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

Groomsy

Kentucky

2.9/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 oz. bottle with "Best Before" date of 7/2011, bought as a single in a mixed six pack. Poured into a mug at fridge temperature. Review taken from brief shorthand notes; consumed on 04/01/2011.

Appearance: Very typical lager appearance - the body is a remarkably clear and transparent gold color and is topped by a 2-finger head of bright white foam which dissipates fairly quickly into a barely-there collar of bubbles. Some sudsy lacing lines the mug but even that fades fairly quickly. Moderate carbonation rises to the the top of the beer in streams of bubbles.

Smell: Even before I poured the beer, I was hit with a whiff of skunk and sulphur upon opening the bottle; my thoughts automatically leaped to "I got an old/bad bottle." When I finally poured the beer, the sulphur aroma was still there, but lingered in the background a little more. This smells like a typical Euro pils: Pale malt, vague sweetness, some slightly floral and earthy hops, and a touch of bread/grain. Very "meh" overall; I know what to expect.

Taste: Clean and crisp on the palate. There isn't a whole lot of boldness in the flavor, but this is decent. There are some vague flavors of pilsner malt and sweetness, quickly overtaken by a biting flavor of bittering hops of the spicy/floral type; the beer finishes on a slightly metallic/grainy note on the back of the palate and some of the sulphur characteristics come through in the finish. Refreshing, but not great by any means. Decent European lager.

Mouthfeel: Fairly light in body with a slightly drying finish; moderate carbonation creates a slightly foamy sensation on the back end. No lingering flavors on the finish, very clean.

Overall: It's worth a try if you're just getting into European beers, but don't expect anything great. This is just a typical Euro lager, although its light body and crisp flavors lend itself to refreshment.. Also beware of the high possibility of getting a slightly skunked bottle.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2011 04:27:03 | More by Groomsy

kvnstfrd

Missouri

1.75/5  rDev -38.8%

05-23-2013 13:37:06 | More by kvnstfrd

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev -21.3%

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stella77artois

New York

4/5  rDev +39.9%

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Bill235

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-09-2013 18:35:07 | More by Bill235

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3/5  rDev +4.9%

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ZEB89

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-05-2013 14:26:05 | More by ZEB89

KYGunner

Kentucky

3.26/5  rDev +14%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Yellow, pale and light this girl has an average body and look. By no means ugly the appearance is alike to many adjunct lagers.

The scent is rather singular with strong grain aromas.

The taste and feel are light crisp and refreshing with tons of grain and cereal malt. Very easy on the palate and stomach it's an easy drinking brew with a lot of flavor even if that flavor is rather one dimensional.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 01:37:48 | More by KYGunner

vpoxon

Florida

3.25/5  rDev +13.6%

04-26-2013 20:05:38 | More by vpoxon

drinkAK

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -12.6%

04-26-2013 00:06:30 | More by drinkAK

rpilk

Rhode Island

3/5  rDev +4.9%

04-23-2013 23:52:17 | More by rpilk

hurdjg

Iowa

3/5  rDev +4.9%

04-21-2013 14:37:00 | More by hurdjg

Jamison85

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +22.4%

04-20-2013 16:54:24 | More by Jamison85

tjsmith910

Florida

1.75/5  rDev -38.8%

04-16-2013 12:18:52 | More by tjsmith910

runlikeakenyan

Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -3.8%

04-13-2013 23:55:24 | More by runlikeakenyan

Herky21

Iowa

2.5/5  rDev -12.6%

04-11-2013 13:56:44 | More by Herky21

WalterHeisenberg

New Mexico

3.75/5  rDev +31.1%

04-11-2013 05:29:14 | More by WalterHeisenberg

Burkbom23

Connecticut

2.5/5  rDev -12.6%

04-07-2013 22:27:38 | More by Burkbom23

DioS

Georgia

2.25/5  rDev -21.3%

04-01-2013 22:12:59 | More by DioS

elglueckert

Montana

3/5  rDev +4.9%

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lilmissbeer

Ohio

2.26/5  rDev -21%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

This beer is seriously mediocre. I bought it cause I was like, oh, German beers abide by the Bavarian purity law so this probably has less weird chemicals in it than American beers. But yeah, it tastes just like Bud or Natty. Not worth the money for such a low alcohol content--though it did start to taste better after I'd had a few :)

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 23:05:33 | More by lilmissbeer

brheuer

New Jersey

3/5  rDev +4.9%

03-24-2013 15:37:11 | More by brheuer

SunDevilBeer

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +31.1%

03-16-2013 19:54:45 | More by SunDevilBeer

TerryB

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +22.4%

03-16-2013 19:11:10 | More by TerryB

losdizzel

Oklahoma

3/5  rDev +4.9%

03-10-2013 00:10:06 | More by losdizzel