STS Pils
Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Pilsener Rotating|
Score
7.29
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“STS” is the 3-letter code for our local Sonoma County airport, the Charles M. Schulz Airport. STS Pils is a classic German-style pilsner but with a Russian River twist because we dry hop this beer with a small amount of European hops. It is straw in color and will often have a slight haze due to the fact that there is a small amount of yeast left in the beer. This beer is hop-forward with a firm malt foundation, strong lager yeast characteristic, and a dry, bitter finish.
A truly great Pilsner is a difficult beer to perfect, as its light crisp flavor profile leaves little room for error. Modern brewing techniques (such as open-top fermentation) and old-world traditions create the distinct qualities in STS Pils.
A truly great Pilsner is a difficult beer to perfect, as its light crisp flavor profile leaves little room for error. Modern brewing techniques (such as open-top fermentation) and old-world traditions create the distinct qualities in STS Pils.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draft at ØL Beercafe & Bottle Shop in Walnut Creek, California. The pour is a slightly hazed yellow golden with a white foam head that leaves behind thick lace. The aroma is bread, cracker malt, mineral, and a soft herbal spice. The taste is crisp and fresh cracker bread malt, mineral and the herbal spice. The palate is medium to light bodied, unfiltered mouth feel and the crisp clean mineral finish. Delicious and crazy drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
at
ØL Beercafe & Bottle Shop
on 14 Nov 2025
at 03:42
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
On tap at Bridge and Tunnel, Astoria. Slightly cloudly golden with medium white head. Malty, bit bready, hay, nice grassy notes, nice moderate bitterness in finish. Drinks nicely.
Tried
from Draft
at
Bridge & Tunnel Bottleshop and Taproom
on 27 Jun 2025
at 22:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Clear, Pale Yellow Straw Color, Huge Dense Thick White Foam, Creamy Top, Turns Airy Soap, Good Retention, Creamy Soap Rings and Patches of Lacing. Bright Lemongrass Aroma. Lemongrass, Grassy, Moderate Hop Bitter. Same In Aftertaste: Lemongrass, Grassy, Lasting Hop Bitter. Crisp. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried
from Can
on 24 Apr 2025
at 20:18
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From tap at Russian River, Santa Rosa. Aroma is grainy with straw and hay, as well as mild grassy hops. Light sweet and bitter flavour with a medium body. Crisp and refreshing, a very fine grassy grainy Pils. That’s how it’s done.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2025
at 04:45
9/10
Floral, clean, but a strange name for a Kellerbier
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2024
at 16:57
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12oz can c/o Ryan. Big, frothy, white head. Murky tan yellow/orange body. Mild mouthfeel, very easy, tablebeerish. Lots of subtle nuance, lemon touched noble hops. Nice stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Nov 2024
at 03:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On draught at The Hop Stop.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2024
at 21:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Beer Zombies Vegas. Pint glass. Clear, slightly dull, oily gold with some dirty head. Grainy, steel, a little veggie & rose scent. Fruity dry, astringent herbal-ash premium lager. Frothy, off-dry, a touch ugly. Expected more from the brand.
Tried
on 04 May 2024
at 03:06
7.2/10
Tried
on 15 Dec 2023
at 19:28
7.5/10
Thanks Dusty E.!
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2023
at 16:34