Efes Pilsener - Anadolu Efes Brewery

Jason

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +30.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12 oz slender green bottle, no freshness date. No info about the beer or the brewery is given on the label, it only gives obvious advice “serve cold”.

Appearance: Richly hued yet pale golden with a bright clarity, a powdery white lace stay well forms from the steady stream of tiny bubbles racing to the top.

Smell: Honey sweet malt aroma similar to a raw unrefined orange blossom honey. Slightly spicy, peppery and almost minty herbal hop aroma with a clean snappish grain in the back.

Taste: Pleasing mouth feel from just as much smoothness as there is crispness produced by a moderate carbonation, surprising creamy medium body show that this beer has some character. Sweet malt brings suggestions of honey and grain to the table, good amount of dextrins in the body. Refreshing twang from the hops with a vagueness of mint and lemon with light peppery undertones, bitterness is mildly sharp and cleansing to the palate. Grain lingers far with grassy flavours, a pinch of residual sweetness is leftover also.

Notes: A decent Euro-style pils, better than some of its better known counterparts without a doubt. Very well balanced and showing both malt and hops in a perfectly blended way.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2001 23:01:44 | More by Jason

cadaugherty

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev +5.9%

05-08-2013 02:05:15 | More by cadaugherty

mariobbr

Serbia

2.75/5  rDev -10.4%

05-07-2013 12:42:51 | More by mariobbr

Rhettroactive

Virginia

1.25/5  rDev -59.3%

04-29-2013 13:39:00 | More by Rhettroactive

rhoadsrage

Illinois

3.68/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

(Served in a strange)
Best before 21/10/11
A- this beer pours a clear golden yellow with a swirling microcarbonation and a creamy off-white head that sticks to the glass with each sip.

S- The green slightly sweet sulfur aroma blends with a corn hint in the finish and some Pils malt hints as it warms.

T- The clean taste has some soft slightly dry sulfur hints but not any malt or hops really come through.

M- The light mouthfeel has crisp fizz and no alcohol heat.

O- This beer has a nice Pilsner smell but that doesn’t translate at all in the flavor. It is very clean and washed out.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 21:15:36 | More by rhoadsrage

FLima

Brazil

2.83/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Had it a lot during a trip to Turkey but never had paid attention to it, so decided to get one for an evaluation. Bright pale golden color with three fingers of fluffy head with low retention.
Light aroma of non-malted cereals (not corn) with notes of lemon, vanilla and bread.
Although it tastes like an adjunct lager, there is something different going on. Besides the malt and cereals base, hops can be felt and there is some citrusy to it. It does help the fact they used rice as opposed to corn as adjunct. Mildly dry and bitter aftertaste with residual herbal notes.
Medium body which is news for the style and good carbonation.
Above average adjunct lager, crisp, clean and refreshing. If you like the style it is definitely worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 15:38:16 | More by FLima

migwell

Massachusetts

2.2/5  rDev -28.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Spent several months bicycling in Turkey in 2010, and this is the monopoly beer there. One bottle after a long hot day is tolerable, two bottles and you're reminded what a poor quality adjunct brew this really is. I had some New Zealander friends spending 6 months in Istanbul who had arrived shortly before I did, and initially we complained about Efes. When I saw them later on my way out of the country, they had given up drinking beer completely, and I was wildly scrounging for anything NOT Efes.

Give it a pass!

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 17:33:46 | More by migwell

DKHNOVA

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +30.3%

04-02-2013 02:55:34 | More by DKHNOVA

dar482

New York

3/5  rDev -2.3%

03-29-2013 18:40:56 | More by dar482

Gregwa

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +14%

03-26-2013 22:41:26 | More by Gregwa

lccrunchy

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +14%

03-18-2013 00:00:23 | More by lccrunchy

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.31/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

a better than average euro beer, I think my first from turkey. the pour is clear golden pee colored with a lively white head that actually has pretty good retention. the nose is extract and adjunct, like a crappy lager, but the yeast is different and richer, some potential here. the flavor is very clean and crisp, neat and tidy. lacking the malt profile of a traditional pilsener, this is more of an adjunct sort of malt beer, but there is some decent hopping towards the finish, a light semisweet fruitiness, and an easy drinking character that's enhanced by great carbonation and quite a bit more body than most of these have. I would have preferred a beer that speaks to the dynamic Turkish culture, one with a touch of east and west flare, but I will settle for a better than average euro brew. not bad, especially when ice cold.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 16:51:03 | More by StonedTrippin

HardyGeneraL

Netherlands

2.75/5  rDev -10.4%

03-12-2013 21:55:00 | More by HardyGeneraL

Nick_Foltz

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +38.4%

03-12-2013 09:44:29 | More by Nick_Foltz

ErnestHemingway

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +22.1%

03-06-2013 02:20:48 | More by ErnestHemingway

Ford

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +14%

03-03-2013 18:42:16 | More by Ford

sendbeer

Georgia

2.75/5  rDev -10.4%

02-27-2013 19:17:20 | More by sendbeer

-ronin-

Florida

3.25/5  rDev +5.9%

02-27-2013 13:48:32 | More by -ronin-

daliandragon

North Carolina

3.46/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

I've been pleasantly surprised with the crispness and character in this mainstream Turkish pilsner. Fills up my Pokal with golden fluid and white head quite nicely. Nose is reasonably solid bready malts and a touch of spicy Saaz hops.

As far as the taste is concerned, this hits the style pretty well. Not overly flavorful, but it is crisp and quenching. Maybe a touch overcarbonated, which affects the finish somewhat. High drinkability here, much higher than the origin or packaging would have you believe. Competitive with most of the better German and Czech examples of the style.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 03:31:43 | More by daliandragon

TeachChefs

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +14%

02-23-2013 22:13:22 | More by TeachChefs

elNopalero

Texas

2.84/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5

The Bud Light of Turkey, apparently. I know what I’m getting myself into. Thin, fizzy, yellow (Turkish) lager.

This pours a light golden yellow with bright foam that rapidly dies down. There’s a nasty aroma of cereal malts & adjuncts and the flavor has that not-so-wonderful skunked adjunct flavor.

Highlights in addition to the musty aroma and the corn and cereal malt notes include the sweetish flavor, off finish, and just all-around ‘moral of the story is drink something else’ of this beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 22:01:43 | More by elNopalero

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +14%

02-20-2013 03:21:59 | More by RoryOMoore

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +22.1%

02-16-2013 00:34:40 | More by RedneckBeerz

Haybeerman

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev +5.9%

02-07-2013 22:26:00 | More by Haybeerman

crobinso

Colorado

2.5/5  rDev -18.6%

02-04-2013 01:16:03 | More by crobinso