| ranked #24 out of 61 beers |
rated 2.49 out of 5 |
total 536 votes |
|
James Squire Pilsener
James Squire Pilsener smelled and tasted like rotten cabbage! Definitely not a favourite with our beer tasters.
| Origin: |
Australia (NSW) |
| Alc/Vol: |
5.0% |
| Tasting Info: |
Beer tasting 1 on 04/03/2005; beer sample 13 out of 20 |
Beer test results for James Squire Pilsener
In a blind test, our beer tasters came to the following conclusions about this pilsner:
| Appearance: |
Clear golden bright yellow. |
| Aroma/Bouquet: |
Cooked/rotten vegetable. |
| Taste: |
Carbonated cabbage. |
| Summary: |
Not recommended. |
In a blind test of James Squire Pilsener, our tasters commented:
“What is this… this smells like dog p…! I just can’t get past the stale smell to taste this one… too skunky.”
“What a bad smell. Not so bad to drink though…”
“Wow, this one really smells off. Rotten cabbage all the way!”
“A flat beer that smells of cooked vegetables.”
“This is paint-thinner. It’s sour and bitter and it’s got too much carbonation. Faulty, as far as I am concerned.”
June 12, 2006 @ 1:29 am
Jon said,
I have read many of your beer reviews on this site and I’ve come to the conclusion that none of you actually enjoy beer. The question then should be a […] more
June 12, 2006 @ 1:56 am
Clay said,
I can’t believe you guys have rated this beer so low. Did any of you get the citrus/floral tones from the Saaz hops? Pilsener Urquell is the ‘type’ pi […] more
August 26, 2006 @ 4:49 am
Pete said,
Well said Jon, it seems the ‘tasters’ have no taste!
November 16, 2006 @ 8:09 pm
Doug said,
more in the style of malt shovel than in the style of a pilsener
February 21, 2007 @ 9:00 pm
frank said,
this is a great beer your all mad!
June 30, 2007 @ 7:15 am
Tim Gallard said,
A best beer in Australia award and you guys knock it - all hail to the man who reintroduced great flavour back to Australian Beer - Chuck Hahn (an Ame […] more
August 1, 2007 @ 3:23 am
T Bakes No Mistakes said,
this is a quality beer
December 16, 2007 @ 3:07 pm
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February 28, 2008 @ 9:29 pm
Allan said,
While this is not the best Australian Pilsner, and not the best beer in the squire range…. It certainly isn’t “faulty” or as bad as the “tasters” […] more
March 12, 2008 @ 8:15 am
Serif said,
Sounds like the testers had a bad batch to me. It does happen. Like you said Doug, more malt shovel than pilsener. But that’s not a bad thing. What wo […] more
June 14, 2008 @ 2:33 am
vx255 said,
To the taste testers of this product, go back to XXXX, you honestly have no sense of taste or smell. JS Pilsner is not a superb beer (in my opinion), […] more
August 29, 2008 @ 12:25 am
Ashe said,
Jon, there is no authority on taste - it is purely in the eye (or palate) of the beholder. Sure there are people who make it there business to spi […] more
May 28, 2009 @ 2:27 am
Michael said,
I’m amazed at the panel’s opinion. Having just completed a comparison of every pilsener at my local Dan Murphy (over a dozen varieties), I found this […] more
June 19, 2009 @ 1:36 am
nathan said,
no idea great beer
July 25, 2009 @ 1:01 am
vom said,
You fools. It’s an excellent beer.
July 30, 2009 @ 10:13 pm
rich said,
Looks like the people have spoken…i really enjoy drinking this beer, perhaps you are drinking froma six pack left out in the sun for several weeks?
March 13, 2010 @ 3:59 am
rikki said,
1 off best beers in oz been brewing my own 14 yrs its a top beer
July 3, 2010 @ 8:08 pm
james said,
how do you give this quality beer such a bad review, and yet it says that you ranked it in the top 40% of all the 64 beers that were tested? this is t […] more
July 19, 2010 @ 9:53 am
Mark said,
I am drinking a JS Pilsner right now.. The smell is subtle, not the slightest hint of cat piss! The fact that every one of your reviewers commente […] more