Pikeland Pils - Sly Fox Brewing Company

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.71/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A - Got to love German Pils with it's hazy body and the head is very sticky and gives me a 1/2 inch.
S - Bitter hops and mild skunky malts. Very balanced.
T - Pilsener malts and some bittering hops. Quite tasty.
M - Light to medium in body.
Overall I don't really like the style but this beer is quaff able.

Serving type: can

02-24-2013 02:50:39 | More by DrDemento456

wspscott

Kentucky

3.98/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

12oz can in Sam Adams glass
no date

A: Golden straw colored with a fluffy pure white head and lots of lace.
S: Flowers, honey, light grains
T: Citrus, floral, a hint of spice, lightly toasted bread, a hint of sweetness
M: Lots of carbonation, very crisp
O: An excellent beer and a good example of a german pils. I could drink this all summer (along with Prima Pils and Stoudts Pils). Big fan, would love to see this in KY. Highly recommended.

Serving type: can

02-02-2013 21:48:44 | More by wspscott

IronLover

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pale straw yellow in color with brilliant clarity. Poured with a billowy white foam that slowly reduced to a thick cap that left sheets of soapy amd sticky lacings on the glass. Sour dough bread, herbal and spicy hop aromas with earthy grassy notes. Light creamy smooth feel down the middle with tangy, assertive carbonation on the edges. Flavor is a wonderful balance of bready and biscuity malt and herbal hop flavors. Hop flavors turn a bit spicy through the middle along with a lightly citrus tang. Finishes dryly and crisply with a lingering herbal hop bitterness. An exceptionally complex, crisp, refreshing German pilsner.

Serving type: on-tap

01-19-2013 04:00:55 | More by IronLover

jifigz

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Can poured into my stemmed Allagash glass.

The appearance is a nice golden yellow that is rather pale and somewhat the color of an American Macro...just slightly richer looking. The head is bubbly and died rather fast. The aroma is crisp and clean with a decent hop aroma. There is also a touch of the sweet malts that are typical of German Pilsener. The flavor is very light at first and then slightly honey like in sweetness. The end finishes with not much hop flavor but a decent wallop of bitterness. There are also flavors that are reminiscent of ginger ale and the hop flavor that does shine through tastes very herbal and grassy. There is also an odd salty flavor in the beginning of the taste. The MF is rather light and finishes quite dry and paired with the bitterness that finishes this one off makes you thirsty for another sip.

This beer is an okay Pils....Prima Pils is still ruling the roost on this one and Stoudt's Pils is much better as well.

Serving type: can

01-07-2013 16:14:56 | More by jifigz

tdm168

North Carolina

3.93/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - copper gold with a huge, pure white, dense, foamy head that has great retention

S - malty, bready, faintly herbal and grassy

T - bready, bitter, faintly sweet, herbal, grassy

M - medium bodied, smooth, well carbonated

This isn't a bad session beer. The can is a definite plus in this regard. The flavor isn't as forward as I would like. I did enjoy this beer, but I wish the malt was good as the intensely bitter hop character. I wouldn't mind a some of these at the tailgate.

Serving type: can

12-15-2012 22:46:54 | More by tdm168

metter98

New York

3.93/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: The beer is rather hazy straw yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation along with some superfine particles visible floating in suspension. It poured with a finger high head that died down but consistently left a thin head covering the surface and a coating of bubbles running down the sides of the glass.
S: There are light to moderately strong aromas of grassy hops in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste has flavors of grassy hops and a light to moderate amount of associated bitterness. There are also some hints of bready malts.
M: It feels medium-bodied, clean and also a little crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer seems a little hoppier compared to other beers in the style (almost like a West Coast take on a classic German style) but is still easy to drink.

Serving type: can

10-05-2012 00:39:17 | More by metter98

mvanaskie13

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a tall pint glass, color is gold, head is frothy and very bright white; effervescence is great.

