Schell's Pils - August Schell Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12 oz brown long neck bottle with no freshness date. Picture of an old time saloon serving Schell beer.

Appearance: Rich and bright sunrise gold hued brew with and excellent clarity, very sticky white lace leaves rings all the way down the glass. Attractive to the eye.

Smell: Lightly sweet pale malt aroma of honey and a faint zing of lemon, trace of flowery hop within an extremely clean nose.

Taste: Light to moderate body, crisp and refreshing mouth feel with a tight and flowing carbonation. Broad malt flavour of sweet grain and mild toasted biscuit, full flavour of the malt hits hard in the middle with a continual flavour explosion of fresh whole grain crackers. Bitterness from the hops is clean and sharp and balances flawlessly with a bit of fresh flowery oil, herbal hop flavours appear middle to end. Dough malt with an almost nutty back ground adds another level of flavours to this brew. Touch of biscuity husk and hop flavour make the end long and drawn-out. Clean and semi-dry finish makes the taste buds beg for more.

Notes: This beer is shooting for the old world American pilsner style, if you have wondered what beer tasted like before Prohibition this gives and excellent glance at what the style might have been. A great beer to have around all year long. Clean and balanced, just the way it should be.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2001 14:47:20 | More by Jason

Turbo

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -17.4%

05-19-2013 22:38:11 | More by Turbo

PieOhMy

Minnesota

4.03/5  rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured into pilsener glass.

A Transparent amber. Thick white head slowly dissipates and leaves a thin lacing down the glass. Some bubbles rise from bottom.

S Nice wet grass/hay aroma. Malts. Peppery. Good zesty nose on it.

T Very surprised by the balanced extremes. Very hoppy and malty. Spicy/peppery wave. This taste remains.

M Light body. Fizzy and carbonated. Finishes nice and smooth.

O Good pilsener. Although not a staple of the style, I like the hit of hops. Clean and refreshing. Any fan of the style will dig Schell's Pils.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 01:31:28 | More by PieOhMy

Hopstout

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

05-13-2013 22:22:38 | More by Hopstout

SaxmanRick

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-06-2013 18:50:30 | More by SaxmanRick

n2185

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

05-02-2013 21:14:12 | More by n2185

Ish1

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

04-28-2013 02:12:15 | More by Ish1

bigbeers84

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +10.2%

03-25-2013 06:03:38 | More by bigbeers84

Pacioli1445

South Dakota

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

03-14-2013 23:35:11 | More by Pacioli1445

richkrull

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

03-07-2013 01:35:58 | More by richkrull

darky

South Dakota

4/5  rDev +10.2%

02-20-2013 02:45:11 | More by darky

WhatAlesMe

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +24%

02-10-2013 21:17:19 | More by WhatAlesMe

Will96

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

02-10-2013 04:07:19 | More by Will96

zzurn

1.75/5  rDev -51.8%

02-08-2013 07:38:17 | More by zzurn

TheSSG

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pous a soft, white head that has decent persistence. Grainy, grassy aroma. Straw gold, with a slight haze. Starts almost tart, bright, and floral. Medium hop bitterness has a slight pine-grapefruit aspect as it peaks (this is a very quick flash), moves back into a more floral character as the malt comes through in the finish.

This is actually a really damn good pilsner. It's a bit more aggressive in the hopping than I am used to, but like any good Midwestern lager, it is still delicately balanced and refined. It is effervescent yet silky across the tongue, too!

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2013 02:05:49 | More by TheSSG

OregonGrown7

Nebraska

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

01-22-2013 02:47:37 | More by OregonGrown7

Revenant

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

12-16-2012 18:32:00 | More by Revenant

HANGOVER

4/5  rDev +10.2%

11-24-2012 18:21:53 | More by HANGOVER

Weli

Wisconsin

3.58/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A- Pale Straw with a delicate finger width of frost white foam dissipating to a thin lacing

S-Subdued aroma, slightly floral

T-Very clean malt flavor, appropriately balanced by hop bitterness. earthy hop flavor.

M-Cold, crisp and refreshing. Thin as per style

O- A very enjoyable pilsner. Not my favorite style but this was one of the better examples I've tasted. Clean and crisp without sacrificing flavor. Hint of malt sweetness balanced by earthy noble hop character.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2012 02:09:23 | More by Weli

PackersRGreat

Iowa

4/5  rDev +10.2%

11-07-2012 01:07:29 | More by PackersRGreat

sommersb

Tennessee

3.53/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Tasted On: 10-26-2012
Freshness: Best by 11-26-2012
Packaging: 12 oz. brown bottle, pry-cap
Glassware: Pilsner glass
Purchased: Received in a trade

Lots of bubbles fill my glass in the clear, straw-colored brew. Nice rocky white head of 2 fingers has very good retention and also some good lacing.

Aromas have sharp, grassy and hay notes. The taste has a light pilsner malt base, but is more about the grassy and slightly citrus hops. Has a moderate amount of bitterness.

Mouthfeel is highly carbonated with a light body. The aftertaste is somewhat bitter.

Pilsners are very interesting to me, but this is a fine representation from Schell's.

Thanks to fLax for this one!

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2012 01:18:57 | More by sommersb

sgttibbs

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

10-24-2012 12:31:20 | More by sgttibbs

Chucker17

South Dakota

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

10-22-2012 17:35:00 | More by Chucker17

HoistinBrews

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

10-21-2012 02:14:18 | More by HoistinBrews

herman77

Minnesota

3.83/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Super clear pale yellow. Small white head. Lots of carbonation bubbles streaming up. Good, sticky lacing.

S: Light sweet pale malts, pilsner malts. A bit bready and a touch of spice and citrus.

T: Great balance. Semi sweet pilsner malts with lightly toasted grains and just a bit of spicy bitterness from the hops. Semi dry, crisp finish that makes you want to go back for more.

M: Lighter body. Higher carbonation. Smooth and crisp.

O: Great drinkability. A great german pilsner in my book. Schell's really knows how to brew their lagers.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2012 01:03:36 | More by herman77