Dinkel Acker Cd-Pils - Dinkelacker-Schwabenbraeu AG

Chinon01

Pennsylvania

3.05/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Typical golden-tannish pils. Average head and lacing.

S - Ever so slight baked biscuitiness with some hop aroma. Malt more pronounced as it warms.

T - Hoppiness dominates with sweetness in the middle. Metallic flavor with long hop bite surrounding the back sides of the tongue in the finish.

M - Sharp, crisp, with hop bite.

D - Very drinkable. Weight of the malt balances the sharpness-crispness.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2008 05:05:23 | More by Chinon01

thartman

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured clear and golden with a two finger foamy head, decent retention, decent sticky lacings. Smell of grain, straw and yeasty bread. Some lemon-like bitterness, yet slightly sweet, light hop flavor, with some aftertaste of corn and grain. Crisp and clean on the palate, and quite refreshing. I really enjoy this brew when the weather heats up, and at $19.99 a case, you cannot go wrong. Great to offer friends and family that are not too adventurous. A good alternative to U.S. Macro Pils and Lagers.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2008 23:21:30 | More by thartman

matty

Pennsylvania

2.9/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Gold colored pilsner with a one inch head that fades pretty quickly.Aroma has that damn skunk smell that seems to be a trademark of imports.Taste is a bitter sweetness not great not horrible either.I doubt I will ever shell out more money for this but I would drink it if it was available for free!!

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2008 03:34:13 | More by matty

animal69

Louisiana

3.78/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

pours a crystal clear pale straw yellow with a creamy white head which lasted for a moment or so leaving some lacings down my pilsn glass ; not a strong smell, a bready, steely grain mixed with a good earthy/herbal hop aroma ; a crisp flavor, mostly grassy hops backed w/ cereal grains, finishes very crisp & clean ; a very dry, light body here with alot of co2 making it evaporate off the tounge, makes you thirstier the more you drink ; a very drinkable brew, i consider this prob. one of Germany's best pils...

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2008 05:41:05 | More by animal69

BBM

New York

3.43/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Beer poured a clear golden color from the tap. About what you'd expect from a Euro lager. Aroma was grassy and a bit sweet, with slight hints of corn.

I found this beer to be more on the bitter/herbal side than the major Euro beers, which is a good thing. Slight earthy hops and a strong corn malt sweetness combine to make what is an easy drinker with a touch more character than you may be used too. Not bad overall.

Serving type: on-tap

05-26-2008 12:39:50 | More by BBM

cktison

Virginia

3.68/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Light yellow American-like lager look. Grassy and clean aroma, nice malts and low alcohol. Taste of no hop, malts, something like a Stella or a pils uraquell.smooth, light carbonation, seems very macro for a german beer. Clean, but nothing fantastic. I could drink a few, but not a great one.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2008 00:44:31 | More by cktison

xare

Ohio

3.05/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours like normal macro lager, 1/6" inch thin white bubbly head that dissipates quickly, color hue is slightly off-yellow gold. Appears like an American macro. Appealing but not excellent appearance thus far.

Smells like malty grasses and a touch of alcohol. Inviting but not exceedingly so. Average.

Taste is a bit strange, almost like a hybrid. You get corn, grain alcohol, a touch of malt, and not much else. Light on the alcohol, which actually helps this out flavorwise. At first, I got a strange porter-like flavor and never got that flavor again after that first gulp. It settles down to a normal lager-pilsner flavor and while not outstanding, it's decent.

Crisp, clear, clean, and just a hint of bitterness. A bit above average but not by much. Hints of alcohol linger in your throat as an aftertaste but it isn't noticeable for the most part.

Drinkability is average, meaning I'll finish this beer, not complain and happily drink it if I'm offered this beer in the future, but I'd probably not go searching this beer out for a drink or two. It just doesn't stand out to me.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2008 00:05:13 | More by xare

daledeee

Iowa

3.7/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I have been trying to find pilsners ever since I went to Germany and I discovered that here in Iowa we are kind of weak in that area.

This beer pours like any other macro with a medium head and a clear yellow body. Nose is nice with hops and yeast.

Taste is rather hoppy, grainy and has a good drinkability. Overall not the best, but not objectionable,

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2008 03:51:31 | More by daledeee

steveh

Illinois

4.58/5  rDev +29.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

One of my all-time favorites in the German style of Pils, don't know why I've never rated it before. Bottle pour from a covered 12 pack (dated 04/08).

A -- Bright, clear golden in perfect Pils color -- good white head that settles a bit fast, but revives nicely.

