nose expresses fresh grainy malt that's well-infused with softly spicy and subtly herbal hops.

In the mouth it's quite smooth with a moderate carbonation (at least given the style) and medium-light body.

The flavor is perfectly balanced between its gently sweet (and even lightly toasty) malt and spritely spicy, floral, and herbal hops. The bitterness is perfectly balanced to this somewhat restrained version of the style, and it's quite refreshing and easy to drink while maintaining flavor and interest. The finish is drying (as it's malt does linger a bit), and spicy with hops.

Quite nice! There's just enough here to keep it on the dinner table, yet it would also serve extremely well at a sporting event during the summer. Flavorful and refreshing!

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2006 23:16:41 | More by NeroFiddled

Jayli

Massachusetts

3.83/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

From notes
Served in a Pilsner glass at The Bier Garden in Portsmouth, VA

A: This beer pours a clear, light yellow with a two finger of bone white sudsy head. Head recedes quickly leaving minimal lacing.

S: Nose is hay, grain, grass, and a touch of undescernible fruit.

T: Taste starts with grain, hay, grass - very thick and earthy tones.

M: Light body, medium carbonation, thin feeling throughout with a slightly dry finish.

O: Goes down easy, somewhat tasty, not filling, mild kick, this was perfect for a hot summer night. Not sure I would enjoy this as much any other time of year, but it is definitely a great for a summer night.

Serving type: on-tap

11-01-2012 00:41:30 | More by Jayli