Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) - Pabst Brewing Company

rangerred

Tennessee

3.33/5  rDev +11%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Had on draft.

Appearance was clear straw yellow with a thin fizzy head. Typical of most AAL's.

The smell was cooked grain along with some corn. There was the smallest hint of hops in the nose as well.

The taste was some corn along with a hint of alcohol. There was a tiny amount of hop flavor and bitterness detectable.

Overall, this is pretty typical of an AAL but it is slightly bitter than the usual BMC fare.

Serving type: on-tap

12-21-2011 00:41:31 | More by rangerred

Ralphs66

New York

3/5  rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

There is a restaurant in Purdys NY called the Blazer Pub...some of the best burgers in the NY Tri-state area, and a regular stop for me. Well, recently they decided to go retro and are now offering, in cans, Schaefer, Ballantine, Rheingold and Schlitz....with PBR on tap. Whether you like these beers or not, the concept tickled my fancy and I decided to make my way through the list; revisiting some of the beers of my youth. None of them are great; in fact most of them are poor in comparison to the Captain Lawrence offerings that the Blazer also has on tap. But you know what? They were like an old friend, a blankie that I could hold at the bar and not feel self conscious about. Yes, I drank them all proudly and chances are, I will again.

Serving type: on-tap

12-20-2011 21:22:36 | More by Ralphs66

fff

Virginia

3.55/5  rDev +18.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A- Like any other American lager, it's light yellow, thin head, little lacing.
S- Not nearly as bad as other selections, but nothing exceptional. There's no need to smell a PBR, I promise.
T- This, in combination with price, is what sets PBR above the rest of the pack. Not a great beer, but not a bad beer either. It's got body and substance, unlike other budget selections.
M- Like any other beer, maybe a bit fuller.
O- PBR is a good beer for a great price. I get it for $1.25 a pint at the local bars, cheapest thing on the menu and probably the best "go-to" beer available in my area. When drinking on a budget, you can't really beat a good old peeber.

Serving type: on-tap

12-19-2011 17:48:27 | More by fff

bravejoejoe

Montana

2.8/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Ah...finally got to reviewing PBR.
Pours a clear light straw/golden color with a massive white foamy head from a 24 oz can, with freshness date on the can.
Aroma is grainy, sort of wheat husk, with hints of bready yeast and malt.
Crisp, pale, grainy, malty lager. Easy to drink and kinda refreshing too. A very good lager, especially for the price that it is sold.

Serving type: on-tap

12-16-2011 03:08:40 | More by bravejoejoe

DannyDan

Michigan

3.35/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer as most everyone knows is a golden yellow like most macros and has a thin white head that quickly disappears leaving some lacing and little retention. I could hardly get any smell from this beer, so not much to be impressed with. The taste starts out with some corn and sweet malts and later get some hops that nicely balance the malts out. A very smooth, crisp and clean finish that makes this one of the very few AAL beers that is tasty and is also satisfying at the same time. A good beer to drink when low on money and in need of one.

Serving type: on-tap

10-01-2011 06:32:13 | More by DannyDan

hopfiend666

Florida

3.53/5  rDev +17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: crystal clear yellow beer, with carbonation bubbles, not much head

Smell: smells like spilt beer on a tile floor the night after a rowdy party.

Taste: spicy, watery, but better than budweiser.

Mouthfeel: watery, light, well carbonated

Overall: this is a good session beer, drink 12 of them and you won't have a headache the next day, you will actually feel good.

Serving type: on-tap

07-03-2011 18:58:06 | More by hopfiend666

DavidST

Texas

3/5  rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Sadly living here in the Texas panhandle, at most places the only beers you see on tap are the big 3 products and Shiner Bock (which I get tired of). So I've been pretty excited to have went into several places over the past week which serve PBR on tap (a nice change up).

The color is a light golden yellow, light head, a constant stream of bubbles flow upward. This has a light mouth feel. The taste is good, some grain, very slight bitterness, malty sweetness, a little dry, better than something like a bud or coors. Overall, a good drinking beer and a nice change up, although I can't help thinking of Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet every time I order this.

Serving type: on-tap

06-28-2011 19:00:43 | More by DavidST

notchucknorris

California

3.18/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a pale golden color with a thin white head.

S: I'll admit, it's not the worst out there. This smell is far better than Bud and Coors, but that still doesn't put it ahead of much. Mostly just a sweet, graininess here.

T: Again, it's not undrinkable. It doesn't have a dirty or metallic taste, it just has a taste that I don't particularly think is appealing. Grain, corn and a hint of pale malts. Develops a bit of a yeast flavor as it warms, but remains drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

06-06-2011 02:36:04 | More by notchucknorris

ChugginOil

Illinois

2.15/5  rDev -28.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Served on draft at Pub 222 in St. Charles, IL

This one pours a clear straw color and ends up the same way. Less than a fingers worth of white head dissipates at a moderate rate. Not too much lacing

The nose is pretty unpleasant. Grainy with some wheat and a stale scent.

