Special Pilsner
Capital Brewery in Middleton, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Pilsener Regular|
Score
6.26
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A German-style brewed with malts and hops imported from Europe. The slight sweetness of pilsner malt is perfectly balanced by the clean, dry bitterness of noble hops. One of our original Garten Brau beers, Capital Pilsner has truly stood the test of time.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the Old Fashioned. Pours a hazy gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is grass and citrus. Medium body, grain, grass, bitter finish, decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Aug 2018
at 03:52
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
12 ounce bottle thanks to Brigadier as Garten Brau. Thanks! Slightly hazy gold, thin frorthy white head, good retention. Aroma of white bread and grassy hops. Taste is lemon, toast, grass, pale malt. Thin. Okay
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2018
at 23:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
From old tasting notes. Labeled as "Garten Brau Special". Deep, brassy gold color. Tart malty nose. Crisp dry hop flavor. Very much like a German Pilsner.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2017
at 22:44
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Aroma is wet grain and some malt. Flavor is carbonic tang up front followed my malt sweetness. Sweet German Pilsner? Can’t remember having had one. This isn’t for me. Mildly sweet finish.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Aug 2016
at 19:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Milky barley malt and straw aroma. Golden yellow with giant white head. Sweet light citrus, milky barley malt, and lightly bitter herbal hay flavor. Good body. Pretty good - nice malt flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2015
at 21:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle: Pours clear, pale gold with a foamy white head. Grain, a touch of honey in the scent. Taste is grain malt, sweet....again a slight honeyed tone...nicely malty. A little heavier and sweeter than most pilsners....less bitter. Nothing exciting, but it gets high marks for just being a good, simple beer....this would make a great everyday choice. Very satisfying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2015
at 08:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz bottle. Filtered orange-tan body. A little heavy on the body for a Pils in my estimation. Bready, slightly grainy malt tones. Mellow, classic, zesty noble hop balance. Not really a great example of the style, but drinkable enough. Grew on me as I drank it. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2015
at 15:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear gold with a light ring of lace - not much carbonation to speak of in the body - crisp maltiness and a fairly snappy mineral kick in the nose, along with some lightly pungent hoppiness - light body - a light froth in the mouth, but it really needs more lively carbonation, as it is mostly kind of limp in that department - flavor is nice - crisp, crackery malts, followed by light honey pils maltiness, spicy hops, and a light mineral bite on the tail end - it’s a solid recipe that needs somewhat better execution and higher carbonation.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2014
at 18:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
12oz bottle poured into a shaker. A "born on" date of the 316th day of 2008...a tad bit old maybe? Pours a lightly cloudy dehydrated-piss gold with about a finger of bright white head. Aroma of green apple, a little corn and some cereal grains. Taste is light bitter and light sour. Apple, corn, grain and a little skunk. Light bodied with a thin texture. Very soft carbonation and a decently long finish. Overall, not bad, especially for a beer that’s past its prime by about 3 years. I’d like to try it fresh some time.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2012
at 20:00
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beer Geek. Pours gold with a decent fluffy white head. Noble hop aroma. Medium plus body with medium carbonation. Flavor is pale malt and grassy hop, then the malt goes a touch bready. Clean, refreshing. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2009
at 17:46