Smell is fresh, crisp, very nice pilsner malt and subtle sweetness followed by some great hop spiciness.

Taste is crisp, pilsner malt sweetness, pleasant, hops are spicy with some hints of lemon and grass. Great tasting pilsner.

Mouthfeel is crisp, great carbonation but not over done, flavor/hop balance.

Overall, this is a great pils, great summer beer and another reason why PA brewers make the best craft pils.

Serving type: can

07-30-2012 23:21:42 | More by mvanaskie13

TheHoppiest

Ohio

4.28/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12 oz can into a pilsener glass. Picked this up on a recent trip to Phoenixville to visit friends.

Pours a clear straw yellow with 1/2 white head that reduces to a thin lid with minimal lacing around the sides.

Has a grassy, malty aroma, with hints of sweet rose, lemon, and arugula.

Taste is quite pleasant, with caramel malt, mild grass, and hints of oak leaves and tobacco. The malt is not overpowering, and the hop finish is dry and bitter.

Light bodied, this is a crisp summer pils that is refreshing and non-filling.

An excellent summer brew, I could easily see throwing a sixer of this in a cooler and hitting the beach for the afternoon. Light, refreshing, tasty and clean, this is a well balanced pils. I'm quite bummed that this is not available in Cleveland; it would be an easy go-to beer for a group of friends, no matter if they are craft beer enthusiasts, or simply casual beer drinkers.

Serving type: can

06-10-2012 21:16:44 | More by TheHoppiest

tobelerone

New Jersey

3.78/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Clear golden brew with a good-sized white head that settles quickly; strong and attractive lacing. Nose is very much hop forward and of the noble variety; some grass and floral notes and a very slight sweetness; grainy malt aroma.

Strongly bitter and crisp taste; again lots of aggressive noble hops packing grass and floral, earthy flavors; nice pils malt underneath but it's the bitter hops that dominate this beer. Light body, lively carbonation, and dry finish make this a refreshing pils for sure. Overall it's quite good.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 02:59:20 | More by tobelerone

mattbk

New York

3.85/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Just a bit hazy, yellow/orange color, medium amount of carbonation, light creamy head.
S - Very faint grassy aroma. Light bready malt is in there too. Not much else though, the aroma is fairly weak. Nothing off about it though.

T - Very nice. Flowery, a bit spicy and grassy. Not at all overwhelming, just good. The malt is very bready, not at all sweet. Just the slightest bit bitter. A good example of the style.

M - Medium mouthfeel, not very crisp, should be a bit lighter. The carbonation is medium. A higher carbonation would give this beer some more aroma. Could this be related to canning at all?

O - Very good taste, with some more carbonation the mouthfeel and aroma would be a bit better. A pretty good example of the style.

Serving type: can

05-06-2012 22:42:56 | More by mattbk

syrupjoe

Minnesota

3.73/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Enjoying at Rattle n Hum in NYC. Pours light gold with one finger almost white head.

Clean, fruity, nose with hints of wine grape and Belgian yeast.

Light, sweet taste with notes of bread, honey, light berry frutiness and subtle but present hop bitterness.

Clean but slightly cloying finish with bitter aftertaste. Overall enjoyable but nothing too special and some oddly placed flavors. Would drink again but won't pursue.

Serving type: on-tap

03-09-2012 22:16:29 | More by syrupjoe

MONKandTUCK

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A - Clear. Slightly more orange than yellow. Considering the lighting, I can't perfectly evaluate this one. However, the clarity was great and better head retention would've bumped the rating

A - More malty than hoppy. Actually, I'm tired of getting more lemon than traditional noble hops in the nose of my Lagers. I dunno if the brewers have been using domestic or imported hops, but I know that it's nice to get a break from them.

T - Even more than the nose, this beer is more about malts than hops. It's breadier and rounder than a true Pils. I prefer it to Prima Pils, and probably would prefer it to fresh Pilsner Urquell more often than not. It's sweet and chewy without becoming cloying. I like how restrained this is.

