Prima Pils - Victory Brewing Company

Southernbrew

Georgia

4.2/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

My bottle says best buy 9/11/04, it's now February 17th. There must be a misprint because this beer was awesome, now on to a review.

Pours a lovely golden-light orange, good sized head, nice lacing.

Aroma shows off the hops nicely, some spicy and some floral. A bit of a biscuit aroma comes through as well.

Medium bodied, big hop flavor here. Again, a nice blend of spicy and floral hops as does a nice biscuity flavor. Bitteness comes in in the middle along with a bit of sweetness. Finish is a nice dry bitterness.

Awesome pils, the date had me scared but man am I glad I gave it a shot. A real hop-head's pils.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2005 23:55:21 | More by Southernbrew

woosterbill

Connecticut

4.44/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle, best by August 5th, into a Gandhi-Bot tulip.

A: Clear golden body under two fingers of fluffy white head that settles slowly into a solid cap and leaves a good amount of delicate lace. Lovely.

S: Fresh, vibrant, and hop-forward. Lemongrass, herbal leafiness, and some earthy richness. Extremely clean, toasty malt provides a nice backdrop to the hops, and there's nary a hint of sulfurous lager yeast to be found. Crisp, aromatic, and well-rounded. Truly remarkable.

T: Opens with a balance of bready malt and leafy hops, with more lemony citrus building in midway through. Delicious bittersweet earthiness toward the finish, and a supremely bitter, grapefruity aftertaste. The aftertaste is a little harsh, but other than that it's terrific.

M: Soft, well-carbonated light-to-medium body. Excellent.

O: This is deservedly one of the top-rated Pilsners, as it combines intense flavor with tremendous cleanness. Victory really knows how to brew a lager. One of my very favorites.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 01:02:14 | More by woosterbill

zestar

California

4/5  rDev -2%

06-18-2013 07:57:27 | More by zestar

EliotRosewater

California

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

06-18-2013 02:59:52 | More by EliotRosewater

Halluxone

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

06-18-2013 00:47:44 | More by Halluxone

Burkbom23

Connecticut

3.91/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Slightly hazy pale yellow gold. Lots of bubbles floating to the top. Nice sized pure white head that doesn't go anywhere. Comet tails of lace shoot down towards the beer. The nose is sweet malt with a hoppy back ground. Lemon, little bit of spice. Clean. The taste is sweet malt up front, fresh grain, little caramel. Good balance with the European hops. Slightly drying towards the end and a little bit of bitterness. Light medium body. Good carbonation, little bit on the spritzy side. Despite only 5.3 abv, I am getting a warming feeling as it goes down. Extremely hopy for a pils. Very drinkable, and certainly better than some of the big name import crap you find out there. Great cross over brew for those looking to move from macro to craft.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 00:03:17 | More by Burkbom23

kell50

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

06-17-2013 03:45:50 | More by kell50

themegamancave

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -20.3%

06-17-2013 02:30:42 | More by themegamancave

Stobin

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2%

06-17-2013 02:16:06 | More by Stobin

Davit

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2%

06-16-2013 20:54:13 | More by Davit

sketchyhoodie

New York

4/5  rDev -2%

06-16-2013 13:00:04 | More by sketchyhoodie

Dave1999

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

06-16-2013 02:21:25 | More by Dave1999

Evoforen

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -2%

06-15-2013 17:48:53 | More by Evoforen

Alextricity

Michigan

3.7/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Best by October 9th 2013... since that's five months away, my assumption is that this beer is probably very fresh.

Appearance: It looks like any other pilsener would -- a crystal clear yellow color. As many would affectionately refer to it as, it looks like piss. Not much lacing small white ring on top. Looks pretty ordinary.

Smell: A lot of hay, and also grain. As there's a big hop on the logo of this beer, I was expecting a pretty nice hop presence, and there *is* one. It's not so big that it morphs this into some sort of pilsener/IPA hybrid, but it's more than welcome -- especially in the taste.

Taste: Yeah, probably the best pilsener I've had. It has that typical flavor you'd expect from a pilsener, but the hops lift it up a little bit. This is the most bitter beer I've had from the style, but it's not extreme, which I wouldn't expect. The amount of hops here compliment everything nicely. This is definitely a pilsener for hopheads. The mouthfeel is relatively thin, but has a nice body, given the style. A very good choice for a summer beer.

Not a *super* interesting beer, but it's above average for a pilsener. I'm not nearly as high on this beer as the majority of reviewers, but it's still well worth trying out.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 17:10:48 | More by Alextricity

cjs61679

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

06-15-2013 14:34:41 | More by cjs61679

JustCamIt

Virginia

4/5  rDev -2%

06-15-2013 13:00:37 | More by JustCamIt

dancaplette

Massachusetts

3.99/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

served from a bottle into a pint glass, it pours a golden light color, very thin half finger head that coats the top of the beer and does not recede. Nice lacing, with a nice steady low carbonation.

s- I don't get the a lot from the smell. a slight malty sweetness upfront, clean smelling.

t- you get hops upfront and malt at the end with a bitterness throughout the tasting that really seems to bring everything together. it has a earthy grassy flavor.

m- mouth feel was very good, bitterness is not overdone, a slight sticky sweet flavor almost to the point of syrupy on the mouth, but really refreshing and crisp in your mouth.

o- for a pilsner for which I rarely drink, I enjoyed this beer immensely, another great job by victory.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 00:51:12 | More by dancaplette

jaxon53

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2%

06-14-2013 08:48:21 | More by jaxon53

VictorWisc

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2%

06-14-2013 07:43:08 | More by VictorWisc

jessvitag

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2%

06-14-2013 03:24:34 | More by jessvitag

Beerswag

California

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

06-14-2013 01:38:55 | More by Beerswag

Immortale25

Florida

4.36/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a Dogfish Spiegelau glass. Bottleneck says Enjoy By Jun 22 2013.

A- Pours a medium golden color with a 3/4 inch white head that retains well before becoming an 1/8 inch head. Resilient lacing leaves a thick solid ring behind on the glass.

S- Great earthy hop aroma with the Saaz ringing through clear as a bell. Very fresh smelling even though the enjoy by date seems to indicate this has been sitting a while.

T- Leafy, grassy hop bite in front that smooths away to a clean, refined pale malt flavor. So drinkable yet so tasty. The bitterness lingers for just the right amount of time.

M- Snappy, crisp and bright with medium carbonation and a light body.

O- What an amazing pilsner. And this is coming from a guy who's iffy on the style.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 22:59:04 | More by Immortale25

Riik3

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

06-13-2013 22:54:58 | More by Riik3

doremite

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

06-13-2013 22:40:05 | More by doremite

djre4orm

Virginia

3/5  rDev -26.5%

06-13-2013 17:59:57 | More by djre4orm