| ranked #19 out of 61 beers |
rated 2.66 out of 5 |
total 436 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