Pilz
Crux Fermentation Project in Bend, Oregon, United States πΊπΈ
Lager - Pilsener Regular|
Score
6.99
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This is a Pilsner your stern grandfather would approve of. Brewed with traditional Pilsner malts, imported Czech Saaz and local Oregon Sterling hops, this Pilsner's first sip shows up with clean lager flavors, and then opens up with surprising complexity and softness-developing biscuity flavors, spicy herbal notes and a hint of lemon.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Breast malt aroma. Malt and mineral flavor with light citrus. Medium bodied. Breast malt and mineral lingers with light citrus.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2026
at 23:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: transparent yellow color with some bubbles seen rising at a nice pace, two and a half fingers of white foamy head dissipated nicely to leave some sly lace
Aroma: crisp clean malts with light grassy to earthy hops
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas together semi-sweet with a touch of floral hop component (not sure why I didn't smell that); mild finish of clean malts and some grassy hops
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, fair smoothness on the tongue
Overall: pretty nicely done pilsener I could return to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: transparent yellow color with some bubbles seen rising at a nice pace, two and a half fingers of white foamy head dissipated nicely to leave some sly lace
Aroma: crisp clean malts with light grassy to earthy hops
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas together semi-sweet with a touch of floral hop component (not sure why I didn't smell that); mild finish of clean malts and some grassy hops
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, fair smoothness on the tongue
Overall: pretty nicely done pilsener I could return to.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2026
at 19:03
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can. Pours a clear light straw yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has a nice grass and a light pine with some straw and grain supporting. Flavor is grass forward with a bit of straw, hay and light citrus rind.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2020
at 02:14
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Pours clear gold. Lemon zest, floral, cereal, orange. Medium body. Not a bad drop.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2020
at 03:56
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cans from Mondo Vino 6-6-16
Tried
from Can
on 25 Feb 2019
at 01:12
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
12 ounce can. Pours a clear yellow color with a medium white head. A light toasted malt nose. Sweet, some pils malt, honey, very soft, light perfume. Solid.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Mar 2018
at 07:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at St. Augustine's, Vancouver. Straw colour. No head, but that's the norm at this establishment. Has a lightly grassy aroma. Has light bitterness, some straw malts...not great but a good, basic American pilsner. I would prefer a bit more of both hop and malt, but it's all good.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Nov 2017
at 19:24
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Clear golden coloured body with a large, five centimetre tall pure white head that fades quite nicely, but leaves an ugly lace on the side of the glass. Aroma of some grass and hay, along with a touch of perfume and light citrus, but a lot of banana and bubble gum yeast esters floating around, very nice smelling and incredibly complex, especially for a lager. Light-bodied; Strong flavours of lemons, citrus, grass, hay, bananas and oranges up front with a lighter smooth flavor of yeast, citrus and dry grasses near the end. Aftertaste shows a very refined beer with the citrus, dry notes and sweetness coming out towards the end, but incredibly smooth and drinking more of a saison or a biere de garde rather than a pilsener. Overall, a very nice beer and well worth trying to find, even if you don't typically like the style, this is one that is worth getting to re-develop your appreciation for the style. I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Whole Foods in Pentagon City (Arlington), Virginia at the end of my driveway for US$2,49 on 04-July-2017, but sampled at my other 'home' on the Eastern Shore of Virginia in Pungoteague, Virginia on 01-September-2017.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Sep 2017
at 00:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Pours pale yellow with large foamy white head, sweet malt aroma, medium carbonation, lightly bitter taste with a bit of yeast sourness, thin body, abrupt finish with slight malty aftertaste. Nice, not very dry.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jun 2017
at 18:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz can poured into a tulip. Canned on 5/10/2017. Clear straw yellow with off-white head. Aromas of corn, wheat, malt, a little citrus. Tastes of wheat, malt, light citrus, corn. Light body with a dry finish. Nice pils.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jun 2017
at 23:10