The taste is quite similar to the nose. Tasting rather grainy and yeasty, with just a bit of a wheat taste. No hop bitterness.

The mouthfeel is very thin and watery. A ton of carbonation helps to mask to unpleasant tastes of this piss-like classic.

Overall, great frat beer, or maybe one to be used for a beer bong or a chugging contest. Not for me.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2011 19:27:03 | More by ChugginOil

Rhettroactive

Virginia

2.8/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

From tap to shaker glass at Fast Eddie's on 4/29/11
*From notes

A: Caffine induced urine in color. .5 finger head, zero lacing.

S: Boiled corn husk.

T: Sweet green apple, canned corn and cereal grains. Zero alcohol is detected by my palate.

M: Like butter - it's just slick and slides right on down my gullet.

O: When in Rome. While sitting in a pool bar next to the mechanical bull I figured, "What the hell?" I slipped into hipster mode and ordered up an ice cold PBR.

This certainly isn't the first macro I reach for, but it's one of the better session AAL's out there. If you're in the mood for an adjunct, you could certainly do a hell of a lot worse.

Serving type: on-tap

05-05-2011 23:38:31 | More by Rhettroactive

HUXC

New York

3.33/5  rDev +11%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Serving Type- Served on tap into a chilled pint glass.

Appearance- A golden straw color with about a finger and a half's worth of white head. The lace of head left behind on the glass quickly dissipates.

Smell- Doesn't smell unlike most mass distributed generic beer. Very faint grain smell with an almost unnoticeable aroma of hops present.

Taste- Very light grain flavor, it has almost a sweet corn note half way through the sip. Given what some people say about the bear the expectations of most people are probably low to begin with.

Mouthfeel- Having low expectations while ordering this beer probably gave it a good shot. My expectations were definitely exceeded. It was moderately carbonated with a pretty smooth aftertaste. No real "bite" of bitterness to speak of.

Overall- Overall this beer is a pretty solid generic American lager. In my opinion I would pick it time and again over most of the other American beer tyrants such as Budweiser, Coors, and Miller.

Serving type: on-tap

04-13-2011 13:57:34 | More by HUXC

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

2.9/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

An American Classic of a beer. Although this beer doesn't have very much to offer it's still standing the tests of time. This beer is you typical American style Lager with a Fizzy white head that fades into a flat yellow liquid. The mouthfeel isn't as light as a "light" beer but but it's not even close to being heavy either. This beer keep it simple.

Serving type: on-tap

04-01-2011 02:16:02 | More by Knapp85

sluggermatt15

Pennsylvania

2.28/5  rDev -24%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A- Pours a light yellow straw color with a large white foaming head. Not hat impressive.

S- Grainy with some strong bitterness.

T- Taste is pretty plain, overly watery, and there is a metallic/oily taste at the end. Yuck.

M- Not overly carbonated so this beer scores high here. The fact it is watered down helps the feel in the mouth.

D- Pretty drinkable even though it's a light beer. I can see why this beer is so cheap in large quantities. I wouldn't have more than 1 and that was because when I tried this I just wanted to see what it tasted like, not because I was going to order it all night.

Serving type: on-tap

03-13-2011 18:41:01 | More by sluggermatt15

rvonhagen

Washington

4.03/5  rDev +34.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5

Red blooded American beer available at most establishments for a great price. Does not disappoint if I am not in the mood for a draft Chimay at the Stumbling Monk in Seattle. I have a warm place in my heart for union brewed Milwaukee beer that is refreshing, tasty, and reasonably priced. It shouldn't be reviewed in comparison with the many incredible micro-brews that our country produces. It deserves to be compared with the macro-brews that most Americans still purchase. It is vastly better than most with Miller High Life being the only near equal. Considering the present state of our economy, it is one of the best beers for the money if you enjoy drinking frequently. For that reason alone, it deserves respect.

Serving type: on-tap

03-12-2011 11:11:17 | More by rvonhagen

perrymarcus

Massachusetts

3.23/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

(review from notes, sampled on draft 02/06/11)

pours a pale straw yellow with a towering white/off-white head that quickly recedes (unsurprising - wasn't expecting much in the way of retention); no lacing to speak of.

nose offers light notes of barley/corn/rice. no real hops presence.

flavor fall right behind the aroma. you get that vague grainy/barley character. a touch of hops hiding in there somewhere. not particularly good, but better than most mainstream macros IMO.

light-bodied mouthfeel with above average carbonation - more or less in line with my expectations. crisp and refreshing. fairly high drinkability.

Serving type: on-tap

02-10-2011 22:52:14 | More by perrymarcus

bboelens

Florida

3.43/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Had on-tap at lazy moon near UCF, at $0.25 a pint with a slice of pizza it's hard to beat, poured into a pint glass.

A-Liquid gold with a decent 1" stark white head that dissipated rather quickly, and... o my... is that lacing on my glass. Good for you PBR.

S-Corn, and grain, with a slight sweet smell, exactly what one would expect from an AAL.

T-Not bad at all, the corn certainly takes over along with the malt but there's a certain sweetness to it that makes this a decent beer.

