James Squire Four Wives Pilsener
The key to the distinctive flavour is the use of quality ingredients. Using a much higher hopping level than most Australian Lagers, James Squire Pilsener is brewed with Czech Saaz and New Zealand Belgian Saaz aroma hops to produce the pronounced floral spicy finish and the wonderful herbaceous aroma.
3.2
176 reviews
Sydney, Australia
Community reviews
Tap. Clear, orange, rocky head, white foam, medium bitterness, light body, oily feel, average carbonation, & abrupt finish.
Not bad for an Aussie pilsener but I have to rate it behind Mildura.
Didn’t quite get that saaz hit.
Nice crisp pilsener finish though.
Clean and crisp pils. Subtle but swift use of malt, medium carbonation. Noticeable vegetable aroma with some spice. Sharp bitter saaz finish. Good clear pilsener. Not my style however
Poured gold-amber with loose white head. Not much aroma, slight tropical fruits. Sweet malty and bready taste switching to sharp bitterness. Moderate body, creamy carbonation, and very very long finish.
345 mil bottle no real aroma golden in colour white head taste is better than most pilsners
On tap pours golden with not much head. Not what I expected when ordering a pilsner. Aroma is of rosehip. Taste is of rosehip followed by a weird intermediate liquorice flavour then spices like cinnamon come through. Aftertaste of spices and Christmas pudding. Interesting but makes me belch a bit more than usual. Yup can taste the hops in that buuurp
Draught as part of a tasting paddle, at James Squire Brewhouse at the Portland Hotel, Melbourne, on July 30, 2013.
Clear golden color, white head. Malty, herbal, grainy taste. Grainy, herbal aftertaste. Medium thin mouthfeel, low bitterness. Malty, sweet, a bit vegetable scent.
Light gold pour with lively carbonation. Floraly, yeasty aroma. Light and fruity on the tongue, medium bitternes. Crisp, dry, clean finish.
Appearance: Golden brown, nice amount of white head.
Aroma: Hops, malt, slight sweetness.
Taste: Caramel, malt, some hops. Interesting.
Info: 345ml bottle, 4/6-2013, 224/300, 236/500
Xmas gift. from 345ml bottle into footed pilsner. Clear gold, highly carbonated. Sweet wheat, yeasty smell, not bad for a pilsner. Light and fruity, lots of wheat. Not bad.
Mid amber pour with thin head, some lacing. Aroma malt, citrus and some hops, flavour is heavily malty, a little bitter, a little sweet. Not a lot of complexity but not bad.
On tap at Portland Brewhouse. Served a light golden color with a creamy head that faeds to some lacing. Aroma of citrus and a mild malt sweetness. Taste of some malt sweetness with a bit of citrus and grain. Mild bitterness and a fairly clean finish. Light body and quite smooth and creamy. Not bad but still a bit bland for a pilsener.
330ml bottle. Pours a light orangey amber and clear, with a small white bubbly head that fades quickly to nothing at all. Aroma is orange and a little malty, with a little bit of old socks. Attack is crisp, with some wheat notes. Bitterness throughout with a strong, orange peel and hop finish. Some slight sweetness on the mid palate. Mouthfeel is pretty thin, and the taste does not linger terribly long. Carbonation is fine. Slight sourness developing on the mid palate and towards the finish. Not too bad, but not terribly complex either.
Draught at The Savvy Squire, Mooloolaba. Poured a crystal clear amber with 5mm of bright white open foam that diminished quickly to a blotchy cap that laced OK. Carbonation nil. Aroma of pale malt with no obvious hops; rather bland. Taste is bland with no real bitterness. Light body. Smooth and crisp with a short finish. 25/5/2012. Pours a medium golden colour with a thick white head that diminished and laced reasonably quickly. Moderate to quick carbonation. Aroma and flavour of malt. Smooth mouthfeel - just the right amount of hops/spices/bitters on the finish. A good beer!
345ml Bottle. Nice and subtle Saaz hop aromas. I really enjoyed this beer. It got better with every sip. Very refreshing. I wanted more.
Looks like pilsener with a lovely colour and a persistent head. Aromas of pale malt and a whiff of additional hopping, but the real star was the lovely creamy mouthfeel and definite Saaz hopping that I could taste. Wonderful to be able to fill a growler full in Christchurch.
Pours a light golden colour with a white head. Aroma is sweet malt and floral hops. Taste is also sweet malt with some floral hops with a moderate bitter finish. OK
Tap at the Generous Squire. Solid pils. Flavoursome and a little sweet and citric which I like. All in all not too bad. Just not quite as refreshing as I would normally hope for
Bottle 33 cl, local supermarket in Melbourne. Pours clear copper amber with a creamy off white head leaving lace. Aroma is malty, metallic, sweet, hoppy and hay. Flavor is fruity, malty, bitter, sweet, caramel and refreshing. Finishes with a longlived nice bitter aftertaste.
Bottle. You can smell the Saaz straight off the pour; I really love that pungent funky oder. Pours a golden yellow with a fizzy white head that disapates rather quickly. This is a refreshing bright citrus hops brew. Right amount of carbonation and a bit of a spicy note. Pretty darn good pils from this Aussie brewer.
Probably the best of the common releases although this example lacked a little freshness. Some lager notes as the hops are a touch dull and there’s a PoR-like bitterness to finish. Nothwithstanding quite pleasant and I like the little ring of tropical fruit.
Deep golden in colour, it pours lovely with a minimal but lasting foam. Hoppy floral notes precede the citrusy hop retention. The beer is well made, which this brewer usually does well, however there is a slightly sweet aftertaste on the finsh. It is a fine all round session beer.
330mL. Poured a clear yellow with a thick, impressive white head with excellent retention and lace. Aroma of orange candies, sickly sweet candies, orange perfume, soap. Taste is lemon, dry, grainy, bitter, earthy, spucy. Not bad.
Gold with a small yet tight lenghty head. Great aromas of grassy hops, malt and a little yeast. Flavours of fresh hops & slightly sweet malt. Good body & good beer.
to me, this lets the regular Squire beers down the most. not a lot to it, quite watery and difficult to want another when there are far better pilsners around.
From a 345ml bottle on 21/3/2010. Squire’s beers are invariably above average, though this is probably my least favourite of the regulars. For me, it just struggles a bit when it comes to personality. It certainly doesn’t taste much like a pilsener, and its style is hard to nail. That said, it is quite drinkable and has enough flavour to keep an appreciator of a decent beer happy.
Bottle. Pours a nice golden amber with smallish white head. Subdued though nicely balanced aromas of malt and grassy hops. Flavours are much the same though not so sublte with heaps of grassy hops and some malt sweetness. Medium mouthfeel. Quite bitter on the finish. Nice beer
345mL bottle. Pours a clear gold with a small head that leaves a decent amount of lacing. Yeasty, grassy aroma with a hint of caramel. The flavour balance is tilted more towards sweetness than bitterness, and there’s a bit of a honey flavour along with something slightly metallic that seems to be a characteristic of a lot of Malt Shovel brews. Light-medium bodied, average carbonation and creamy with a clean, slightly bitter finish.
Deep golden colour. Rendolent with minty, fruity hops and sweet, breezy malts. Low bitterness, just a little bit of tannin and wood lingering late. Fresh, fruity character. Well-balanced with fresh malts.
Bottle acquired in Phnom Penh. Rich light coppery color. Bright, surprisingly well-hopped aroma is very saazy and inviting. Soft but fairly thick palate with gentle carbonation. Clean, dry flavors, very floral and herbal. A well-hopped, good solid pils. Want more.