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Pittsburgh Sterling

Pittsburgh Sterling

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A Pale Lager brewed by
Iron City Brewing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA

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201.79/5.01.87/5.0-36.5Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
We know of no beer made with finer ingredients than Sterling. We use choice mountain grown hops. Select 6-row barley. And filter pure water to brew this premium beer. These select grains and hops together with our natural ageing make Sterling the finest beer obtainable at any price.... Sterling. Pure Sterling.

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 JPDIPSO (4344), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/55/20
Feb 13, 2006    Updated: Feb 17, 2006
I have passed by this many times at the large local retail grocery market. Its place on the shelf, its appearance and price often were a deterrent to me grabbing the 12 pack and high tailing it to the check out. But today is the day. I am eyed up by the checker and promptly asked for an ID, obviously the quality and sophistication of this brew required an advanced age to enjoy and therefore the check, or maybe she was seeing at what age senility may actually start showing signs. After reading the last review I now know that I am in for a real treat worthy of the milestone so many have asked about. A well crafted beer in a can you say. Beer in the washing machine? How much better can beer get? Well this obviously is the beer that will conclude my journey and quest to find great beer. I am suddenly saddened with the realization that the past years have been wasted, when I could have just reached up and grabbed this 12 pack so much sooner. Time and money wasted. Hours wasted driving to pubs and breweries. Having to sit with other raters just to sample a bottle that was hand delivered and signed by the brewer. Oh the humanity. No longer must I browse this site in search of that better beer. I shall be liberated! I thirst and a product of high esteem has been poured to slake my thirst. A light golden product, with a diminished white head presides in my pilsner glass. I am starting to feel the euphoria subside. For the appearance does not satisfy me. The aroma yields scents of roasted corn, resin and rubber. My hopes of freedom continue to slide. A light flowery sweetness hits the tongue and parades about. Light grain and perhaps a touch of malt also seem to be in the mix. I feel the manacles of malt clasp more tightly then ever. Rather dry and uneventful finish and linger. Some dish soap flavors come in as it warms. Rats, I am stunned, for this is not the nirvana I was hoping for. I have 10 cans left (why ten, because It took two cans to finish this review) and this is not the product that will end my search and my dipsomania. I am once again a slave to this folly. The search shall continue. And tomorrow is another day


 austinpowers (2828), New York, New York, USA
0.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/101/53/101/51/20
Feb 11, 2003  
This brew was absolutely terrible. It's watery and thin, with a touch of sweetness. Adjunct-laden, for sure.


 shrubber85 (2598), COB Speicher, Iraq
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/58/20
Dec 4, 2004    Updated: Jun 16, 2007
Can. This beer originally was widely available in the Indiana/Kentucky area. I remember as a kid collecting the cans because they had Kentucky Derby winner printed on the back - was the first beer I ever tried (at age 9) - could only stand one sip. Bought some just for the nostalgic appeal - Okay - comparable to Old Mil or PBR - a working man’s beer - Corn/barley malt aroma, pale yellow with small head. Light corn/barley malt flavor with hint of hops. Not better or worse than any other BMC pale lager. Interesting to try just to understand what our fathers/grandfathers drank - the poor bastards.


 MIBRomeo (1889), Wisconsin, USA
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/53/101/56/20
Apr 23, 2006  
pours nearly clear smells like stale grains and some weak malt. I’m done talking about this beer.. it’s cheap.. that’s it.


 Shag (1811), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/58/20
Oct 16, 2003  
It's decent. It's as good if not better than BMC crap and it was $2.50 for a six pack. It does have a faint bitterness to it. Overall its bland and cheap and won't offend. Good for hot days or college parties or any other situation when beer with flavor just doesn't matter.



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