Mama's Little Yella Pils - Oskar Blues Brewing Company

GarrettB

Colorado

2.58/5  rDev -28.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Oskar Blues’ trailblazing move to can craft beer has paid off handsomely as rival brewers emulate their model. The cans are certainly a convenience - the highlight of my most recent backpacking trip was dredging several six-packs of Oskar Blues from a nearby lake and enjoying them near a fire. However, my love affair with Oskar Blues is not with their love for aluminum, but the care they put into their beer. Dale’s Pale Ale, Ten Fidy and Old Chub have all been favorites, and more recently I’ve become enamored with the Gubna. However, while excellence is a trend in all these brews, there are places in Oskar Blues’ line-up where I find myself a little disappointed. Their ‘Mama’s Little Yella Pils’ is one of these. It took me a long time to develop a fondness for pilsners, but when I did I was hooked. Despite my conversion, Oskar Blues’ take on the pilsner is less than addicting. It features a clear, crisp pilsner taste, with a mineral aftertaste, but the flavor seems light, and uncharacteristically bland. Dale’s and Old Chub are special and unique, particular to Oskar Blues, and singularly great. The pils fades into obscurity, muddled by its own lack of flavors. It’s a pilsner, sure, and drinkable, sure, but not memorable.

Serving type: can

08-24-2011 20:52:54 | More by GarrettB

EgadBananas

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-26-2013 01:42:16 | More by EgadBananas

stella77artois

New York

3.31/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.25

Canned on 04/23/13, consumed on 05/24/13. Nice and fresh!

A - Medium yellow, not much head or carbonation. Kinda disappointed.

S - Medium hoppiness, a little dank, pretty average.

T - Solid, nothing out of this world. Had the sweetness and overall flavor of a Czech pilz, but overall kind of bland. Did have some spice to it, which was definitely noticeable in the aftertaste. Black pepper maybe? That part I really liked. Also seemed to taste a bit better once it warmed up a few degrees.

F - Easy, couldn't feel much of the carbonation, but overall a good feel.

Sort of disappointed. Typically like pilseners, and I did like this beer, but it doesn't stand up to my favorite pils'. Tasted good, especially when it warmed a bit, but nothing that will make me rush out and buy it again.

Serving type: can

05-25-2013 20:44:15 | More by stella77artois

kangarooAdam59

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Into a pilsener:

A: clear bubbly yellow body, bubbles really cling to the sides of the glass, two finger white foamy head rises and leaves a fair amount of nice foamy lacing in its wake and then gently falls

S: grassy, little bit of hay, corn and light hops, but a strong presence of malts comes through as well

T: all previously mentioned flavors combine in a semi-sweet sort of way but comes across fairly light, slight sweet corn aftertaste and a sticky malty finish

M: light, sessionable, carbonation seems really light (under-carbonated a bit, hmmm....unsure)

O: mostly average Czech Pilsener, nothing to scream about, but would probably have again perhaps with food

Serving type: can

05-24-2013 21:39:59 | More by kangarooAdam59

Dirksen

California

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

05-24-2013 18:35:45 | More by Dirksen

steevbr

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

05-24-2013 15:35:32 | More by steevbr

whatsgoody

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

05-24-2013 01:12:54 | More by whatsgoody

MarkQ617

Massachusetts

3.01/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Had this on tap at Legal Harborside. This was a decent pilsner for a nice warm summer say. The taste was very crisp and light. The appearance was a bit hazy for a pilsner, but it still looked tasty. No real taste in my opinion other than a touch of malt, which is kinda nice sometimes. The scent was a touch dank, so not my favorite part of this beer. Not my favorite pilsner, but a nice effort.

Serving type: on-tap

05-23-2013 21:38:29 | More by MarkQ617

ObeMaltKinobee

California

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

05-22-2013 08:34:54 | More by ObeMaltKinobee

dar482

New York

3.33/5  rDev -8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

It comes in a golden yellow color with a yellowish head.

The aroma has grassy hops and some lemon.

The flavor has a nice grassy flavor and slight bitterness. There's a bit of spice in there. However, there is a wheat or corn sweetness with the malt character. It's quite malty.

It does not have the cleanness as the Czech pilsners that I prefer. It's quite a decent beer, but lacks the lager cleanness that I prefer.

Serving type: can

05-22-2013 08:30:29 | More by dar482

bmurray10

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-22-2013 00:45:15 | More by bmurray10

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-21-2013 17:54:18 | More by johntfox

fitz284

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-21-2013 02:49:23 | More by fitz284

-ronin-

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-20-2013 02:05:28 | More by -ronin-

DHS1029

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-20-2013 00:47:29 | More by DHS1029

Eddyfunt

Michigan

2/5  rDev -44.8%

05-19-2013 22:35:28 | More by Eddyfunt

fdig23

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

05-18-2013 14:52:19 | More by fdig23

G_Rod

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-17-2013 11:24:02 | More by G_Rod

MinorThreat

Colorado

4/5  rDev +10.5%

05-16-2013 02:32:03 | More by MinorThreat

JohnSnowNW

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-15-2013 19:37:48 | More by JohnSnowNW

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

05-15-2013 16:56:32 | More by twenty5

aty11b

Texas

4/5  rDev +10.5%

05-14-2013 23:58:44 | More by aty11b

cincybranr

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -30.9%

05-14-2013 22:13:26 | More by cincybranr

Kubrickx

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

05-12-2013 18:34:50 | More by Kubrickx

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

05-12-2013 18:06:30 | More by mikeburd1128