M - For a beer this "weak" it holds up well. It's probably even better with food. The mouthfeel really suggests something bigger than 5%.

O - Not a mind-blowing experience, but a very good beer. It's nice to have something predictable and satisfying. It should be a staple in every refrigerator in the Delaware Valley.

Serving type: on-tap

02-11-2012 16:18:29 | More by MONKandTUCK

57md

Pennsylvania

3.3/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Straw colored in appearance with little head and no retention or lacing. The taste is mildly hoppy with a clean finish. This offering was overall clean and crisp, but a little thin. I'd give it a thumbs up nonetheless, but certainly nothing to write home about.

Serving type: on-tap

02-06-2012 05:35:36 | More by 57md

carlos

Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

yeah, ..been on a fairly recent pilsner kick after 3 or 4 years of ale

A: deep, shall I say, golden. medium carbonation with tracer-lace head
S: really exciting melding of malt and hop aroma. oscillating nose. keeps me going back and forth between sweet bready and something like the hop version of breaking and smelling a 1/2 green stick on one of the first warm days of spring. (this review completely affected by the fact that it's Feb 1st, 2012, and something like 60+ deg. F outside - yikes!)
T: a barley grain goodness and noble hop renaissance. full. lasting.
M: domestic light pilsner cubed
O: crowd pleaser. looking forward to superbowl XLVI and pikeland pils

Serving type: can

02-01-2012 21:54:27 | More by carlos

keanex

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into an English pint glass from a can with what appears to be dated 9/17/2011.

A: Clear straw colored body with a 1.5 finger white head that quickly dissipates to a light coating.

S: Light sweetness with citrus notes coming though, mostly lemon.

T: Light bitterness from start to finish reminding me of lemons throughout with light floral notes. There's a good balance here with a slight sweetness throughout. Very easy to drink, crisp.

M: Light body with light carbonation.

O: This is a good beer for those Spring and Summer days when mowing the lawn and such. Really well priced at $7.99 for a 6 pack.

Serving type: can

02-01-2012 03:42:48 | More by keanex

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours golden sunshine. A tall white fluffy head sits atop the beer fading with lacing in it's wake. Lightly carb'd in the hazy fluid. Aroma of refreshing noble hops with floral and herbal notes balance out the pilsner malts. Taste is parallels the nose with soft floral and herbal hops but bitter enough to spice things up too. malts are pale pilsner malts with a bit of toast.
The beer is smooth with a semi-dry finish.
A well made beer and quite enjoyable at that.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2012 18:46:21 | More by micromaniac129

isualum12

Idaho

3.78/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Nice beer.
Look- hazy yellow gold with spider legs on the side.
Smell. Hop hop
Taste classic pil with a refreshing hop finish. It is dry.

Feel- balanced perfect and end with a great smoothness.
Overall this was a good beer. I wish ergot this here in Idaho

Serving type: can

12-15-2011 03:10:44 | More by isualum12

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a transparent golden yellow with a thin bubbly head. The nose is great, light vienna malts, hints of bread and dough with a floral perfumy hop and light note of grass. The taste has vienna and pale malts, lightly toasted bread with hints of dough. The hop balance adds perfumy hops and some light grassy notes with a touch of resigny hop in the back. The body is thicker and a touch viscous with a nice carbonation. Very tasty but a little on the heavy side for a pilsner.

Serving type: on-tap

12-13-2011 15:13:03 | More by cpetrone84

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz Can

Appearance – Clear yellow colour with an average size fizzy white coloured head. There is a high amount of carbonation showing and there is a fairly good amount of lacing. The head lasted for 5 minutes before it was gone.

Smell - Grains, bread, malts, hops, lemons

Taste & Mouth - The beer has an average amount of carbonation and it comes across as very crisp and refreshing. I can taste grains, lemons, and a nice amount of noble hops. There is also a touch of corn and a light breadiness. it ends with a nice dry and crisp hoppy finish.

