The Ringer German Pilsner
Bad Beat Brewing in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Pilsener Regular|
Score
6.52
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What the hell is "craft lager" anyway? Why is it so frequently tied to a bland and boring beer? Let's stop mailing it in, and half heartedly making swill and trying to pass it off as "craft" because a small brewery made it. How about if we wanna make a "craft lager", we actually CRAFT a LAGER! Rant over, wish granted. The Ringer is our meticulously hand crafted, take on a traditional German style Pilsner. All pilsner malt with a touch of Munich, to add a little bit of rich toastyness to that crisp and snappy malt flavor that sits as an elegant & graceful backbone for beautiful hop bouquet. Spalt Select & crystal are sprinkled through the boil for the modern, yet familiar noble hop character. At the end of the boil, we bring those two back and add a larger dose of Mandarina Bavaria for a touch tangerine. Modern yet traditional. Crisp and effervescent. Easy and nuanced. One then another. Cheers!
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sampled from the tap at the Art District location. Pours a clear straw yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has earthy hay and light straw with a bit of light grass supporting. Flavor has grass and light sweet grains with a hint of grass underlying.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Mar 2026
at 20:11
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 23 Oct 2021
at 12:52
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz. can purchased at Total Wine - Henderson, NV. Pours a clear pale yellow color with a white head and very good retention. Decent lacing. Very faint grain and hops aroma. The flavor is similar. Light pilsner malt taste with a very bready body and a hint of lemon. Tastes like a mix of pilsner and a golden ale. Crisp (but not sharp) mouthfeel. Clean, with medium+ carbonation. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jan 2021
at 01:08
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Taster at brewery. Ale straw golden, small cap of head. Aroma and taste both lean on the grain bill, tiny hops bite at the end. Closer to a lager than a pils.
Tried
on 10 Aug 2017
at 23:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewery
Clear straw color with a medium sized white head, good lacing. Aroma of cereal, grains, straw and bisquity. Flavor of cereal, straw, doughy and citrus
Nice, clean
Clear straw color with a medium sized white head, good lacing. Aroma of cereal, grains, straw and bisquity. Flavor of cereal, straw, doughy and citrus
Nice, clean
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Sep 2015
at 19:01