Pabst Brewing Company

Client Brewer in San Antonio, Texas, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Pabst Brewery - Out of business

Established in 1844

Contact
110 E Houston St., San Antonio, TX, 78205, United States
Description
In 1996 Pabst, once one of the largest breweries in the United States closed down its production in Milwaukee after 152 years. Since then Pabst’s legacy brands like Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR), Old Milwaukee, Lone Star, Rainier, Stroh’s, Old Style and Schlitz are brewed under contract by third parties. For nearly two decades, MillerCoors brews and distributes all of Pabst's beers under an agreement. In 2019, it has entered with City Brewing Company into a 20-year contract production agreement until 2040. Pabst will gradually transfer from 2021 until 2024 its production from MillerCoors to City Brewing.

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6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
It’s not bad, but i would stake your life on it that there were jalapeños in here. Very weird.
Tried on 27 Apr 2016 at 22:57

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from Buckeyeboy, thanks. A nice break during the Stout Tasting, this poured a golden orange color with a creamy tan head. Mild aroma is sweet cereal grains and citrus. Tastes of fruity hop bitters and modest malty sweetness. Very approachable, which must be the brewer’s intent.
Tried from Can on 17 Apr 2016 at 17:21

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap rather dark caramel color with a creamy beige head. Toasted malt flavors and a little sweet fruity hop character. PBR’s rich cousin stopped by to say hi.
Tried from Draft on 15 Apr 2016 at 19:53

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
From tap. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malty, light caramelish. Sweet, toasted and caramelish. Light breadsh and toasted finish.
Tried from Draft on 13 Apr 2016 at 18:00

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from PreFunk. Not sure if I’d put this down as an APA. Texture and body recalls a cream ale, along with very little hoppiness. Medium copper body, tight white head, creamy texture, all with some tasty grainy flavor. Overall, very lagerish, so if you think you’re going for an APA, you’ll be disappointed.
Tried from Can on 09 Apr 2016 at 22:31

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 ounce can into pint glass, best before 6/15/2016. Pours slightly hazy deep orange/copper color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of grapefruit, lemon zest, orange peel, light pepper, pine, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/earthy hops and moderate dark/bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of grapefruit, lemon zest, orange peel, light pepper, pine, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine/herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, lemon/orange peel, pepper, pine, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from bitterness that lightly increases through the glass. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/bready/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very nice American pale ale, that leans a bit more towards an amber or ESB in flavors. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried from Can on 09 Apr 2016 at 20:42

8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 8
It pours a clear copper colour with an impressive head of foam.

It smells of light grain, sweet to a degree, and has a lemon citrus aroma.

Taste is remarkably balanced. The malt bill is light on the grain and imparts some sweet notes. The hops inject a zingy lemon citrus flavour that I quite fancy.

The substantial body and gentle carbonation make for a very smooth mouthfeel.

Best by June on the bottom of the can, I say best in my belly welly. This is very tasty and a joy to drink. Well done Pabst! --- Beer merged from original tick of Old Tankard Ale on 05 Apr 2016 at 14:49 - Score: 9. Original review text: Gorgeous looker with a tasty malt backbone and an intriguing hop bite. What's not to like? ?
Tried from Can on 09 Apr 2016 at 09:15

4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 3
Can. Pours clear orange, medium beige head, decent lacing. Aroma is light, grainy, caramel, orange. Flavor is light plus sweet, light bitter, a bit of tartness or at least sharpness. Medium body, biting. Ungood.
Tried from Can on 01 Apr 2016 at 20:35

4.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 3
16oz can pours a clear, copper with no head. Nose has rotten fruit, some orange, some spice, cheap malt. Flavor is bland, cheap bread, trashy. Finishes mercifully bland.
Tried from Can on 30 Mar 2016 at 18:40

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from Bert’s Pours a brilliantly clear light copper color with a decent sized bubbly off white head that persists. Caramel and toffee maltiness on the nose with some citrus earth and light spice. Flavor follows the aroma but adds a hint of mineral water. Mild bitterness with a sharp carbonic bite. Not bad for a somewhat mainstream beer.
Tried from Can on 26 Mar 2016 at 22:59