Patio Pils - Cigar City Brewing

WeezyBoPeep

Florida

4.18/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

One of the lucky ones who got to try this seemingly limited release from CCB. Thanks guys! Wish you'd make more...

A: Crystal golden with a light beige head, nice retention, pretty.

S: Sweet, sharp cheese, malty, faint fruity hops and notes of raspberries hiding in the background.

T: Awesome pilsner, very earthy and refreshing. No "bite" to it. Yet not sweet...somewhere in between, which is what I love about a great pilsner. This is definitely one of the best I've had.

Value: All CCB beers I've tried so far are 'you get what you pay for' types. Not cheap, but they don't drink cheap either. A winner...

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2012 03:09:21 | More by WeezyBoPeep

4DAloveofSTOUT

Illinois

3.68/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

thanks to duff27 for gifting this beer to me after a recent trip down to florida! Thanks duff!

poured into New belgiam globe glass.

Appearance: slightly hazy straw yellow bodied beer with a 2 fingers tall white head.

Smell: grainy and ceral like lager malts. Orange rinds and grass notes.

Taste: upfront you get grainy lager malts a touch of fruity yeast and a slight bitter kiss of grassy hops mixed with a touch of citris.

Mouthfeel: On the high end of light bodied beer with moderate carbonation. Crisp and refreshing drinkable beer.

Overall: better than your average pilsner! Nice hot weather beer to drink anytime! One of the better Pilsners that I have drank in a while.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2012 18:32:49 | More by 4DAloveofSTOUT

Duff27

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A- Inch tall white fluffy head on a slightly cloudy light golden body. excellent head retention and spider lacing for the style.

S- Cereal grains with a touch of grassy hop aroma.

T- Initial grainy malt sweetness. Hop bitterness/flavor is there but I feel like they could have just amped it up half a notch to make this one stand out that much more. Leaves a bit of an adjunct-y (corn?) aftertaste but not as bad as most.

M- The mouthfeel is perhaps my favorite aspect of Patio Pils. Huge, full mouthfeel on this one. Medium carbonation.

D/O- An easy drinker for sure. Aftertaste is a tad distracting but I will say the second half of my pint went down faster than the first. Still would prefer a Prima Pils or Sunshine Pils...worth a try for Pilsner fans in general though.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2012 03:04:10 | More by Duff27

kylehay2004

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: single finger head on a murky bright golden body. Decent lacing.

S: lots of grains and pale malts with bready notes.

T: bready malt base with slightly bitter and fruity hops providing banana notes. Very herbal finish.

M: medium body and high carbonation.

Overall: very complex pils but not as refreshing or crisp as I like my pils but I think this was purposeful. Not a beer to drink often but definitely one to try.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2012 23:36:18 | More by kylehay2004

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.65/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A hot summer day with lots of yard work... a nice pils should take care of it. Thanks to elCharderino (Reddit) for this one. Bottled June 19th, 2012. Thank you CC for the date!!!

Pours a nice pasty white 1 finger fluffy head that fades at a med pace, a bit of lacing, over hazy golden tan colored beer.

Nose light toasty pilsner malts, a bit of wet straw and hay, a bit of an earthiness, with some light grassy herbal hops, a light noble hop like but more earthy than usual for noble, and hints of fruity lager aromas.

Taste starts with lots of malt flavors, sweeter than I expected, with lots of pilsner malts but not a lot of straw, a bit of dank wet hay, light cracked wheat, slightly creamy and viscousy, light crackery almost doughy like malts. Not quite what I expected and not much pilsner like. Hops come on a bit too strong too, with some earthy grassy hops, slightly herbal and even a bit spicy, and fairly bitter. It finishes dry but syrupy like, quite bitter, esp for a pilsner, with lingering spicy earthy hop flavors.

Mouth is med to a bit bigger bodied, decent carb.

Overall not quite what I was expecting. Way too much of everything for a pilsner IMO. I like a soft crisp pislner, with some noble hops, but this was more like a big golden double/imperial pilsner, with lots of sweet malts, very little toasty flavors, and strong hops that are a bit overpowering. However, it's still fairly tasty and drinkable, just not quite to style as I was expecting.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2012 17:49:18 | More by jlindros

shand

Florida

4.03/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pils glass.

This beer pours out a pale yellow, with huge apparent carbonation. The aroma has a nice amount of noble hops and pilsner malts. There's a little too much sweet grains for my taste, but otherwise very nice. The taste, again, is just a little too sweet from the grains, but is otherwise an excellently well-balanced and delicious pilsner. The mouthfeel is light and quenching, and the drinkability is good. Overall, this is a great stab at a pils from a brewery that's only been lagering on a large scale for about a year.

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2012 23:40:27 | More by shand

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle into a Pils glass. Thanks go to Stakem for the hookup on this bottle.

