Prima Pils
Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Pilsener Regular|
Score
6.82
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A crisp yet distinct Pilsner brewed with German hops that bring vivid notes of floral and spice with citrus and lemon. This is truly brilliant, bringing nuanced complexity together with smooth, easy drinking.
“Prima!” it is an exclamation of pure joy heard from brewmasters and beer lovers near and far each time they enjoy one of our most adored beers. It is also how she got her name. Like any proud parent, we have crowned her as one of our favorites. We lavish her with hand-picked hops, only the finest ingredients and painstakingly work to balance her distinct and nuanced complexity with smooth, easy drinking.
“Prima!” it is an exclamation of pure joy heard from brewmasters and beer lovers near and far each time they enjoy one of our most adored beers. It is also how she got her name. Like any proud parent, we have crowned her as one of our favorites. We lavish her with hand-picked hops, only the finest ingredients and painstakingly work to balance her distinct and nuanced complexity with smooth, easy drinking.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours clear bright gold with short lived white head. The modest aroma seems to be dominated by spicy hops with thin layers of floral hops and faint sweetness around the edges. The taste is up front bitter noble hops creating a mostly spicy profile with lesser amounts of floral and shrubbery like earthiness. Flavor hops grow to midway aided by faint sugary malt sweetness. It ends with a return of hop bitterness heading into the finish and after taste. Reminds me of a more bitter version of Sam Adams Boston Lager back in the early 90s with my early 90s palate.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2010
at 19:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 oz. bottle, pours slightly hazy golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma of sweet pale malts, grains and some hops. Flavour of grains, sufficient hops, dry grass, floral notes and pale malt - finishing dry, grassy and bitter. A great refreshing pilsner with plenty of bite.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2010
at 21:27
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz bottle, courtesy of LiveFREEorRye... Pours a pale opaque golden color. Moderate head. Aroma is very hoppy and floral. Taste was bitter as expected. Palate was rough, but nice full feeling in the mouth, nice crisp aftertaste. Good alternative to the typical American Pilsener
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2010
at 10:38
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle and Draught, many times at many places. This has got to be one of the best Pilseners. Pours a clear, light yellow with a modest, fizzy white head. Great aroma of straw, floral hops and mild malts. Flavor has light sweetness, but some very crisp, grassy hops. Light in body with fine, quenching carbonation. Finishes with some sweetness, but lots of dryness and hops. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2010
at 06:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
It’s always nice to receive a new brew from the States that is not part of the three big brewers. This is my first from Victory. Pours a glowing yellow colour with a big foamy white head, medium retention, small traces of lacing and big bubble carbonation. The nose is pretty hoppy with this fresh flower scent. The hop is definitely more present in the taste, and makes this quite a refreshing hoppy pils beer. I did not taste the hop as much drank from the bottle. Dry mouthfeel, and much hoppier than most Euro pilsner. Quite a good first experience from this brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2010
at 20:43
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at Birch & Barley in D.C.. Pours a clear pale yellow with small head that leaves quickly, and some lacing. Medium body, low carbonation, and light lemon aroma. The taste is light malt and a punch of bitter hops that lingers.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Dec 2009
at 10:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours clear yellow golden color with white head. Saez hop aroma with a bit of grapefruit rind. Sweet, fruity, slightly bitter and hoppy. Light to medium body with lively carbonation. Crisp, dry and refreshing, a very nice pils.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2009
at 18:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
First ratingBottle at Rotary Pub, Göteborg. On October 10, 2009Hazy yellow color, big white fluffy head. Fruity scent. Bitter and malty taste. Medium mouthfeel, high bitterness.6/3/6/3/12=3.0RerateDraught at Tequesta Brewing Co, FL, on Jan 28, 2011Guest tapHazy yellow color, white head. Hoppy, fruity, sweet, bitter, citrus taste. Moussy mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Mango and hoppy scent.7/3/7/3/14=3.4RerateBottle on The Old Beefeater Inn, Göteborg, on April 28, 2012, BB May 11, 2011We didn’t say anything, but the waitor realized they had sold an old bottle and gave us money back, that’s service!Hazy straw yellow color, smallish white head. Lemon, dough, hoppy scent. sweet, malty, dough taste. Moussy mouthfeel, medium high bitterness.6/3/6/3/12=3.0
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2009
at 01:55