Olympia Beer

Client Brewer in San Antonio, Texas, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Pabst Brewing Company

Established in 1896

Contact
110 E Houston St., San Antonio, TX, 78205, United States
Description
Olympia’s story begins with founder Leopold Schmidt, born in Germany in 1846. As an adult Leopold was an adventurer with the blind ambition of sailing the high seas, exploring the American Frontier, and mastering the art of German brewing. After training as a brewmaster in his homeland, the wild beauty of a new world was beckoning – Leopold set his sights on America. In 1895 he arrived in the Northwest and the following year founded Capital Brewing Company, which would become the famous Olympia Brewing Company.

Admin Note: Olympia was purchased by Pabst in 1999. The Olympia Brewing Company was a brewery in the northwest United States, located in Tumwater, Washington, near Olympia. The Tumwater brewery was closed in 2003.

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5.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5.5

Clear gold with a decent white head. Touch of paper and green apple. Much like the nose with a touch of honey.

Tried from Can on 22 Jun 2021 at 18:51


3
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3

Drinkable lager but not as good as I'd hoped. A bit grainy and harsh. Otherwise light, reasonable beer. Can from 5 Point Cafe in Seatte.

Tried from Can on 04 Nov 2019 at 15:16


3.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

Drank cold from the can. Not a lot going on. Some light grain. Refreshing when cold. Bad when it warms. Does it’s duty.

Tried from Can on 07 Jun 2017 at 20:00


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

From old tasting notes. Medium gold color. Fluffy white head. Light sweetish malt aroma. Light grainy malt flavor. Light dry hops in finish. Brief aftertaste. Drink it cold.

Tried on 30 May 2017 at 20:39


3.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

12 oz can for $2 at Sisters and Brothers, used as a fire extinguisher for some Nashville chicken. Was it worth it? Time will tell. A lot of history with this brew, so I’m at least somewhat excited to finally try this. Surprisingly, this is the first time I’ve had this beer. I really thought i would.go for.the half gallon can i see at the gas station sometimes. Someday. Didn’t pour this to a glass, because i don’t believe such behavior is allowed. Tastes like a watered down beer, with water added. The beer served its purpose for me today. Well, that’s one thing we got.

Tried from Can on 22 Apr 2017 at 17:12


4.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Enjoyed at the second Black Mourning Light festival when we played there. Pours a light golden colour with a white head, average retention and a little creamy lacing at the bottom. Malty nose with hardly any hops. The taste is mild and malty with cereal notes. The mouthfeel is crisp. A watery king of brew, but not offensive.

Tried on 14 Dec 2016 at 23:12


10

Tried on 11 Jun 2016 at 20:32


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Can at The Lift. It is what is. Cheap, quenching, with a smidge of flavor. Malt makes an appearance in the taste. Drink cold for best effect.

Tried from Can on 15 Jun 2015 at 21:06


1.3
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 1 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1

It’s an amazing feat of modern technology when you can take pure water, add some ingredients, and end up with something lighter and less flavorful than the original water.

Tried from Can on 22 Aug 2014 at 05:32


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Stamped on the bottom of the can, it reads \"July 28, 2014.\"
I poured this into a pint glass.
The appearance was an extremely clear yellow color with fast rising carbonation feeding into the head. A vast amount of carbonated foamy clingy lacing sticks nicely to the glass as the head dies.
The smell has the cooked corn and rice but actually doesn’t come across as disgusting as some other AAL’s.
The taste is sweet through the previously mentioned smells. There is no aftertaste nor is there any finish.
On the palate, it sits fairly light and shows an exceptionally well sessionability. The carbonation sits fairly well for the style and comes across fairly smooth.
Overall, whoah, where did this come from? Finally, an AAL I can get behind. In my opinion, this blows Budweiser outa the water. I was a little surprised about this, but say to the AAL crowd seek this over Budweiser and you’ll be surprised.

Tried from Can on 16 May 2014 at 15:46