Pours a clear paler gold, topped with a couple fingers of rich bright-white head. This retains with a sturdy finger or so of froth, which leaves back sticky swathes of robust lacing down the sides of the glass. The aroma smells fresh and grassy, with some more floral and mineral tones working their way in, along with a combination of ripe citrus and sweet malts that give this a green tanginess across the back of the nose.

The taste has a fresh citric bitterness that bites the tongue, with some leafy notes that hangs on the edges, before running into a wall of balancing sweet corn and biscuit character. The stickiness of this actually lingers into the back of the profile a bit too much, before this finish dry with a steady spiciness that picks up steam as this warms. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and crisp feeling up front that then segues into more of a smooth creaminess across the back. This has a nice quenching feel to it that helps carry the overall beer.

This was a pretty decent stab at a Pre-Prohibition Lager, with a bit too much of a stickiness to it from the corn and malt here but just enough of a spicy crispness to help counteract that and help keep this drinkable. This is a unique summer seasonal. I’m glad Cigar City is putting it out.

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2012 16:48:11 | More by Kegatron

VncentLIFE

North Carolina

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

Total surprise from Heatwave33!

Pour is very clear light yellow. Small white head. Without looking here, I knew it was German. Very sweet and slick malt makes this thing easy drinking. Very thick and sweet body, almost syrupy for style. No real hops to speak of, but I dont fault them at all. The German Pilsners Ive had are simply sweet and drinkable. Finishes a bit more chewy with a very late earthy/medicinal hop feeling coming on exhale.

An American take on a German Pilsener, thicker with more hops. Might be the best American German Pilsener Ive had.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2012 00:43:58 | More by VncentLIFE

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle picked up yesterday from the source. Poured into a matchinh CCB snifter. The brew appears a perfectly clear golden yellow color. A finger of white froth sits atop and maintains very well. As the cap fades, it leaves a webby string-like pattern of lace.

The aroma initially opens up a bit like funky feet, nearly cheesy and buttery. However that fades quickly and is replaced with a strong scent of noble herby hops. Fresh cut grass, herbs and almost something along the lines of leafage. Quite nice as it opens up.

The taste carries that bit of cheesy foot quality like floor malted grains. That flavor seemingly dissolves into a combination of fresh grainy sweetness contrasted by herbal hops. It has a mild citrus and fruit element into the aftertaste with some herbs.

This is a medium to light bodied brew with a modest level of carbonation. Overall it is an interesting arrangement of character that is at times superior and super enjoyable but other aspects (residual sweetness) are a bit out of place. This brew fits the bill and is decent. It is somewhat crisp in the finish but overall lacks that solid snap that would make this more crisp, refreshing and easier drinking.

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2012 23:45:01 | More by stakem

CampusCrew

Florida

4.08/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Awesome looking pilsner, great white fluffy head, golden straw color body with fast rising bubbles. Perfect for hot days, or on the patio.... smell is faint but like a typical pilsner, tastes is authentic but has a small bite on the back. Hops a little amped up for style, but its an american beer. Body is also a little more but i like it. A quality frsh pilsner, we could use more like this.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2012 22:55:19 | More by CampusCrew

AgentZero

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at the tasting room in December of 2011.

A - Golden colored beer with a white head that didn't stay around long and didn't leave much lace.

S - Good bit of corn and sweetness with some hops and a slight bit of fruit smell. Slightly grassy, smells crisp and refreshing.

T - Sweet beer, nice pilsner taste with some good hops to give it a nice finish.

M - Pretty light bodied, moderate carbonation, clean finish.

O - Very drinkable, good beer, wouldn't mind having this when I'm in the mood for a Pilsner.

Serving type: on-tap

02-22-2012 04:28:30 | More by AgentZero

markwise

Florida

4.22/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Thanks for the taste, Joe. Pours a smooth gold color with nice white head. Aroma is sweet corn, grass, and sugar. Flavor i smooth: lots of sweetness, some hops, and light malt. Very smooth, easy drinking, and relatively sessionable beer. Nice take on the pils style, not my favorite style, but this one is very easy-drinking.

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2009 17:47:25 | More by markwise

tpd975

Florida

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

A: Pours a crystal clear golden yellow hue. Nice small fizzy white head with no lace.

S: Huge corn aroma with a blast of sweet malt and a touch of grass.

T: Simple yet tasty pils. Sweet corn, grass, with light bread.

M: Lighter side of medium in body, zippy carbonation.

D: Tasty and drinkable pils.

Serving type: growler

03-29-2009 21:47:33 | More by tpd975

Kiefdog

Florida

4.6/5  rDev +19.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Bottle courtesy of JRedner. Pours a clear gold color with a thin white head. Aroma is sweet-corn-like malt, notes of grass and wheat, some hints of yeast, apples, and pears. Flavor is sweet and wheaty with notes of corn, grass, honey, and hints of malt and floral hops. Generally light bodied with a crisp finish. Excellent drinkable pilsner.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2009 23:02:41 | More by Kiefdog