Weihenstephaner Pilsner - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

BretSikkink

Mexico

3.83/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Hazy golden color that clears up as the head settles. White foam, good size and stick. Nose is grassy with a good dose of lemongrass hopping. Munich malt mingles with the pale. Flavor is fairly assertive for style and there is a decent finish of malt and hops -that is, actual beer ingredients. Other pilsners take note: this is a German pils with some attitude. Nice citric note in the middle for complexity raises my score a hair. 

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2012 23:43:40 | More by BretSikkink

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-16-2013 19:46:20 | More by Huhzubendah

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

06-15-2013 23:10:38 | More by IchLiebeBier

sumpjh

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-14-2013 14:06:58 | More by sumpjh

macrosmatic

Florida

3.89/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Reviewed from notes. Poured from 12 oz. bottle into a Russian River pint glass.

A: Completely clear, straw in color, with a big white fluffy head and lots of big-bubble visible carbonation.

S: Light pilsner malt, moderate lager yeast, and some mild sulfur.

T: Smooth light bready pilsner malt, lager yeast with its esters, and a light bit of noble hops.

M: Light body, bubbly mouthfeel, essentially no alcohol presence, and good carbonation sensation.

O: Still a style I struggle with sometimes, but this was pretty darn good. The sulfurous aromas and flavors that accompany so many pilseners (and acceptable for style) I find somewhat off-putting, but it's fairly mild here, and seems more integrated into the other aspects. Certainly recommended for someone looking for a good Pilsener.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 10:47:02 | More by macrosmatic

shamrock071521

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-14-2013 02:20:46 | More by shamrock071521

TommyLiam

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%

06-13-2013 23:30:31 | More by TommyLiam

Noonan425

Ohio

3/5  rDev -21.5%

06-13-2013 00:41:48 | More by Noonan425

BEERMILER12

Maine

3.85/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a clear straw yellow color with 2 fingers of bubbly white head that last for a couple of minutes before settling down to a cap

S: Fruity with notes of bready malts and grassy hops. Pretty simple

T: Starts off with some lightly bitter hops that provide grass and floral notes. Goes into bready malts and then more of the light bitterness into the finish

M: Light-medium bodied with moderate carbonation

O: A solid German pils with some nice noble hop character that provides a light bitterness. Easy to drink and flavorful enough to be quaffable. A little simple, but that's nothing too serious

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 05:47:47 | More by BEERMILER12

hopkrid

Florida

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-12-2013 03:03:04 | More by hopkrid

Jason

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

06-11-2013 20:58:32 | More by Jason

herrburgess

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%

06-11-2013 13:46:32 | More by herrburgess

somelikehops

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

06-07-2013 23:36:48 | More by somelikehops

e30todamax

Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-06-2013 23:02:58 | More by e30todamax

sweemzander

Illinois

3.13/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz. bottle poured into a nonic.

(A)- Pours a clear yet pale goldenrod color. Produced a nice foamy white head with great retention, some lacing.

(S)- A light biscuity yeast meets some soft earthy grains.

(T)- Quite bitter with heavy grain and yeast characters.

(M)- A crisp carbonation level meets a very bitter profile of earthy grains and yeast.

(O)- A bit disappointing for me. It fits the style fine, but almost too bitter and yeast driven even for me.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2013 19:11:44 | More by sweemzander

AnitaBrewski

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

06-03-2013 02:41:20 | More by AnitaBrewski

heyabbott

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

06-01-2013 20:13:34 | More by heyabbott

rjholcomb

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -21.5%

06-01-2013 13:08:49 | More by rjholcomb

eulerthegrape

California

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%

05-31-2013 19:54:19 | More by eulerthegrape

Luiz0930

California

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-31-2013 07:50:10 | More by Luiz0930

Hooligans

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-29-2013 04:18:56 | More by Hooligans

JuliusCaesar

New Hampshire

3/5  rDev -21.5%

05-28-2013 13:52:01 | More by JuliusCaesar

tvljr

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-27-2013 23:15:22 | More by tvljr

Waveoff

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-26-2013 05:07:05 | More by Waveoff

yankhawk

Iowa

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-25-2013 00:01:54 | More by yankhawk