Penn Pilsner

Brewed by Pennsylvania Brewing Company
Style: Vienna
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA

A good bottled beer that I enjoyed at the source at my friend’s place overlooking majestic downtown Pittsburgh. The aroma was of a "noble hop" character, as it is so eloquently described. Perhaps some subtle notes of pine and earthyness, with light caramel malt. The flavor was slightly sour with a bitter finish. It had some fizzy carbonation, was mostly smooth and not too thick.

From the beer of the month club. 12 oz. Bottle. The beer pours a clear golden yellow with a white head and slick lacing. The aroma is full hop sweet malt and earth. The taste is smooth and malty with a light body and crisp, clean finish. Very drinkable and clean pilsner.

Clear pale with a small white head. The aroma is grassy hops, honey and bread. The flavor is grainy, lots of honey sweetness, light lemon and herbal. Medium/light body with moderate carbonation. Nice.

12 oz bottle, from the brewery. Pours a crystal clear gold colored body under a fizzy white head that faded to a thin covering. Aroma is of very doughy pils malt, a little DMS, and just a touch of hops. The flavor is a little grainy with some prominant corn like DMS. Minimal to no hoppiness, and a dry finish. The mouthfeel is a little loose and limp with moderate fizzy carbonation. This wsn’t great. but I’m not so sure that it’s a Vienna. I suppose it got that classification cause the hopping is pretty low, but there was a little. Alot of parallels with Rolling Rock came to mind with the prominant DMS.

got a half of this. not too bad. alright . can play games with it. beer drinkers can enjoy it, ladies can muster it down.

Served mid-amber with a slight haze under a white head that holds as a thick film and laces light. Aroma finds light apple notes to a base of pale malts. Consistent bitter flavor with Hallertau obviously stealing the show, but there’s a nice fruity hint to give it a more friendly character. Very good. Rather a thick lager with a dry finish. Not as malty as a Vienna should be... there may possibly be a big difference between this and the bottled version which others below have observed as having a more malted flavor.

<font size=-4>On tap at a Max & Erma’s outside Pittsburgh, PA (15044)</font>

poured with a nice head that quickly faded; no lace. Aroma is just sweet bready malt. Hazy amber color. A hint of pilsner in the bite of the beer, but only a hint. almost more like a weisse. Plenty of carbonation, not much finish. This was a gift from friend Paul.

12oz bottle. Aroma: Sweetish grainy malt, light noble hop aroma (spice and earth). Appearance: Dark gold in color and clear. White head was smallish and frothy with decent retention. Fair lacing. Flavor: Grainy malt and slight breadiness, earthy and spicy hops with a touch of floral. A little to sweet. Low bitterness. Medium dry finish. Palate: Light bodied. Medium carbonation. Overall: Not bad. Didn’t realize this was a Vienna when I was drinking it, but it makes sense. To sweet for a real pilsenser, or for a good vienna. A good alternative to BMC.