St. Pauli Girl Special Dark - St. Pauli Brauerei C.L. Wilh. Brandt Gmbh & Co.

nukem5

Pennsylvania

2.83/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A: Pours a nice dark brown with reddish hues and big tan cap. Some nice lacing and decent retention.

S: Aroma is non existent aside from a slightly metelic scent and maybe some very light toast and malt.

T: Bitter hops and sweet malt combine to do battle sadly no real winner here.

M: Nice rich texture and carb level medium bodied with a slightly metalic taste at the back of the tongue.

O: Overall an ok beer but can do without it maybe just not my style or fitting in my taste zone.

Serving type: bottle

11-25-2012 03:59:42 | More by nukem5

jaswilson2

South Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-25-2013 01:57:28 | More by jaswilson2

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -1%

05-24-2013 00:02:07 | More by Slatetank

kvnstfrd

Missouri

2/5  rDev -34%

05-23-2013 13:37:19 | More by kvnstfrd

stella77artois

New York

4.25/5  rDev +40.3%

05-22-2013 15:01:28 | More by stella77artois

generallee

New York

3.25/5  rDev +7.3%

05-22-2013 00:04:01 | More by generallee

akocina

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -1%

05-08-2013 19:38:47 | More by akocina

ktanner99

Oklahoma

3/5  rDev -1%

05-04-2013 02:21:15 | More by ktanner99

Jamison85

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +15.5%

04-20-2013 16:56:31 | More by Jamison85

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -9.2%

03-09-2013 22:38:03 | More by ejimhof

DragLine6

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +15.5%

03-09-2013 07:03:05 | More by DragLine6

allbrigs

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +32%

03-08-2013 04:40:58 | More by allbrigs

smokinyodas

Florida

3.19/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

Clear dark brown pour, fast dissipating fine white head. Lightly roasted malty aroma and sweetness flavor with a tad bit of biscuit and bitter spices from the hops. In short it's just a below Average Dunkel and probably not the best example of the class, but it's still easily drinkable. And if I was to describe this beer it would be like a watery Pilsner with lightly roasted malts.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 04:55:41 | More by smokinyodas

DmanGTR

New York

3.75/5  rDev +23.8%

02-10-2013 16:54:33 | More by DmanGTR

avisong

Virginia

3/5  rDev -1%

02-04-2013 04:05:00 | More by avisong

matjack85

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +23.8%

02-02-2013 22:23:41 | More by matjack85

UCLABrewN84

California

2.9/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75

Best before 7/2012. Oops.

Pours a clear dark reddish-orange with a foamy khaki head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small streaks and dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of toasted malt, caramel, and bread. Taste is much the same with burnt and fruity flavors on the finish. There is a medium amount of roasty bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a slightly below average beer that is drinkable but nothing I would want to drink again.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 04:14:08 | More by UCLABrewN84

fivetime

Idaho

2.5/5  rDev -17.5%

01-22-2013 05:30:17 | More by fivetime

richwalpole

2.75/5  rDev -9.2%

01-12-2013 08:13:50 | More by richwalpole

OregonGrown7

Nebraska

3.25/5  rDev +7.3%

01-06-2013 05:24:29 | More by OregonGrown7

TMoney2591

Illinois

2.73/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

I was expected/hoping for a more...shall we say, ethnic?...version of the Girl on the label. Oh well... This stuff pours a clear garnet-brown topped by a finger of sandy tan foam. The nose comprises barley, very light and watered-down cola, and very-lightly-toasted biscuit. The taste brings in more of the same, with a thorough sense of sourdough-ish bread pervading the proceedings. The body is a hefty light, with a light moderate carbonation and a wet feel. Overall, a pretty limp beer, with hardly any character to its name. Thankfully, though, this means it has little in the way of true offensiveness as well, but that's a pittance of a consolation.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2013 22:43:25 | More by TMoney2591

CRK

South Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +40.3%

01-04-2013 03:07:42 | More by CRK

soupieman

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -1%

01-01-2013 16:54:06 | More by soupieman

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -1%

12-30-2012 23:55:33 | More by Damian74Shensky

metter98

New York

3.18/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer is clear very dark ruby red in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high off white head that died down a bit and left some bubbles covering the surface and a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of sweet toasted malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste is similar to the smell and has some sweetness along with some notes of tea leaves and hints of nutty malts. No bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: Although this beer came in a green bottle, it doesn't taste skunked. The beer is very easy to drink and I would have no problem drinking several of these in one sitting.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2012 02:10:43 | More by metter98