Primo - Pabst Brewing Company

ithacabaron

California

3.08/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours a nice, deep gold; a classic, rich looking lager. Bubbles are a bit toad's eye-ish, though and the ivory white head fades down to nothing quickly, and without ceremony.

Smell doesn't give you much to go on; some corn, some raw, plastic papaya, the smell of dried, uncured loofah. Grainy, but light and graceful.

Taste is pretty even-keel; a suggestion of bitterness (if someone told me there were hops in here, I'd believe them), carbonic acid, and a slightly sweet, malta goya like undertone, which is just deathly dull. That said, there are no notable off-flavors, no fermentation mistakes -- this is pretty squarely done, if uninspired.

Mouthfeel is nice and vigorous (which you'd never expect from the appearance). Lots of peppy bubbles, which goes a long way in fighting the cloying sweetness.

Overall, one of the better adjunct lagers; it makes no major mistakes, and is a far step above the Icehouses, Miller High Lifes, and other beers of that ilk. I just wish it wasn't so sweet; with a drier finish (and a hint more hoppiness), I'd happily carry this in my fridge.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2012 07:26:14 | More by ithacabaron

ripweblo

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +29.3%

06-17-2013 14:51:30 | More by ripweblo

terence

California

1.25/5  rDev -56.9%

06-06-2013 10:44:36 | More by terence

Norseman

Illinois

2.25/5  rDev -22.4%

06-05-2013 02:27:59 | More by Norseman

InfernoBoss

California

2.75/5  rDev -5.2%

05-23-2013 07:05:30 | More by InfernoBoss

Imperial_Sapient_Groat

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -5.2%

05-20-2013 23:52:23 | More by Imperial_Sapient_Groat

THECPJ

Delaware

3/5  rDev +3.4%

03-26-2013 22:25:07 | More by THECPJ

pintofparadise

South Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -13.8%

03-03-2013 16:49:56 | More by pintofparadise

dertyd

California

3/5  rDev +3.4%

01-24-2013 18:51:40 | More by dertyd

Fatehunter

Oregon

2.06/5  rDev -29%
look: 3.25 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25

Almost a half finger of head on a clear, medium straw colored body.
The aroma is faint overall: a little grain.
The taste is mild bitterness and a little sour with a touch of sweetness at the end. Not much to it though.
The texture is meh with moderate carbonation and light body.
This beer cannot even manage to be "light and refreshing" for the hot island/beach environment.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 05:17:21 | More by Fatehunter

OregonGrown7

Nebraska

3/5  rDev +3.4%

01-18-2013 04:34:45 | More by OregonGrown7

spycow

Illinois

2.25/5  rDev -22.4%

01-17-2013 06:39:56 | More by spycow

Kaars

Illinois

2/5  rDev -31%

01-12-2013 07:23:55 | More by Kaars

Sipchue

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -31%

12-31-2012 00:18:55 | More by Sipchue

flyersfan900

Virginia

3/5  rDev +3.4%

12-15-2012 23:22:01 | More by flyersfan900

udouche

3.5/5  rDev +20.7%

12-14-2012 20:46:10 | More by udouche

MAUEX_MFA

Rhode Island

2/5  rDev -31%

12-03-2012 04:06:49 | More by MAUEX_MFA

mwar

Kentucky

2.5/5  rDev -13.8%

11-27-2012 04:35:22 | More by mwar

Ceballonegro

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -5.2%

08-26-2012 11:40:02 | More by Ceballonegro

beerpadawan

California

2.5/5  rDev -13.8%

08-25-2012 20:11:24 | More by beerpadawan

ColSanders123

Georgia

3/5  rDev +3.4%

08-14-2012 01:21:12 | More by ColSanders123

BlackDogs

3/5  rDev +3.4%

07-22-2012 06:33:56 | More by BlackDogs

leaddog

Alberta (Canada)

3/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Bottle purchased from ABC store in Honolulu.

Appearance- Pours a straw yellow with a finger width of bubbly head.

Smell- Malts, a little apple. Nothing really special.

Taste- Sweet malts, apple, and bready.

Mouthfeel- Light to medium bodied with light carbonation. A nice crispness to this brew.

Overall- A pretty standard lager. Nothing really special that would make it stand out. Would be good on a summer day.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2012 20:47:57 | More by leaddog

VFRAZ

Colorado

5/5  rDev +72.4%

05-29-2012 17:16:30 | More by VFRAZ

andrewj17

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -5.2%

05-23-2012 03:14:28 | More by andrewj17