Pfeifferhorn Lager - Epic Brewing Co.

tdm168

North Carolina

3.73/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A - bright yellow with a thin, white head that disappears quickly

S - bready, faint lemon

T - bready, cereal grains, lemony, kolsch-like

M - medium bodied, smooth, well carbonated

This is a nice, lighter, refreshing lager that has decent flavor and drinkability. This beer comes across like many Kolsches that I've had with a nice lemony, citrus note to accompany the malt presence. Overall, this is a nice beer. I'm not sure this is a beer that I would buy again, but I'm definitely glad I tried it once.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 00:42:51 | More by tdm168

imperialking

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

06-14-2013 18:23:28 | More by imperialking

bambam2517

Arizona

3.59/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

From a 22oz bomber to a pint glass, served at 35F and drank in the course of yard work on an 85F day.

Reminds me of the lagers from some of the larger breweries in Germany. Almost exactly like a Radeberger.

A - Buttery golden body, nice layer of head that dissipates quickly, lazy carbonation.

S - Biscuity with a little herbal tinge.

T - Decent enough, nothing special I care to relate.

M - Nice except for the funky aftertaste that most euro lagers seem to evoke if you drink enough of them. Too bad Epic couldnt splice that out...

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 06:37:47 | More by bambam2517

Shatter

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

04-14-2013 00:36:35 | More by Shatter

pathman

Ohio

4/5  rDev +11.4%

04-05-2013 23:01:12 | More by pathman

DoubleJ

California

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

04-02-2013 06:47:44 | More by DoubleJ

NickThePyro

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

03-21-2013 03:17:58 | More by NickThePyro

mactrail

California

3.95/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

An adequate robust lager with a nice spangle of hops. Pours a golden amber in the tall wine glass with a winning head. Rich mouthfeel with sparkly carbonation on the tongue.

Plentiful aroma of flowery hops. A good hit of resins in the initial taste. Hops abound with a likable spiciness. A little sweetness to the abundant malt. Aftertaste is that resiny flavor with a fading bitterness.

Thoroughly drinkable and quite flavorful. From the 22 oz bottle bought at the Utah Liquor Store in Sugar House.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2012 05:14:23 | More by mactrail

Brenden

Ohio

4.1/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Pfeifferhorn is a mnildly hazy pale gold in color topped by a pure white head about a finger tall. It's frothy and pretty dense, and ultimately leaves some good, thick, patchy lacing from the very top of the glass predominantly that spreads some webbing as it goes.
The aroma offers the lightly sulfuric, herbal, grassy and crackery malts notes of a euro pale with a bit more strength and, seemingly, an addition of earthy and leafy hops.
The taste offers more of the same; this is like a stronger, somewhat deeper version of a modern European pale lager. In the flavor, a bit more green apple skin tartness comes out along with a very gentle spiciness. Otherwise it's got a nice balance between biscuit, light sweetness, grassiness, a bit of lemon, something slightly nutty, and fresh leafy and herbal hops.
The feel is something else entirely: it's good enough for any beer of a lighter style, but for a pale lager, especially a light one like this, it's as good as it gets. Crispness is absolutely perfect; any sway very slightly to less or more takes away. Combine that with just the right level of carbonation, semi-dryness that's not too dry, a "bold for a light lager" medium body, and a creamy, rolling smoothness, and you've got all the elements for a mouthfeel that no beer of this kind can rival.
While the big guys love replicating light lagers and dumb them down significantly, and craft brewers shy away from them for that association, kudos to Epic for going for it and making a fine version and one of the few of its kind that's well crafted.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2012 16:21:41 | More by Brenden

elihull

Utah

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

10-14-2012 07:51:37 | More by elihull

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Beer #65 in my great Utah Brew Hunt.

Thick malty sweet tone to this one. Kind of a mild biting acidic thing on the backend. Very thick, for a lager. Gets bitter as time goes on. Not really something I would go for, if I were prone to go for lagers - which I am not.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2012 23:46:05 | More by RblWthACoz

Travisnin

Idaho

3/5  rDev -16.4%

09-13-2012 06:25:59 | More by Travisnin

jamesDaExMoBeerGuy

Utah

3.68/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

3 fingers of foam that kept present for a long while after pour. Tempting golden look in the glass, clear and clean with very little carbonation bubbling.

Smell was distinct, more sweet than expected but still notes of spice and bread.

Taste of spicy notes quickly erased any sweetness on the nose. Impressive character, light carbonation making it a bit too easy to drink. Enjoyable - was good on a very hot day and perfect with a burger. Loses just a bit on the finish, doesn't retain the same character and spice after drinking but not so thin as to ruin this beer for me. I'll have another.

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2012 20:13:50 | More by jamesDaExMoBeerGuy

Ryan1423

Alaska

4.5/5  rDev +25.3%

07-08-2012 18:31:11 | More by Ryan1423

DavoleBomb

Ohio

2.9/5  rDev -19.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured into a pint glass.

3.5 A: Clear medium yellow color. Two fingers of frothy white head. Retention is about average or a little better and a good sized ring of lacing is left.

3.5 S: Dry and grainy with a dried out hay bale grassiness. Smells fine and is very clean, but there isn't all that exciting.

2.5 T: Not as dry as the nose suggested. Indeed, there's a decent grassy sweetness to it. However, the sweetness is no match for the bitterness, which is fairly aggressive despite the lack of hop flavor. Lightly grassy with a good amount of breadiness. Not as clean as the nose.