M-Crisp, clean, a little watery with great carbonation.

D-This is pretty damn drinkable and went fantastic with my pizza, I'd say this is the best AAL I've ever had, and you can't beat the price, my pop would be proud.

Serving type: on-tap

02-09-2011 16:04:16 | More by bboelens

chinchill

South Carolina

2.93/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

served in chilled mug

Clearly not a high quality beer. Not interesting. Not bold. But really, not too bad. I've been surprised the last couple of times I've had this on draft. No significant off-aromas or offensive taste components. IMO, PBR in a can is a different story.

PBR has a light malty aroma with no off-notes and detectable hops. Looks and tastes like a generic macro-brew. Better than the average American macro-brew for the price.

Serving type: on-tap

01-23-2011 01:58:45 | More by chinchill

OneLowChevy

California

3.85/5  rDev +28.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

This is one of those beers i notice people either love it or hate it. i personally love it. It goes great on a hot summer day and while im spending some alone time in my garage. It goes down very smooth and the price cant be beat. PBR always has a home in my fridge.

Serving type: on-tap

01-12-2011 06:44:22 | More by OneLowChevy

DrinkingDrake

Massachusetts

3.33/5  rDev +11%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Very light yellow with lots of carbonation and a puffy head.

Smells very light. Some light hop zest but mainly dominated by corn/wheat.

Light and crisp. Grassy malt and a slightly sour metallic taste. The hops carry up the back more than anything leaving a very astringent feeling.

Drinks really smooth and quick. Good cheap bar beer.

Serving type: on-tap

01-08-2011 15:56:45 | More by DrinkingDrake

hgais

Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev +17.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A light gold appearance with a bit of foam that fizzles away quite quickly. The smell is that of a generic lagar -- there's a bit of a corn smell to it, but it's not overpowering. The taste is a bit like -- with a hint of the corn/straw taste that can come with some cheaper beers -- but it's far from annoying, especially when served ice cold. It has a high drinkability due in part to its light flavour and body, but it's certainly not unpleasant. I used to mock Pabst's a great deal, but for the price it's solid beer, especially in comparison to some of its "peers" (e.g., Miller and Miller Light, Bud, etc.).

Serving type: on-tap

12-15-2010 06:43:00 | More by hgais

BeerLover99

New Jersey

2.38/5  rDev -20.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

A - bright yellow, big head that disappears quickly.

S - too much corn not enough barley and almost zero hops.

T - Very weak watered down lager taste, big corn and grain taste, rather sweet, typical of BMC style beers.

M - If I wanted to pound a 6 pack or case, this would be decent choice, low carbonation, basically flavored corn water.

D - I would NEVER buy this again, there are way too many good lighter craft beers to bother with this college beer.

Serving type: on-tap

12-04-2010 20:32:42 | More by BeerLover99

mattisloco

Texas

3.4/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A - Yellow, like darkish urine. Zero Head, lots of fizz coming form the bottom of the glass.

S - Clean, corn/grain... Some sweetness to the nose

T - Same as it smells, I wasn't expecting it to taste this good.

M - Again the fizz, but fits the style, went down pretty easy though.

D - I could drink this as a session beer if only BMC was on tap. I didn't walk into this beer thinking I could finish a pint of it... I was wrong.

Serving type: on-tap

11-27-2010 19:43:55 | More by mattisloco

katybee

Oregon

2.88/5  rDev -4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5

Wow. This could be used as a standard against which to judge the microbrews and more authentically brewed beers available these days. Crisp, refreshing pounder...almost tasteless.

Light pale yellow, thin to no head, with lots of carbonated bubbling.

Presence of crisp hops to the smell, but nothing special, no citrus, no green bitterness.

Tasted refreshing, with no excess of flavors, just crisp hops and carbonation but watered down with graininess. Something to clear your palate with. No malt at all; no sweetness, no aftertaste either.

Drinkable, like lightly flavored soda water...to be pounded, not savored. Still, I like the lack of overt flavoring and this is a thirst quencher.

Serving type: on-tap

11-16-2010 04:25:18 | More by katybee

2.88/5  rDev -4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 4

Pours very light yellow with little head retention and no aroma. Very light mouthfeel. Drinkability is good. I don't like light American Lager, but I can enjoy a PBR. It has little flavor, but the flavor it has is good. I've had people try to tell me before that it's an image thing. Bull crap. PBR tastes better than the other big American lagers.

Serving type: on-tap

11-03-2010 00:55:13 | More by

tewaris

Minnesota

2/5  rDev -33.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Being in a bar with nothing exciting on tap and "domestics" cheap, I thought I'd finally review the hipster nectar.

Looks clear and light golden in the shaker pint glass with no head retention or lacing whatsoever. There is some sweetness in the smell but that's about it; very characterless smell. Taste is of lightly sweetened, carbonated water with some malty feel in the aftertaste. Mouthfeel is watery, with a medium finish. Drinkability score follows from the other categories.

Serving type: on-tap

11-02-2010 01:39:58 | More by tewaris