Pilsner
Breakside Brewery in Milwaukie, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Pilsener Regular|
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6.54
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Our beloved Pilsner, now available in 12 oz cans for the first time!
When we opened our production brewery in 2013, we made a commitment to making a year-round German-style pilsner.
Why? Despite the fact that these beers are time-consuming and technically challenging, we make this style of beer because we love Pilsner.
We import Pilsner malt from Germany and manually add 3,000 pounds to each batch one bag at a time because we believe that to make a great German pilsner, you need great German malt. We source hops from the Hallertau, the famed hop-growing region, which we prize for their mix of floral, herbal, and grassy notes.
And then we wait. This beer is unfiltered, so we rely on natural lagering — long times and cold temperatures — to get this beer bright as sunshine.
Hops: Mittelfruh, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
Malt: Pilsner
When we opened our production brewery in 2013, we made a commitment to making a year-round German-style pilsner.
Why? Despite the fact that these beers are time-consuming and technically challenging, we make this style of beer because we love Pilsner.
We import Pilsner malt from Germany and manually add 3,000 pounds to each batch one bag at a time because we believe that to make a great German pilsner, you need great German malt. We source hops from the Hallertau, the famed hop-growing region, which we prize for their mix of floral, herbal, and grassy notes.
And then we wait. This beer is unfiltered, so we rely on natural lagering — long times and cold temperatures — to get this beer bright as sunshine.
Hops: Mittelfruh, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood
Malt: Pilsner
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
From Good Times Oakland canned February 16th 2026.
Pours a clear pale gold, over a finger of foam, retention and lacing are very good.
Smell is noble hop, grassy, mild grain,bitter overall.
Taste is noble hop bitterness, some grass, some grainy notes, nice hoppy finish.
Medium bodied, I would drink this again.
19.2 ounce can.
Pours a clear pale gold, over a finger of foam, retention and lacing are very good.
Smell is noble hop, grassy, mild grain,bitter overall.
Taste is noble hop bitterness, some grass, some grainy notes, nice hoppy finish.
Medium bodied, I would drink this again.
19.2 ounce can.
Tried
from Can
from
Good Times Oakland
on 14 May 2026
at 19:08
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes. Consumed 02/16/2019.
On tap at McGillicuddy's Irish Ale House, Williston, VT.
Appearance: yellow in color with a thin cap of a little white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: hay/grassy tones, sweet grains, light bready vibes
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together towards the bitter side initially but ends up bringing about a sly balance with the sweet side of the hops; finishes crisp with the hops
Texture: light bodied, sessionable; fairly smooth along the tongue; good carb level
Overall: pretty nicely done pilsner, I believe it leans more towards the German side.
On tap at McGillicuddy's Irish Ale House, Williston, VT.
Appearance: yellow in color with a thin cap of a little white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: hay/grassy tones, sweet grains, light bready vibes
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together towards the bitter side initially but ends up bringing about a sly balance with the sweet side of the hops; finishes crisp with the hops
Texture: light bodied, sessionable; fairly smooth along the tongue; good carb level
Overall: pretty nicely done pilsner, I believe it leans more towards the German side.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Feb 2026
at 21:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Not one of my favourite styles but this one is really good. Pale, gold color that’s hazy. Giant long lasting head. Aroma had hints of grains, bread and slight hints of nutty hay. Taste was extremely well balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 05:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Tap) clear, bright yellow color with a small white head; aroma of grain, noble hops; balanced flavor with a long, medium bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Aug 2024
at 02:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at San Simon, Bend. Clear golden with medium white head. Tad hoppy, grassy, malty, grainy, sweetish with some bitterness in finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jan 2024
at 08:54
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Breakside Pilsner 5.2% Straw gold with a sweet grainy aroma. Medium to light bodied with a dry finish. This is much more malt forward and sweeter than the summer pilsner. Nice enough but I preferred the summer one.
Tried
on 19 Jul 2022
at 14:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
ON Tap at BitterCreek, Boise Clear bright deep golden with a sturdy thin blankey of bubbles. A bit fuller bodied and thicker than most pilsners but smooth and mellow. Just right noble hop pils kick at the end. Quite tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 May 2018
at 20:11
6/10
Tried
on 25 May 2017
at 17:59
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bomber from a Safeway in Seaside, OR. Aroma is grassy, latex, sour berry jam, clean. Pours hazy straw golden with a white head with decent retention. Taste is fairly bitter backed by some light cookie dough sweetness. Nice pils.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2016
at 00:47
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pours at 2.9 celcius with not very much head, modest carbonation, foggy yellow body. Stenchy hoppy lager aroma, cabbage, lemon, kind of intruiging. Flavour is lemon champagne with hints of candy sweetness. Dry finish. Odd lemon soda hints all around this which I don’t like; but I’ll still finish the bottle.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jan 2016
at 20:58