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

proc

Michigan

2.05/5  rDev -28.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

A very mediocre beer. As others have mentioned, the St. Pauli girl on the label is nice, but that is about the extent of this beer's redeeming qualities. Pours out to a slightly, darker golden color, with a bizarre smell. Taste is that of light struck hops. If fresh, this can be decent, but with so many other good choices out there, this one isn't high on my list.

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2002 05:42:34 | More by proc

ElGuapo

New Jersey

3.05/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

it's not too bad. the chick on the bottle is a tempting large-breasted european chick, but she is much more pleasurable than the beer inside. a favorite of some guys i work with, i can drink them, but they are not by any means my favorites

it beats a heine or a becks any day. it has very drinkable characteristics being light and crisp. the flavor is a bit bitter which may turn many people away, but it is still a decent brew.

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2002 18:22:54 | More by ElGuapo

Dogbrick

Ohio

3/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

All-around average beer. There are much better Pilsners out there that are less skunky. I don't know if they will ever learn to do away with the green bottles. It's usually Russian Roulette with these.

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2002 20:34:04 | More by Dogbrick

ThreePistols

Florida

2.8/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pale yellow color with almost no head. Toasted grain with a slight touch of skunk. Crisp sweet, floral, herbal, spicy flavor that is decently balanced between the malt and hops with a touch of skunk. Must be the green bottle. If it weren't for the skunkiness, this could be a good lager. Nevertheless, IMHO, St. Pauli Girl is better than a Heineken and a Becks.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2002 11:03:16 | More by ThreePistols

Jordan

California

3.18/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Spicey and herbal hop character. Light body, finishes dry. Very pale straw color. Not quite as good as grolsch, but a decent Pilsner none-the-less.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2002 19:01:25 | More by Jordan

psugrad98

Pennsylvania

3.45/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Clean and crisp appearance, with moderate head. Light amber/yellow in color. Fresh tasting with abundance of hops, but nicely balanced by malt. Finishes a little weak. Not the best of German beers.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2002 07:42:57 | More by psugrad98

Wildman

Ohio

2.83/5  rDev -1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

I don't drink this one very much any more. Actually new a girl in college that was a St. Pauli Girl. Really wish they would get away from that.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2002 06:25:34 | More by Wildman

marc77

California

3.13/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Light straw hue w/ a moderate head and typical Pils clarity. The grassy, mildly spicy Saaz hop nose hits my nose at first but the mild skunky mercaptans detract from my enjoyment. Hop bitterness is quite firm and adds to the crispness of this beer. Fuller in body than other German Pilsners. The slight skunked flavors compromise what would be a pretty good Pilsner. St. Pauli Girl finishes soft, clean, a touch grainy, and a bit sweet. Although not a particularly great pilsner, I'll take this over a Heineken any day.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2002 19:49:13 | More by marc77

Viking

Indiana

3.93/5  rDev +37.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Good stuff. It's an extremely pale golden and clear beer. Head starts of nice and thick, and dissolves quickly. Carbonation continues to provide a thin, lacy head and a bit of zest on the tongue. Has a faint grainy scent, like a distant hayfield. Taste is a bit on the sweet side, and very refreshing. This is one of those lagers to chug on a hot summer day.

Angela Little is still the best St. Pauli Girl in history.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2002 14:17:39 | More by Viking

WilliamPhilaPa

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +31.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

The color is gold / yellow. Starts sweet on the palate with some hop spiciness / zesty towards the finish. Nice and light feel to the mouthfeel and goes down very easily. Overall all I think this is an enjoyable lager. Went well with my cheese steak!

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2002 14:46:50 | More by WilliamPhilaPa

ADR

Pennsylvania

2.7/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Clean and crisp, if in shape, which is not often by my experience...drank 'em in the 80s until Sam Adams showed that cold fermenters had more flavor potential...honestly, I've had very few St. Paulis that weren't "skunked" -- sometimes, severely...

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2002 12:22:12 | More by ADR

Jason

Massachusetts

2.8/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

More or less skunked depending on how old it is and where it has been stored. Either way there is that underlying overcooked hop aroma and flavour ... not as bad as some other known skunk laden imports though.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2002 19:40:04 | More by Jason

John

New York

3/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

In the old days, it used to be pizza and St.Pauli Girl on Fridays for lunch. Knocked back plenty of these. Still it's a respectable, clean (when it's not skunky), crisp and refreshing brew.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2001 16:16:40 | More by John

Brent

Kentucky

2.45/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Lightly hopped with a mild fruity/candy sweetness. Mouthfeel on the thin side. If only the beer was as attractive as the beergarden maiden on the bottle.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2001 18:23:07 | More by Brent

Todd

Massachusetts

3.28/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12oz green bottle. And, there she is again. My girl friend, St. Pauli Girl. Freshness date stamped on the back.

Appearance: Ultra clear and pale. Moderate carbonation activity, creating a thin whisp of a white lace. Sticky and holds as a ring around the glass.

Smell: Light grain and sulfur aromas (by-product of the yeast).

Taste: Light and crisp upfront. Malt sweetness is mild, but rounded, complete. Hops are tea-like, floral, some herbal notes too as it lightly prickles the palate. Light sulfur flavours abaft it all. Finishes with grain notes, leaving the palate a tad dry.

Notes: An okay brew, even despite those awesomely cheesy adverts and stigma on imported lager -- in comparison to others of the same style.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2000 00:34:05 | More by Todd