3.0 M: Medium body. Lacking crispness, which I like in these types of beers. Lightly creamy with good carbonation.

3.0 D: Not horrible, but it's less than clean and lacking crispness.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2012 01:24:49 | More by DavoleBomb

Infamous7100

Ohio

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

A: a masterpiece. A huge, billowing head, great lacing. A hazy. strawlike yellow. Very appealing.
S: fragrant notes of bread and grain are at the forefront. I am also picking up hints of grass and citrus in the background.
T: as the nose indicated, this brew starts out slightly sweet and malty. However, a decent amount of support is lended by bittering hops toward the middle and back. Slighty more rustic than the nose indicated. No frills, decent balance.
M: medium to high carbonation and medium bodied. Silky on thethe tongue. This brew is smooth, crisp and refreshing. A decent bite at its back and a balanced hang.
O: i really enjoyed this brew. A straight ahead, no frills lager that brings some decent flavor to the table. Highly quaffable.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 17:26:03 | More by Infamous7100

im4beer

Utah

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

05-26-2012 19:36:18 | More by im4beer

Jason

Massachusetts

3.68/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5

22oz brown bomber with no freshness date.

LOOK: Clear bubbly golden yellow, excellent lacing

SMELL: Clean, herbal, minty, bready, slightly bisucity, fresh grass

TASTE: Very smooth, crisp bite, ample hop bitterness, lemony, minty, herbal, nutty, grainy, bready, green apple skin, clean, dry hoppy finish

Pretty kick ass for an American Lager, not as clean as I expected it to be but damn tasty. Very balanced and extremely drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2012 01:34:26 | More by Jason

Nerudamann

Oregon

3.53/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a pilsner glass.

Look - light golden color, hazy, with about a finger and a half's worth of an almost orange hued foam that dissipates slowly.

Smell - a bit hoppy, but with a hint of a pilsner type of smell and maybe a hint too of citrus.

Taste - a bit of a pilsner taste at first, but that quickly morphs into a muskier taste with a faint citrus backbone.

Mouthfeel - pretty well balanced, but leans a tinsy bit more on the watery side.

Overall - not a bad tasting brew, and fairly interesting to think about.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2012 04:07:26 | More by Nerudamann

DerwinWentworth

Utah

4/5  rDev +11.4%

03-26-2012 23:25:40 | More by DerwinWentworth

UCLABrewN84

California

3.4/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Mohawk Bend in Los Angeles, CA.

Pours a clear light yellow with an off-white head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy rings of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is very subtle with some slight grain and grass aromas. Taste is of grain, herbal/grass flavors, and some citrus zest. There is a mild amount of bitterness with each sip. This beer has a light level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good lager that has a pretty nice hop presence in the flavor.

Serving type: on-tap

03-12-2012 03:36:30 | More by UCLABrewN84

Meathead1965

Utah

4/5  rDev +11.4%

02-17-2012 22:56:39 | More by Meathead1965

maximum12

Minnesota

3.9/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

After the big beer craze consumed me for a while, had an excellent lager at a recent beer fest, & it re-ignited a desire to sample a few. So here we are, 22 oz. bomber stripped of its top, two empty glasses. Yo, bitch - let's go.

Pour is pure lager legend, dead grass yellow that allows the lazy river of carbonation to be easily viewed. Puffy. Slightly acidic, bready, big dash of Grandma's spice rack in the nose. And damp barn. Red one.

Pfeifferhorn Lager is faithful to the nose. The lovely spiciness, almost a rye component, has the upper hand here (& I'm a big fan of rye!). Sweet malt in the middle dunked in white bread. Moderate hop snap rounds out a simple, very delineated brew. Crisp & true in the mouth, this is a drinker.

Lagers! Who knew in 2011 they still made these! Seriously, very good lager & a beer that was made for sippin' on the boat. Too bad the lakes will ice over here soon.

Serving type: bottle

10-07-2011 02:23:47 | More by maximum12

KarlHungus

Minnesota

2.93/5  rDev -18.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

This beer pours a hazy pale golden color. The head is half an inch in height, and recedes quickly into minimal lacing. The aroma is of pale malt with a hint of spicy hops. However, it is a very weak aroma even for the style. The taste is similar to the aroma, but the less hops. The mouthfeel is on the lighter side of medium bodied with a watery texture, and high carbonation. Overall, I will pass on this beer next time even though I am a big fan of golden lagers.

Serving type: bottle

08-14-2011 22:35:42 | More by KarlHungus

djeucalyptus

Oregon

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

stoked to try this one courtesy of mnbearsfan

pours a surprisingly buttercup yellow (sounds nicer than urine, yes?) clear with a frothy white two-finger head that fades quickly but leaves some decent frothy lace.

aroma is bready with notes of straw, wet hay, oatmeal. hops aren't very bright, but there's a bit of green hop spice.

taste is light (expectedly) with a solid bready malt profile accentuated by some spicy herbal hops. grassy, tastes like hay with some pepper and a touch of bitter greens. a bit of odd white sugar sweetness. not sure I'm loving it, but it's got a ton of character for a pale lager, which I think is worth something.

mouth is decent. moderate body with ample carbonation keeps things lively, with a touch of astringency and a bit of lingering bitterness.

all in all, I'm liking this one. an interesting brew that definitely has some character. Not really loving it, but I would certainly drink it again if it was regularly available. it would make an awesome craft lawnmower beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2011 08:06:40 | More by djeucalyptus