Pilsner Glass Beer Reviews
A favorite for the lighter beer styles, the pilsner or pokal glass is tall and slender, useful for showcasing a beer’s color, clarity, and carbonation. It’s also designed to maximize aroma and head retention.
by David | Doppelbock, Lithuania, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Rinkuskiai Brewery |
Oh Rinkuskiai, Rinkuskiai! You’ve heard of it, right? Established in the early nineties; recently renovated; top-of-the-line brewing equipment; fifth largest brewery in the country? Still nothing? Well don’t worry; you’re not the only one. And when I said, “fifth...
by Michael Larson | Colorado, Flute Glass, German Pilsener, Left Hand Brewing Company, Mug, Pilsner Glass, United States |
I am constantly trying to convert people. Those who hold a Big Three beer in their hand, clutching it with a death grip as though it were their key to survival, those are my mission. Last night, I was attempting to spread just such a gospel. I volunteered to bring...
by Michael Larson | American Amber / Red Ale, Mug, O'so Brewing Company, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, United States, Wisconsin |
In this neck of the woods, O’so Brewing Company is, well, oh-so-famous. I first stumbled into this Plover, Wisconsin brewery in Hudson, Wisconsin, a one-off bottle in a mixed up sixer. It was their porter, it was good and I was impressed. However, the lack of...
by Tom Smillie | Colorado, Flute Glass, German Pilsener, Mug, Oskar Blues Brewery, Pilsner Glass, United States |
It is seldom that you come across a good Pilsner in a can. Let’s face it; most of them are mediocre macro-made brews not deserving of a pint glass pour. Thanks to Discount Liquors in Milwaukee I was able to get my hands on some Oskar Blues (their entire line-up to be...
by Taylor Birkey | Lion, New Zealand, Pale Lager, Pilsner Glass |
This is a can of Steinlager. It’s brewed in New Zealand by Lion Nathan. When it was born in 1958, it was called Steinecker, but in 1962 the name was changed to Steinlager to distinguish it from the Heineken brand. Which is good, because Heineken isn’t as...
by Taylor Birkey | Bitburger Brauerei, Flute Glass, German Pilsener, Germany, Mug, Pilsner Glass |
Now that summer weather has officially hit Chicago (80s/90s and sticky), I’ve found myself quaffing some lighter, crisper beers. Nothing in any way wrong with Double IPAs and Imperial Stouts, but when I get home with nothing to show for myself but a sweaty...