Millstream Brewing Company German Pilsner

German Pilsner

 

Millstream Brewing Company in Amana, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸

  Lager - Pilsener Regular
Score
6.65
ABV: 5.0% IBU: 25 Ticks: 9
Don’t confuse our product with the mass marketed “Pilsner” beers that are on supermarket shelves. The difference is in the flavor. Our beer is similar to that famous beer first enjoyed by the Czech people. Pilsner is simple and yet it is a beer of great finesse. It is not easy to make a beer pure enough to really let the hops stand out. Our lager yeast produces a clean fermentation, which produces a light malt taste that lets the delicate aromatic flavors of the hops shine through. We use Czech Saaz hops that are a delight to the senses and impart an arousing aroma and satisfying flavor. The end result is a crisp refreshing beer that has a pleasant hoppy aftertaste.
 

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Tap) hazy, bright yellow color with a small white head; aroma of cereal, hint of jam; balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Draft on 11 Aug 2024 at 22:20


8.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Good clean bittersweet slightly malty pilsner refreshing and satisfying

Tried on 11 Nov 2022 at 17:39


4.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle. A- Corn, slightly sweet, subtle lemon. A- Yellow color, clear liquid, white head. T- Sweet corn, grains, subtle lemon. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, smooth finish. O- This one was pretty crisp and refreshing. A bit of hoppiness to it and a decent flavor. Not totally bland and boring.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Nov 2015 at 23:42


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle courtesy of HuskerTan, thanks! Hazy pale straw color, bright thin white head. Aroma is very lemony. Taste is lightly bitter and peppery citrus. Decent.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2015 at 17:23



6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Fairly clear golden with a white head. Loads of malt and toasted bread aroma. Medium sweet notes. Medium crispy body. Flavor has plenty of sweet toasted bread, light grass. A decent Pilsner but nothing remarkable.

Tried on 30 Mar 2015 at 22:06


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Pours a clear pale gold with a white head that dissipates quickly and nearly completely. Aroma has a good amount of sweet grains with a bit of grassy hops with a hint of cookie. Flavor is more balanced with sweet grains and crisp grassy hops with a bit of a sweet finish.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2012 at 17:49


7.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at Millstream. $3.25 for pint. I had a taster of this at first while trying their doppelbock, but decided to chase it down with this. Very pale in a glass taster, but there’s a little more color to be seen in the larger cup, even if it is white plastic. A thin layer of fizz instead of the bubbly head of a canned lager. Toasty malt smell with a side of peppery Noble hops. Taste: well, I still have some of the doppel stuck to my tongue, but this is darn hearty. Clearly a full grain beer with a light pils toast. Interesting that the ingredient list above shows no real surprises in specialty grains. It’s hard to find a pils with any great complexity by definition, but then again, I can appreciate a beer with everything a light lager should have and no shortcuts or off tastes. On the unseasonably warm March day that I tasted this, the cup warmed up enough to let a bit of ester off the beer. Happy little burp at the finish.

Tried from Draft on 08 May 2012 at 13:01


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12oz bottle. Slightly hazy yellow-tan. Thin, soapy head. Mild aroma, some fresh lemon and doughy malt. A pretty nice Pilsner, somewhat yeasty medium body. Solid noble hops really capture the essence of the style. Not quite World Class, but a well executed offering.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2011 at 20:25