
Penn Pilsner
Vienna Lager by Penn Brewery, Pittsburgh, PA
- ABV
- 5.0%
- IBU
- 30
- Community
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The flagship since 1986 and still the best seller. Despite the name it is an amber Vienna style lager.
Where to get it
Sold in PA, WV, FL.
- At the taproom
- Cans to go
- Bars and restaurants
- Bottle shops
- Beer distributors
- Grocery stores
- Convenience stores
- Online orders
Sold through wholesalers covering nearly every Pennsylvania county, plus parts of West Virginia and South Florida, all listed on the Where to Buy page. In Pennsylvania that means cases and kegs at beer distributors, six-packs at licensed grocery and convenience stores, and draft at bars, with the heaviest coverage around Pittsburgh. The North Side brewery sells cases, half kegs, quarter kegs and sixtels direct, the restaurant sells six-packs, and Beverages2U delivers in its service area.
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Aroma
Caramel, toffee and toasted malt with a light noble hop note.
Appearance
Amber and clear with an off white head.
Taste
Smooth toasty malt, a little toffee and nut, balanced by a mild hop bitterness.
Overall
One of the first craft lagers in Pennsylvania and still a good one.
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Elsewhere
- Untappd link not added yet
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- Brewery site
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