S -- Good bready malt with an acceptable amount of DMS -- at least the Pils malt is evident! Slight floral hoppiness coming through.

T -- Very nice balance between bready malts and noble hops - with an emphasis on the spicy hops. Great melanoidin to hop kick in the finish.

M -- Light in body with a smooth, soft mouthfeel that crisps up with the dry, hop finish.

D -- Outstanding. Could drink it all night. The hops don't overpower and become too dry to cloy and the malt flavor is perfect to remind you that it's beer -- not macro lager.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2008 22:11:31 | More by steveh

PorterLover83

Ohio

3.08/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured out with no visible head that I could tell with a medium straw gold appearance. Very "crisp" looking. Nose had a dry light malt, almost fruity smell. Malt taste was very present along with dry almost champagne like taste. Followed up with a crisp, spicy finish. Mouthfeel was pretty light. Overall it was a pretty drinkable brew. Wasn't the greatest but hey, it's beer isn't it?

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2008 21:29:49 | More by PorterLover83

hyland24

New York

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a tap at the Harbour Inn in Throggs Neck, NY into a pint glass.

A- Clear light gold with an inch and a half white foam head. Good carbonation with minimal lacing.

S- The smell was hoppy, with a slight malty sweetness.

T- Sweet up front with the hop spice typical of this beer. Did not really get the malt I picked up in the smell.

MF&D- Light bodied, and clean with heavy carbonation. Better on tap than in the bottle. Good crisp summertime beer.

Serving type: on-tap

03-27-2008 13:57:24 | More by hyland24

Dodo2step

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Purchased at Market Cross Pub in carlisle,PA.

This was a very interesting beer. i had to try it cause it has my last name in it and its german.

While pouring i could see the head start to get foamy and it was a good 2 fingers lacey. I could also smell the bitterseet hops aroma coming from it.

A-Light yellow tint but very crisp and clear.

S-hoppy and you cuold definitely tell it was a going to be a good beer.

T- a lil rough on the palate after sitting in the mouth for a few but it was good.

D-a good beer to have at a bar and every once and awhile and a nice sixer but not good enough for a case. Its a good beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2008 00:24:20 | More by Dodo2step

prototypic

Ohio

3.45/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: It pours a clear, very light gold color. Head is a massive two and a half fingers. Good retention and lacing.

Smell: Light on the nose. Sweet, malty notes are the most noticeable feature. Light hops are present. Slight earthy smell to it.

Taste: Nice, caramel malt base. Sweet up front, but not overly so. Definitely has a biscuity taste. Hops do provide just enough bitterness to it. Good, crisp finish.

Mouthfeel/Drinkability: It's light bodied, well carbonated, and goes down smooth. Good drinkability. I could drink a few of these. Overall, it's pretty good. Worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2008 03:00:41 | More by prototypic

MmmIPA

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Clear,golden body with a thick two finger white head.Nice and carbonated.Nice thick lacing left because of a hard pour.

Notes of malt,hops and adjuncts.

I cant tell if its adjuncts or really clean malts but they dominte the taste.There is a sweet taste there also.There is a faint hop bite there but the sweetness almost kills it.

Nice mouthful,typical for a pils.

I like this beer.Im not too fond of pils but this is good.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2008 15:36:33 | More by MmmIPA

GPHarris

Alabama

3.48/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

a - poured a two-fingers thick white bubbly head into a weizen glass. the head was thick and fluffy, lasted a long time and really coated the glass. the body was a clear and extremely bubbly blonde. this must be carbonated to the nth.
s - metallic with a slightly floral and straw aroma.
t - bready, grainy, with a light floral hop finish.
m - thin and clean.
d - nicely refreshing and not a bad session when the weather gets warm.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2007 17:35:42 | More by GPHarris

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +41.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This arrived with a beautiful, rocky, bone-white head. There was NE-quality clarity in this gorgeous straw-yellow colored beer. The nose was redolent with Saaz hops. The mouthfeel was medium with a crisp snap of hops on the tongue. The finish was wonderfully dry, making each sip a welcome one. This was a beer to make me proud to be on my current pilsener kick.