Overall – It's not quite but Prima Pils, but it's up there. It's well balanced and has a great easy drinking taste. I'll be sure to look for this one during the warmer weather especially.

Serving type: can

12-09-2011 15:19:09 | More by spinrsx

rdub

Pennsylvania

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

Mixed sixer from the Wegmans shelf. I like 113 IPA and was happy to find a single to try this. Poured from the can into a pilsner glass. Tall skinny. Nice bright color w tight head. Crisp hoppy aroma. Nice crisp hop flavor with a light malt accent. Easy drinking and refreshing. This is like 85 Prima Pils to me. The can makes it a great choice for fishing, picnics, etc. will pick up a case next summer for sure.

Serving type: can

11-04-2011 01:49:35 | More by rdub

nezelrac

New York

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

A - pours a light-medium straw with a decent half inch of dense white foam that subsides to a film and ring with decent lacing all the way down the glass

S - appealing pils nose - grainy malt, some sweetness in the middle, grassy/earthy/sweet citrus hops; there is a note of sliced blood orange..?

T - like the nose, this has a nice grainy pale malt profile with gentle bitterness through the palate; hops are green and sweetish with a nice edge; decent length - firming/drying up towards the back and closing with a nice firm bitterness

M - light-medium body; smooth and firm; good CO2 - well integrated into the palate;

O - this is a well-crafted American pilsner - American in the good way, not the other way...

Serving type: can

09-07-2011 20:43:41 | More by nezelrac

rtepiak

Poland

3.93/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

a hard one to do but a would say quite a success... looks a lot of like prima outside of a difference in carbonation. some steady bubbles but nothing too lively. golden clear with a smaller white head. palate is very consistent and dry. doesn't fall off completely clean like a the prima... and i'm saying that because i had them along side each other but still clean brisk end. sufficient hop. americans are getting good at this. and i'm pretty psyched about.

Serving type: can

08-21-2011 01:07:14 | More by rtepiak

Dougal

New Jersey

4.93/5  rDev +27.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

what an amazing pilsner... hoppy and flavorful... it has alot of tastes and complexities... it is low on the malt character and higher on the hoppiness and sublime taste characteristics... it is a sharper pilsner and clean as well....

exceptional product.... a hidden gem if we will... not many know of it but if you see it and you like hoppy pilsners you will be pleasantly surprised.

Serving type: can

08-07-2011 23:36:17 | More by Dougal

Jayli

Massachusetts

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

Consumed 7/28 at Good Night Irene's in Wildwood, NJ
Served in a pint glass

A: This beer pours a slightly hazy, light golden color with a one finger of bone white head. Head recedes nicely leaving ample sticky lacing on the glass.

S: Nose is grainy, pale malts and a good deal of a grassy hop undertone.

T: Taste is all grain and pale malts at the forefront. Then the grassy earth tones come through. A light citrus note can be picked up in the finish.

M: Lighter side of medium body, moderate to high carbonation, crisp and clean body.

O: Goes down easily, tasty, not filling, low kick, nice representation of style. This is a perfect beer for a hot and humid NJ night. If this were distributed to MA, it quite possibly could be my summer go to beer.

Serving type: can

08-01-2011 13:50:09 | More by Jayli

johnmichaelsen

Oregon

3.98/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Al's of Hampden.

The beer pours the expected bright gold color with fairly decent head retention and lacing. Nose is attractive, showcasing considerable bread dough, light honey and white pepper. The flavor profile replicates the nose in this delicious, easy to drink pils, though I was impressed by the amount of flavor and hoppy bitterness I got in the finish. This beer has a crisp, refreshingly light mouthfeel, but a fairly long, fairly dry, bitter finish.

Just an exceptionally well made local pils.

Serving type: on-tap

07-05-2011 14:08:03 | More by johnmichaelsen