Krombacher Pils - Krombacher Brauerei

semihobo

Michigan

3.83/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Half-liter bottle dated 27.04.08.

Vigorous pour yields two fingers of snowy head. Lots of bubbles rising. A thin, clear yellow. Great lacing down the sides of the glass even toward the second pour of the bottle.

Smell is grassy and skunky sweet. Herbal quality to the hoppiness as well. Aroma erupted the second I popped the cap.

I expected a funky taste from the smell, but it is quite clean. A small taste profile in general, few off-notes, just grassy hops with very balanced malt providing grainy flavor and sweetness.

Mouthfeel is smooth, gentle, rich. The bubbles tickle the tongue... perfectly moderated carbonation.

Very enjoyable, I wouldn't mind drinking this again, and $1.89 for a 17 oz single wasn't that pricey. It's on the sweeter side vs. sharp hops, if that bothers you then find another pils.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2008 02:03:37 | More by semihobo

GWC

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +15%

06-16-2013 15:52:48 | More by GWC

WDJersey

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

06-16-2013 04:52:51 | More by WDJersey

Riik3

Georgia

3/5  rDev -8%

06-14-2013 01:54:21 | More by Riik3

EOC

Mexico

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

06-12-2013 22:05:23 | More by EOC

herrburgess

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -8%

06-11-2013 13:45:42 | More by herrburgess

CreightonSM

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -15.6%

06-10-2013 17:25:29 | More by CreightonSM

Mike151014

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

06-09-2013 08:49:20 | More by Mike151014

IdeaSpeeder

Ontario (Canada)

3.14/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

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

Appearance - Pours a golden straw colour with 3 fingers of bright white, foamy head which appears to have a good deal of retention. There appears to be a great deal of carbonation. Pretty enough, even for a pilsner.

Smell - Cereal and grains, with some light grassy notes.

Taste - Bread-y tasting. Cereal and grains from the nose are present here as well. Light malt notes linger towards the finish.

Mouthfeel - Very light, very high carbonation. Makes for a crisp finish.

Overall - 3.25/5 Nothing particularly stand out-ish about this pils. Not bad by any means, but it doesn't stand out either. As compared to other German pils it may be on the lighter side.

Serving type: can

06-08-2013 03:50:11 | More by IdeaSpeeder

pappetros

Greece

4/5  rDev +22.7%

06-02-2013 11:14:41 | More by pappetros

Miha

Slovenia

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

06-01-2013 23:27:42 | More by Miha

Beric

Michigan

3.3/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Serving: Bottle, poured into footed pilsener glass
Served: 9 Jun 13

Appearance: Looks like a pils. Nice and golden-yellow with a big foamy white head that slowly collapses over the course of drinking it. Laces for a while when the head is still present. After the head dies down, so does the lacing. Looks great for a pilsener.

Smell: Smells 'beery' and boring. There's a hint of a hop smell, but you really need to search in order to find it. There seems to be some sort of smellable aroma from the noble hops.

Taste: Tastes bready and dry. There were some astringent tastes on the front end, but towards the middle of the glass, the stronger tastes seem to have mellowed out a bit. Maybe these tastes originated from the age (it was a few months past the "best by" date). The taste is not very complicated and the weird flavor and dryness does not leave the most positive impression.

Mouthfeel: Feels light(er) like a pils, but the medium carbonation really makes it spritzy. Refreshing, and invites subsequent sips, but mostly in order to counteract the dryness of the taste.

Overall: A decent pils, but by no means the best from Germany or the most representative of the style. Very easy drinking. Very cheap and widely available in Germany, which gives it a poor reputation in Germany as a 'Fernsehbier' (television-beer). I would not seek this one out.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 12:46:46 | More by Beric

swgwilt

Tennessee

4/5  rDev +22.7%

05-31-2013 19:37:34 | More by swgwilt

clarknova

Germany

2.5/5  rDev -23.3%

05-30-2013 15:35:30 | More by clarknova

timontheroad

Colorado

3/5  rDev -8%

05-26-2013 18:28:18 | More by timontheroad

mariobbr

Serbia

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

05-07-2013 12:26:30 | More by mariobbr

bkrbdan

Texas

3/5  rDev -8%

05-04-2013 17:09:05 | More by bkrbdan

dmorgan310

Panama

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

04-26-2013 04:58:55 | More by dmorgan310

AdrianMendez

Mexico

3.75/5  rDev +15%

04-24-2013 16:12:55 | More by AdrianMendez

Campodog

Spain

3/5  rDev -8%

04-24-2013 14:23:20 | More by Campodog

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

04-12-2013 05:34:53 | More by DrunkinYogi

jadams11

Virginia

4/5  rDev +22.7%

03-31-2013 14:25:18 | More by jadams11

ssimpson89

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +15%

03-28-2013 00:49:27 | More by ssimpson89

Mesha

Bosnia & Herzegovina

3.36/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Bought in Sarajevo, at a neighborhood grocery store. Pours clear golden color with a creamy head that leaves decent lacing. Smells slightly grassy with a touch of sour aroma. Moderate carbonation, some hop bitterness and decent presence of malty sweetness. Smooth and drinkable but not outstanding, nothing to distinguish this beer from other similar ones, just an average German pilsner.

Serving type: can

03-19-2013 21:15:42 | More by Mesha

markallmon

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev +15%

03-16-2013 23:47:28 | More by markallmon