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Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Pilsener Regular|
Score
7.16
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The American twist in PILS is the use of Crystal Lupulin to deliver a signature Sierra Nevada flavor profile.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
8.4 ounce can from Bottle King in Princeton. Bright brassy gold color. Frothy white head dissipates to a small cap. Malty nose hints at floral hops. Zesty malt flavor is balanced nicely by crisp herbal hops. Excellent balance and flavor. Dry, hoppy finish and aftertaste.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jun 2026
at 04:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from mini cans dated 01/23/26 into a becher pint
Pours a clear straw yellow with two fingers of soft fluffy off white lasting head. Head settles to a fluffy covering leaving lots of sticky foamy lace
Aroma of grainy malt, herbal to grassy hops, light lemony citrus notes in the end
Taste follows with light crackery malt and herbal tea notes, melds into a lightly bitter grassy note. Some malt sweetness comes in with a pithy orange to lemon note.
Mouthfeel is light to medium light body, a zippy medium carbonation works with the beer to provide a snappy dry finish
Overall a nice bright and crisp Americanized pils, one I'd reach for again while camping or at the beach. I'd give this another go, especially if I found it more fresh.
Pours a clear straw yellow with two fingers of soft fluffy off white lasting head. Head settles to a fluffy covering leaving lots of sticky foamy lace
Aroma of grainy malt, herbal to grassy hops, light lemony citrus notes in the end
Taste follows with light crackery malt and herbal tea notes, melds into a lightly bitter grassy note. Some malt sweetness comes in with a pithy orange to lemon note.
Mouthfeel is light to medium light body, a zippy medium carbonation works with the beer to provide a snappy dry finish
Overall a nice bright and crisp Americanized pils, one I'd reach for again while camping or at the beach. I'd give this another go, especially if I found it more fresh.
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2026
at 21:40
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Eight pack from Teeter. Pint glass at home.
Crips, pale lager with some thin head.
Grainy, peppery, cooked orange peel nose.
Cracker, lots of lemon, hint of crust sweetness, numbing medium herbal bitterness.
Sizzling carb but it dies quickly is the only big complaint. Nice acid, not super thin, average abv.
Very good to great.
Crips, pale lager with some thin head.
Grainy, peppery, cooked orange peel nose.
Cracker, lots of lemon, hint of crust sweetness, numbing medium herbal bitterness.
Sizzling carb but it dies quickly is the only big complaint. Nice acid, not super thin, average abv.
Very good to great.
Tried
from Can
from
Harris Teeter - Asheville
on 15 May 2026
at 22:25
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
God tier pils. Just sweet enough. Just bitter enough. Little biscuit. Little grass, hay. Insanely moreish. Can’t fault it, really.
Tried
from Can
at
Beer Merchants Tap
on 25 Apr 2026
at 21:29
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draft at Ashland Ale house. Gold kinda clearish and frothy top. Nose is crackers and light citrus. Tastes of hay, crackers, grass, lemon. Light palate.
Tried
on 15 Apr 2026
at 03:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
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Clear, Pale Yellow Gold Color, Big White Head, Creamy Top, Soapy Dashes Of Lacing. Slightly Sweet, Fruity, Light Hop Aroma. Slightly Sweet, Slightly Fruity, Moderate Hop Bitter. Same in Aftertaste: Slightly Sweet, Bright, Slightly Fruity, Light Hop Bitter. Crisp. Easy Going. Good. 8oz Slim Can - Marketing Gimmick... Just a waste of Aluminum Resources As Nobody Drinks just 8oz of Pilsner... Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Clear, Pale Yellow Gold Color, Big White Head, Creamy Top, Soapy Dashes Of Lacing. Slightly Sweet, Fruity, Light Hop Aroma. Slightly Sweet, Slightly Fruity, Moderate Hop Bitter. Same in Aftertaste: Slightly Sweet, Bright, Slightly Fruity, Light Hop Bitter. Crisp. Easy Going. Good. 8oz Slim Can - Marketing Gimmick... Just a waste of Aluminum Resources As Nobody Drinks just 8oz of Pilsner... Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried
from Can
on 04 Apr 2026
at 04:06
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pale yellow with small white head and strong effervescence. Milk, barley malt, grass, and orange peel aroma. Moderately sweet citrus, creamy barley malt, and moderately bitter grass and orange peel flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Mar 2026
at 23:55
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Mini can from SN's UK webshoppe. It pours clear bright golden - yellow with a decent fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, clean, toasty grains, grassy, lemon verbena, bread and biscuit. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, clean, toasty grains, grassy, leafy, lemon verbena, bread and biscuit. Average body and moderate carbonation. Crispy and easy drinking. Quenching.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2026
at 16:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
8.4 oz can. Pours a clear yello9w color with a big sudsy white head that soon vanishes. The aroma is faint with grains and a bit of green weeds. The taste like the aroma is grains, something weedy and some spicy hops. The palate is medium. Finishes short and dry with some lingering hops. Overall: Nice but not that nice.
Tried
on 25 Feb 2026
at 01:28
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Bought locally.
Pours a clear straw yellow with over a finger of foam, retention is good, lacing is decent.
Smell is noble hop like aroma, caramel malt with some bread, light aromas overall.
Taste is light hop bitterness, light bread, pale malt, generally light overall. Again.
Light bodied, I would not bother drinking this again.
Pours a clear straw yellow with over a finger of foam, retention is good, lacing is decent.
Smell is noble hop like aroma, caramel malt with some bread, light aromas overall.
Taste is light hop bitterness, light bread, pale malt, generally light overall. Again.
Light bodied, I would not bother drinking this again.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Feb 2026
at 20:23