Serving type: on-tap

10-31-2007 22:07:11 | More by woodychandler

goochpunch

Texas

4.45/5  rDev +26.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Pours out a brilliant and clear gold with champagne-like carbonation and a foamy white head that leaves huge, chunky lacing on the glass. Smell is of honey and very bready with a faint sulfur and vegetal note. Hops are extremely floral with an herb touch. Flavor is bright, malty, sweetish, crisp, drying, and has a wonderful and surprising hop bite near the end. Hops, as in the smell, have a definite herb/flower feel here. Mouthfeel is moderate in weight and has a soft carbonation level. This is quaffing beer. This is totally underrated. Impressed.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2007 04:01:39 | More by goochpunch

shadow1961

Minnesota

2.8/5  rDev -20.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Dinkel Acker Pils pours a stiff white head over a clear, light yellow
brew. The nose is a little skunky- damn you green bottle- with pils
yeast and light barley malt. Carbonation is steady and active. The
flavor is slightly sweet malt up front with a sharp grassy hop finish.
After that bitter finish fades the aftertase is grain. Not a bad pils,
beyond the skunkyness, but I wish there was a little bigger malt
presence to balance that surprisingly strong hop. I think I'll avoid
this one herewith.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2007 08:02:40 | More by shadow1961

argock

Virginia

3.4/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from 12oz green bottle into a pint glass

A: Pale yellow color with healthy foamy white head

S: Metallic aroma

T: Malt and bitterness pretty well-balanced with a above-average bitterness for a pils

M: Minimal astringency, light-medium body, high carbonation

D: Get rid of the strong metallic aroma and this is a pretty refreshing effort

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2007 04:16:53 | More by argock

tempest

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Not a bad pils, it could just be a little more complex and richer of flavor. There's a nice pale malt base with some hops and bitterness on tap. Balanced and smooth with a crisp hops bit at the end. Still, there are better pilsners out there of both the Czech and German variety.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2007 00:03:05 | More by tempest

mpyle

Maryland

4.05/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Very pale gold color, crystal clear with a small white-colored head.

Fresh noble hop aroma, and otherwise very clean.

Good hop flavor, bitterness balances the malt nicely. Finishes slightly bitter but very clean. Well lagered.

Medium-light body, moderate-to-high carbonation. Carbonation borders on harsh, and hurts the mouthfeel slightly. Otherwise no astringency or mouthfeel problems.

Overall a wonderful pilsner, hoppy and clean. I only have a single 12 oz bottle of this item, but I could drink a lot more of it (or any quality German pils).

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2007 21:22:12 | More by mpyle

scoobybrew

Iowa

3.2/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This was poured from the bottle into a pilsner flute. It has a light golden straw color with a foamy head that is well retained. It has a light malt scent with notable noble hops. It has a light, clean, extremely well balanced malt and hop flavor. It has a light body with moderate carbonation.

Overall, this is a decent German pils and representative of the style. I suppose this would be a decent session beer. It's pretty unremarkable, but not flawed. Perhaps closer to the source this might be much better.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2007 22:09:28 | More by scoobybrew

billybob

Massachusetts

3.98/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

pours a light straw, golden color, crystal clear with a three quarter inch white head which fades quickly to ring the beer and some fair lacing. light aromas are floral, herbal, spice. taste is bready, grainy, slightly salty, with a slightly bitter hop finish. mouthfeel light and lots of carbonation. i happen to like pilseners and this one is not bad and the price is right. good session beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2007 03:05:44 | More by billybob

jwc215

New Jersey

3.13/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours pale straw yellow with a thick head that quickly receded to a lasting cover. Many carbonated bubbles rise steadily.

The smell is grassy and floral.

The taste is bitter, oily hops - grassy - slightly metallic - a bit salty. Fairly crisp. Light body.

Pretty much an average/run-of-the-mill pils . A lingering imbalanced bitterness becomes a bit too harsh for high drinkablilty for this one. It's not too bad overall, but better pilseners are certainly out there.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2007 00:31:51 | More by jwc215

tastybeer

North Carolina

3.7/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

I developed a mild affinity to this beer back when I was in Italy, poor, and could get this at the 'Penny Market' for 1.50 Euros a six pack. But now a few years later I will rate it. Looks like a pils as it should. Pale, gold and nice white head. Lacing a plenty too. Aroma is pleasing. Light, spicy, herbal and floral. Not bad hop extract usage. Malts are light and bready. Taste is good as well. Nothing super amazing but this is a good beer for the money. Taste has a good spicy hop kick and solid moderate bitterness. No off flavors and very drinkable in true lager fashion. (I would recommend the 12 packs which aren't stuck under lights throughout their shelf life). If I recall correctly, the bottles of this beer we bought numerous times in Italy were brown.

Better than average and like I said, worth the money.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2007 01:10:12 | More by tastybeer