Deschutes Brewery King Crispy

King Crispy

 

Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸

  Lager - Pilsener Regular
Score
6.78
ABV: 4.8% IBU: - Ticks: 22
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6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Crisp for sure. Not so sure about the king of crisp, but definitely represents. Clear golden pour. Light bitter end. Decent noble hops. Can from mixed pack.

Tried from Can on 10 Aug 2025 at 20:54


3.9
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

3$ can total wine st pete. Fairly clear pale. Clean fresh lager nose with a hint of cream corn. First taste is certainly general pilsner sharp bitter bite. Good level of carbonation. Getting some fresh cut grass. Bitterness builds towards the middle. Starting to feel like yer typical domestic attempt at a real pilsner, not quite getting there. Goes down fairly easy. In the end, the bitter bite continues to escalate to a solid long finish. Needs some manners.

Tried from Can from Total Wine & More - St. Petersburg, FL on 09 Aug 2025 at 21:21


8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Worktrip. Part of a mixed six brought back to my San Jose hotel. 4.19.25 freshie at the time in May, but now it's July.

Clear, pale, classic lager with a soapy, slightly thin head.
Saline, light soap, sort of high acid, sharp grain.
Bittersweet, leaning off-dry. High acid, tight grain, small citrus, sweet herbal.
Extra crispy itchy but not irritating. Really slosh-able.

Exactly what you want, but done a little better.

Tried from Can on 11 Jul 2025 at 22:25


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7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Bought locally from Cy Discount Liquor.

Pours a clear straw gold with an inch of foam after it settles down. Good retention and lacing.

Smells distinctly hoppy in a Bitburger way. Light spiciness, some bread notes

Taste is, again Bitburger like. Noble. Crisp, clean and dry.

Body is fine for the style. 4.8% abv makes it very drinkable and yes, I would definitely buy this if I saw 6packs.

Tried from Can on 14 May 2025 at 16:11


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 oz. can from Total Wine. Pours a hazy light yellow color with a bright white head and very good retention. Good lacing. Sharp pilsner malt aroma. The taste follows the nose: Sharp pilsner malt flavor with a crisp finish. Clean and refreshing. Aptly named. Medium-light body. Above average carbonation. Lighter than expected bitterness.

Tried from Can on 19 Dec 2024 at 00:31


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

12oz can. Golden pour, foamy white head. Grainy, biscuity aroma. Taste is bready, crisp, clean with a nice tingly bitterness that lasts for a while.

Tried from Can on 20 Sep 2024 at 21:47


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the Portland location. Pours clear gold. Grain, bubblegum, papaya, peach, light sulfur, lightly herbal. Medium body. Very nice.

Tried from Draft on 25 Jun 2024 at 00:49


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at The Gramaphone. Pours golden with medium white head leaving sticky lacing. The aroma is toasted grain and biscuit. Medium body, cereal, biscuit, cracker, light dry finish, very good.

Tried from Draft on 02 Oct 2023 at 02:36


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Keg at the PDX airport location, 9/15/23. Clear gold, medium white head, average retention. Aroma of bready malt, citrus, grass. Taste is grass, hay, citrus, bready malt. Well balanced, crisp.

Tried on 23 Sep 2023 at 03:13


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Pour is a clear gold with a large white head. Aroma is crackery malt and some lemony hop. Flavor is more dry cracker malt with more lemony hops. Sure is crispy.

Tried on 26 Aug 2023 at 19:01