Wernesgruner - Wernesgrüner Brauerei AG

Ralphus

Ontario (Canada)

3.55/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Wernesgruner Pils Legende is Wernesgruner Brewery's of Germany's only export. My can, found in Ontario Canada, came from the LCBO and was marked for expiration in May of 2009.

It poured a lightly golden lager with a substantial head.. at least three fingers. The head recedes after a minute or two and provides a little bit of lacing for the rest of the drink. Scent wise it's decent.. lightly floral, grassy.. nothing out of the ordinary but not objectionable either.

The taste is a nice blend of malty sweetness and a prolonged bitter hoppy finish, typical of many euro lagers. Mouthfeel is good and given that I'd like to have another - drinkability rates quite good as well.

While it's not legendary as the label leads you to believe.. it's not bad either and something I'd have no problems drinking again.

Serving type: can

08-04-2008 22:18:24 | More by Ralphus

IdeaSpeeder

Ontario (Canada)

3.44/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Serving Type - 500ml can, poured into a pilsner glass

Appearance - Pours a very pale straw colour. The filtered beer shows some serious carbonation. There is a surprisingly frothy white head that leaves behind a mild amount of lacing.

Smell - Not much of a nose on this one. Whats there is grainy and grassy, with a slightly off-putting metallic smell.

Taste - Grainy for certain, and sort of 'doughy'. There's also an un-pilsner like hop kick towards the finish.

Mouthfeel - Pretty high carbonation, not unusual for the style. Leaves a crisp, lingering finish.

Overal - 3/5. Sidenote: Yes, it's far from the best pilsner, but at least where I'm from (Ontario) it's one of the best for the price (currently $2.05 for a 500ml can - not shabby at all).

Serving type: can

05-07-2013 02:24:56 | More by IdeaSpeeder

DuffDaddy

Florida

3/5  rDev -10.7%

04-02-2013 14:16:24 | More by DuffDaddy

makersmarkers

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -25.6%

04-01-2013 18:20:02 | More by makersmarkers

grumpygerman

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

02-24-2013 16:54:49 | More by grumpygerman

Haydn-Juby

Quebec (Canada)

3.26/5  rDev -3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Served from a can

A: Very pale with a thin one finger head. Some, but very minimal, lacing.

S: Not much to the aroma. Some doughy malts and dank smelling hops.

T: Once again doughy bready malts with a nice balanced hop bitterness. Fairly neutral in the finish

M: Crisp and clean which is good for a pilsner. Rather thin body to it.

O: It was slightly above average for me. I wouldn't buy it again but it was okay. Nothing stunning or me. Fairly dull in my opinion.

Serving type: can

02-22-2013 00:08:09 | More by Haydn-Juby

scratch69

Missouri

3.51/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

I poured a bottle into a pilsener glass.

Appearance- Clear, pale gold color with a fingers worth of head. Fair amount of lacing.

Smell- Grain, straw, and a touch of honey.

Taste- Bready malt flavor with some hop bitterness and a hint of lemon.

Mouthfeel- Light bodied, very crisp, and well carbonated.

Overall- Not bad but it reminds me of a typical beer from the "big" brewers.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 22:22:18 | More by scratch69

tjsmith910

Florida

2/5  rDev -40.5%

02-13-2013 01:44:35 | More by tjsmith910

Kloug

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +33.9%

02-07-2013 01:00:03 | More by Kloug

ghisty

New Brunswick (Canada)

2.96/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

appearance:
poured into normal pint glass.yellow. pale. starts with good head, large bubbles that kinda explode and make the head dissipate. nice carb. carb fades after about a third.

smell:
oak. a straw and hay mix. a bit sharp. maybe a hint of melon. orange peel.
something almost like fresh cut grass. a bit ripe smelling. hence lower points

taste:
not a dry pils. which is a little odd for the style. its grainey. with a bit of citrus.
not overly foamy or bitter or dry. but slight amounts of both. it has a strange finish,
i find it somewhat enjoyable. not a fave. but better than some attempts at pils.
somewhat bitter aftertaste, slight metallic.

mouthfeel:
nothing like a pilsner should be. far from dry. far from clean. finish lasts a bit too long for its flavour range. has a long lasting note of metal. (but i did just weld for 6 hours) so everything has a slight note of metal. haha.

overall:
its decent. on the low end of pilsner, nothing id really look for, but ive had alot worse beer.this is a pretty basic beer , but its slightly similar to some better quality imports, which makes it slightly endearing, and its not costy at all, a good solution for a few cheap ass tallcans. if you dont mind a few odd off hints, this beer might be for you, as for me, not exactly my fave. but its better than some.

Serving type: can

02-05-2013 21:46:17 | More by ghisty

vw72

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

01-22-2013 01:37:51 | More by vw72

saburky

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -18.2%

01-17-2013 19:25:39 | More by saburky

jpworld

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

01-16-2013 03:01:29 | More by jpworld

donquixote

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +48.8%

12-23-2012 23:36:09 | More by donquixote

Will12

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -3.3%

12-05-2012 00:26:47 | More by Will12

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -10.7%

11-22-2012 02:10:53 | More by cfalovo97

FLima

Brazil

2.55/5  rDev -24.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured little foam. Pale yellow color.
Aroma of grassy hops, though very faint, with some malt sweetness. Medium carbonation.
In its flavor predominated the malt and its sweetness, followed by grassy hops again and a bitter and mildly dry aftertaste.
Although it had over 7 months to expiration date, there was some metallic hint present, a little oxidized off flavor.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2012 18:15:54 | More by FLima

CurtisD

New Brunswick (Canada)

3/5  rDev -10.7%

10-29-2012 00:12:20 | More by CurtisD

bzach

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -3.3%

10-16-2012 09:15:45 | More by bzach

Ivanhoes_Backpack

New Brunswick (Canada)

2/5  rDev -40.5%

10-05-2012 00:57:25 | More by Ivanhoes_Backpack

Memphis

3.75/5  rDev +11.6%

09-26-2012 00:13:31 | More by Memphis

steveh

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +11.6%

09-24-2012 20:58:20 | More by steveh

nheinzie57

Illinois

3/5  rDev -10.7%

09-22-2012 00:23:43 | More by nheinzie57

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

3.73/5  rDev +11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 500ml. can, canned 13.07.2012, best before 13.07.2013.

Appearance: Bright gold body with a stark white head. Retention isn't bad with some rings.

Smell: Cereal a bit, graininess, touch of honey and mild fruit.

Taste: Bit of salt-like minerals, earthy as well, some mild hops and a hint of pineapple.

Mouthfeel: Crisp, lively, good bitterness though maybe a tad too mineral-like?

Overall: Some nice flavors, nothing complicated though body holds its own.

Serving type: can

09-16-2012 19:39:37 | More by papat444

maviola

2.75/5  rDev -18.2%

09-14-2012 22:31:28 | More by maviola