Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
Light aroma of "corn" and grassy hop. Watery gold color with a non-persistent white head. Light-plus body with crisp carbonation. Flavor is very dilute pale malt with a small amount of grassy hop. Finishes dry and somewhat herbal.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
12 oz. can from csbosox. Pour is clear golden with a typical white head. Aroma of some sweetness and almost Pils hops pokes through. Even some floral scent in there. Taste initially jumped out as chemically sweet, though that cleared quickly, really only evident in the first sip. After that, the sweetness (others have mentioned corn - I personally thought it was softer and more rounded than corn adjunct flavor I am used to) come through, and the finish has that nice Saaz element. Overall, this one was pretty drinkable, thanks Chris!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
This bottle is older, from the original Pgh Brewing. Quite surprizing 12 oz brown bottle with a twist off cap. Unfiltered, causes a swirling effect when you pour because of the gunk on the bottom of the bottle. I never would have thunk that Pgh Brewing would have made an unfiltered beer. Very dark, stoutish appearance. Roasty aroma, attractive olfactory. Initial taste is that of a slight vinegar and porter. A positive impression considering the original augustiner did not really turmn my head. Roasty, mild burned wood flavors. Decent carbonation. Finish lacks any bitter or alky linger. Very good example of a dark friendly beer. Should have tried this sooner. I hope the new owners will keep the recipe the same. Would buy again, nice bargain considering the price.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
At the Trivia Pub. Yes I had this many times before but I did not want to rate from memory. This is said to be the original light beer, the first of it’s kind. Has a ubiquitous pale yellow american lager appearance and color. The aroma is lightly tart. Rather clean and crisp on the initial flavor impact. Very little if any detectable bitterness. However, it does has a slight iron city industrial background that is so prevalent in Pittsburgh Brewing’s beers. Good amount of welcomed carbonation provides some exciting tingle. Finish is mild and well behaved, no offense in this brew. Finish provides a little of that Pittsburgh Brewing industrialism that lingers for a short while after the session. Good session brew. Also, decent personality for a light beer.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
bottle - A hard pour yielded a 2 finger, rapidly fading head on this clear yellow beer. It smells like mild malt and adjuncts. It tastes like sweet corn and other adjuncts. I’ve had worse and it’s not as watery as some. That’s as close to "good" as I can justifiably come with what’s apparently a favorite of many in Pittsburgh. It’s crap.
obguthr (12465) reviewed Iron City Beer from Pittsburgh Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2
Malt aroma, a little sweet, some apple and butter notes.Golden color, almost no head. Grainy flavor with metal on the edges, rather bland. Tinny finish.
obguthr (12465) reviewed Iron City Light from Pittsburgh Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 2
Very beefy aroma. Clear yellow color, no head. Virtually flavorless up front, but leaves barley and hops on the palate. I’ve had worse.
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
(**IMPORTANT NOTE: This rating is for "Olde Frothingslosh" and not Iron City, they are not the same brew tho this site considers them to be the same.**) Oh frothy sloshy, why am I the first to rate you? You have been around Pittsburgh for fifty years now. Only specially made in batches once in a while. I remember fondly those models on your cans, probably some of the more collectible in existence. This can is the 50th anniversary can, has a picture of Rege on it. Oh my garsh its frothingslarth, is proudly printed on the front. Pop the lid of this 12 oz can and you get a sour whiff of Pittsburgh style lager. The pour of this brew is ubiquitous pale yellow lager, like any typical american brew. The taste is near Iron City but more like Old German. You gotta love this stuff, cheap and fun. You know, KDKA was the first commercial radio station in the USA. Not quite as smooth as I would like but it is definitely OK with it’s gentleman like manners. No hops or malt detectable so it also lacks that bitterness inherent with such brews. Finish is well behaved and friendly, a good session brew. Try it, you may like it. Iron City lovers will accept this in stride.
GRM (7524) reviewed Iron City Light from Pittsburgh Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 1 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 1.5
Can, 355 ml, "gift" from Marc Gratton, “savoured” on April 27 2007; eye: faded straw, thin white head, light effervescence, clear, light lacing; nose: dominant and disagreeable odour, slight hops, corn; mouth: really bad but unknown taste which to my astonishment and my great pleasure disappears totally in that really short finale, thanks to the brewer for this, a bit of corn, a bit of hops, thin, watery texture, lightly acrid; overall: once in a lifetime is sufficient FRANÇAIS Canette, 355 ml, « cadeau » de Marc Gratton, « savourée » le 27 avril 2007; œil : paille léger, petite mousse blanche, légère effervescence, claire, légère dentelle; nez : odeur inconnue dominante et désagréable, très léger houblon, maïs; bouche : goût inconnu très désagréable mais, à ma grande stupéfaction et mon plus grand des plaisirs, ce goût disparaît totalement grâce à cette finale très courte, coup de chapeau au brasseur pour ce tour de force, assez carbonatée, un peu de maïs, un peu de houblon, mince, texture aqueuse, légèrement âcre; en résumé : une fois, c’est assez
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Served at the Pgh Bottleshop Cafe in Bridgeville. This was in a big 16 oz aluminum bottle! Beautiful blue and silver label aesthetics. Date code is 1861. Pour is darker than your typical ubiquitous pale yellow lager, more brownish. No head, just a froth on top. Aroma is slightly sweet. Flavor has a slight tinge of bitterness. Interestingly industrial background qualities in there. Finish is non offensive, quite friendly and lagerlike. THis beer can easily be enjoyed, it lacks any hints of that tough Iron City. There are other economy beers out there that are much cheaper and just as enjoyable. Augustiner lager’s sister beer Old German comes to mind. Overall OK, but the taste leaves something to be desired after the looks of this beer were so darkish.