Saranac Golden Pilsener - Matt Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

3.58/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz brown bottle with no freshness date.

A- Clear shimmering golden hue, great lacing on the glass.

S- Herbal hop with a hit of dried orange peel from the Cascade hops.

T- Obvious push of Cascade hop flavor, mildly bitter with a soothing hop oil. Snappy malt palate, refreshing wheat malt flavor. Finishes with a long lingering oily hop flavor and a kiss of malt sweetness.

M- Light bodied with for that summery feel, fluffy yet crisp.

D- Use as either a thirst quencher on a hot day or a starter beer before a night out.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2007 02:07:17 | More by Jason

Janeinma

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -6.5%

01-20-2013 23:12:10 | More by Janeinma

EvanWilliams

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +9%

12-23-2012 05:21:46 | More by EvanWilliams

cliff1066

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev +1.2%

12-11-2012 02:04:23 | More by cliff1066

Dapperticus

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev +1.2%

07-07-2012 20:37:51 | More by Dapperticus

drtth

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -6.5%

05-01-2012 01:28:15 | More by drtth

TheRuss9585

Vermont

2.75/5  rDev -14.3%

03-28-2012 20:07:06 | More by TheRuss9585

CP20

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +9%

02-20-2012 04:39:52 | More by CP20

ROGUE16

Delaware

3/5  rDev -6.5%

12-02-2011 19:53:42 | More by ROGUE16

rab53

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -6.5%

12-02-2011 04:12:43 | More by rab53

djrn2

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -6.5%

12-01-2011 23:14:24 | More by djrn2

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -6.5%

11-22-2011 00:36:16 | More by RoryOMoore

tclapper

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -6.5%

11-17-2011 21:32:44 | More by tclapper

fmccormi

New York

4/5  rDev +24.6%

11-14-2011 22:15:42 | More by fmccormi

tj4288

New York

3.45/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

reviewed from notes

at first impression a very average easy drinkin pilsner, nothing special. poured from 12oz bottle into pint glass. nothing to write home with about this beer, but definatly a decent one. easy drinkin and easy to enjoy. very refreshing but not very complex.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2009 03:16:48 | More by tj4288

ClockworkOrange

Pennsylvania

2.98/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12 ounce brown bottle poured into my shaker glass. Appears a crystal clear golden yellow color with a finger of quickly fading off white foam. Smells and tastes of lightly toasted grains, grass, very mild earthy hops, and a touch of sweet malt. A bit thin bodied with about average carbonation for the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2009 05:34:55 | More by ClockworkOrange

Ragingbull

California

3.48/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This beer pours a golden color with some clouds but not really a head. The nose is pretty tough to pick out of the fresh cool sensation that comes off a freshly poured beer. Smooth and clean flavor from attack to finish. Pretty nice balance and overall composition. No characeristics really stand out. The mouthfeel is thick. Clean and fresh as far as overall evaluation. By that I mean that its a good beer for hanging out in the yard, but not one to bust out for your beer advocate buddies necessarily.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2009 14:50:36 | More by Ragingbull

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.85/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured clear golden yellow with a thick white foam that died down quickly.

Smell was light hop, otherwise not noticable.

Taste was clean, dry, mildly hopped. Ever so slightly watery, but not so much that it hurt the taste. Mildly sweet.

Not a remarkable beer, but a drinkable pils that was a good part of the sampler. Tasty. I'd go back to this one.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2009 01:46:33 | More by KTCamm

DmanGTR

New York

3.35/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - poured a clear honey yellow with a 1" head that disappeared in 3 minutes and left minimal lacing

S - hints of apples, apricots, light malts, and grassy hops. Tones of wheat as well.

T - decent amount of hops up front but rather malty for a pils. Touch of apple cider. The taste as a whole seems watered down.

M - light bodied, medium carbonation

D - Drinkable, refreshing at least.

Overall - A decent pilsener from Saranac. Although I would prefer a Lowenbrau, Warsteiner, or Bitburger, I would drink this if I ever bought the summer variety pack again. Otherwise, a decent attempt.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2009 23:32:44 | More by DmanGTR

yesyouam

New York

2.05/5  rDev -36.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Saranac Golden Pilsener is a clear, bright yellow lager with a soft white head that completely dissipates before long. The aroma is herbal and somewhat metallic. There are notes of mint and vegetables. It is very light, watery and rather flat. There is a slightly hoppy flavor and some light lemon, eucalyptus and... chemicals. I just mowed the lawn before I drank this. I'm not sure if that helped the rating at all.
(rated May 8, 2007)

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2008 04:05:37 | More by yesyouam

mikereaser

Pennsylvania

3.1/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into my Heavy Seas pint glass

A - Pours a flat light golden color with no foam to speak of

S - light wheat and grass smell with just a bit of hops

T - has a malty taste to it with a slightly citrus hop flavor

M/D - Not a bad beer, but not my favorite. I could drink this all day as long as I'm not looking for major flavors or excitement.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2008 00:50:53 | More by mikereaser

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3.58/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

ought as part of the Saranac 12 Beers of Summer mix pack ($11.99/12)

I must admit, this is one of my favorite overall styles and this one was by far the best in the 12 pack. The Saranack Adirondack Lager is also listed as a Pilsener but this is much better. Some nice fruity taste, well bodied, and highly carbonated which makes for a great beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2008 19:13:04 | More by marlinsfan4

mtstatebeer

West Virginia

3.45/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle. Pours a clear golden color with a decent, creamy white head, good lacing. Aroma is of wheat, grass, a touch of pine hops and yeast. Flavor is crisp, light malts, and citrusy hops. It is very light bodied, lively mouthfeel, but a bit watery. Very drinkable, but not much substance (if that makes any sense?).

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2008 02:16:07 | More by mtstatebeer

ljbrisson

Pennsylvania

3.3/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle has cobalt blue label with standard "Saranac" in black on a gold field on the cap.

Pours a light honey color into weizen glass. About a quarter inch of thin white head leaves a bit of lacing throughout the drink. Smells of fruit, spices, some light hops, and berries. Mouthfeel is loose and refreshing with carbonation that enhances the medium body. Taste is of yeast, apple, a bit of hops at the finish, less than I expected. The only other pilsener I have ever tried was a Scrimshaw Pilsener shipped from the west coast, so its region may have influenced my view on the amount of hops required for a pilsener.

Best thing about this beer is appearance. After the head reduces to a cap, the active carbonation can be seen frothing up from the bottom of the glass at the surface. The color is exquisite. Everything else is fairly average.

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2008 13:15:52 | More by ljbrisson

dacrza1

New Jersey

2.83/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Opaque, light "golden" body--effervescent throughout with a thick, pillowy head in a jever pokal... nice lacing as the glass's contents drain... soft, smooth pilsner malts... surprised at the labels' "wheat" nomenclature--don't quite see or smell that--soft pings of hops here and there--somewhat complex... crisp, dry palate, reminiscnet of a white wine in some respects... medium-bodied with some ending effervescence... little at the teeth to denote hops, and yet the slightly acidic burn--again, like a lesser wine--curbs and scrapes the end result... I had higher hopes for this pilsner, which straddles the American and European varieties into a muddled result, a pleasantly clean, tastebud-confusing blend...

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2008 16:54:00 | More by dacrza1