Lager reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 228 Reddit reviews across 18 subreddits and 23 posts to rank the best Lager brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/AskUK, r/Cleveland, r/CasualUK, r/newzealand, r/beer. Top-rated brands include Noble Beast (5.0/5), Great Lakes (4.9/5), Erdinger (4.1/5).
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Reviews228
Subreddits18
Posts23
Brands74
Products43
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#1
Noble Beast
5.0
(12)
"Noble Beast, Bookhouse, Brick and Barrell always seem to have at least one lager on draft."
"Anything from Noble Beast"
"Noble Beast, everything they make is good"
"Noble Beast has my favorite lagers and pils"
"Noble beast, mast head, Great Lakes"
"Noble Beast Union Pils is delicious"
"Noble beast, Great Lakes, and mast head all distribute . Not sure where the territory ends. But you’ll find them in most nice beer shops"
"Definitely Noble Beast. Their lagers (and all other beers) are all top-notch."
"Noble Beast Union Pils is my go to. All their lagers hit."
"1. Noble Beast Union Pils"
#2
Great Lakes
4.9
(10)
"Great lakes dortmunder gold"
"It is great seeing the positive responses for Dortmunder Gold and Eliot Ness"
"Eliot Ness was the beer that got me into beers"
"I've been, very happily, buried in Dortmunder bottles. It's a classic for a reason."
"Great Lakes's Eliot Ness amber lager is one of my top 5 all-time beers."
"Great Lakes Dortmunder or Elliot News Amber Lager are always great."
"Dortmunder Gold from Great Lakes is the quintessential Cleveland Beer and you will find it pretty much everywhere you go in NEO."
"Great Lakes dortmunder is awesome. Very traditional German lager."
"Great Lakes Brewing Company makes Eliot Ness which I really enjoy."
"Dortmunder Gold is essentially the default Cleveland beer"
#3
Erdinger
4.1
(8)
"Erdinger Alkoholfrei is the best one I've had by a mile."
"I like them both because they’re really savoury but sweet and also taste as if they’re made without compromise."
"Erdinger is one of those beers that you usually like if you don't like the taste of Heineken or Grolsch."
"Erdinger is my favourite."
"Erdinger Alkoholfrei is not legally alcohol free, but it is very good"
"I quite enjoyed an Erdinger recently. Not quite alcohol free (it’s 0.5%) but it was tasty enough to order a second"
"Erdinger is pretty decent, esp. from a can."
"Erdinger is my favourite. Great stuff."
#4
Argenta
5.0
(6)
"I will have to try Argenta but Luppolo and Machine are really good."
"Argenta for sure! They haven’t started canning yet so you need to go to the taproom, but it’s totally worth it."
"Argenta has the best beers hands down. The rice beer is so smooth it’s unbelievable."
"Argenta for sure! They haven’t started canning yet so you need to go to the taproom, but it’s totally worth it."
"Argenta is killing it right now. My favorite brewery in portland atm."
"Check out Argenta over by bayside bowl, they are a new brewery that specifically focuses on lagers"
#5
Samuel Adams
4.7
(6)
"Sam Adams - Vienna style Boston lager (Widely avaliable in most stores and some gas stations)"
"Sam Adams Boston Lager, Dos Equis Amber, and Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Lager are all easy to find Vienna Lager’s."
"Of course, there's also Sam Adams Boston Lager."
"Sam Adams Boston Lager"
"My go to for golden is Sam Adams."
"Samuel Adams is a really decent one I’ve found"
#6
Masthead
4.7
(6)
"Masthead also makes great lagers as well"
"Augenblick has won gold for light lager at GABF twice in the last 4 years"
"Seconding Masthead. some of the best beer up here imo"
"Masthead Augenblick Helles Lager is my go-to when they have it."
"Masthead has been pushing more towards distribution the last year or so. Should be able to find it."
"3. Masthead Al Bacio Italian (when they make it)"
#7
Hoyne
4.7
(6)
"I love Hoyne Helios."
"Hoyne Pilsner 👌"
"The Hoyne Pilsner is top tier and IMO has the best shot."
"I vote Hoyne, for the win."
"I'd say it's a toss up between Hoyne and Farmcountry"
"Hoyne Helios."
#8
Guinness 0.0
4.6
(5)
"The 0.0% guinness has filled that void for him."
"Guinness 0.0, poured with a Nitrosurge using 'the pin trick' is also astonishingly good."
"Guinness zero is just like the real thing"
"If you need the “I can’t tell the difference between this and regular stuff” - Guinness 0"
"A close second is Guinness 0% which I can’t really find any fault with."
#9
Trumer
4.6
(5)
"I keep a keg of Trumer in my garage. Can't go wrong."
"The Trumer taproom that opened on Oktoberfest this year is really good."
"Trumer."
"Trumer pils"
"Trumer Pils and North Coast Scrimshaw for generally available one."
#10
Peroni
4.2
(5)
"Peroni (the red label one is amazing if you can ever find it)"
"I would say Moa, Steinlager, or Peroni (not NZ but readily available)."
"Also try the Peroni Gran Riserva Doppio Malta, Waitrose & possibly Morrisons sell it."
"Love a good Peroni!"
"Peroni is lovely."
#11
Pilsner Urquell
5.0
(4)
"Pilsner Urquell"
"Urquell is a Czech Pils, perhaps the original pilsner and has a beautiful, honeyed malt character that I just love."
"Urquell has this extra crisp edge which I'm yet to find in other pilsners."
"Pilsner Urquell shits all over any other mass market lager from a great height."
#12
Grand Central Brewing
5.0
(4)
"Grand Central Brewhouse has some of the most authentic tasting beers in town imo."
"The best lager breweries in St Pete are Green Bench and Grand Central Brewing."
"Grand central beers are so clean and well done."
"Grand Central Brewhouse and Green Bench are by far your best options for lagers."
#13
Green Bench
5.0
(4)
"Green bench has the best Pilsner, lager and pale ale in the city. Full stop."
"Green bench is the move if you’re into crisp lagers had a Pilsner there last time and the outdoor setup is solid."
"My absolute favorite Florida beer is Green Bench Postcard Pils. It’s a classic American pilsner."
"For lagers and easy to drink beers, it’s green bench all day long."
#14
Camden
5.0
(4)
"Seconding Camden, probably the best mass market lager at the moment."
"Another shout here for Camden Helles. It's available at most supermarkets and isn't too expensive."
"Camden Hells is a usual go to for me and is at a similar price point to lost lager"
"Good alternatives are Northern Monk, Vocation, Tiny Rebel and Camden make a good lager!"
#15
Brooklyn Brewery
3.8
(5)
"The Brooklyn Brewery Special Effects hoppy larger is a very nice drink"
"The two I tend to go to are free damm and special effects"
"Brooklyn Larger do a pretty good one"
"Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Lager are all easy to find Vienna Lager’s."
"Brooklyn"
#16
Market Garden
4.5
(4)
"2. Market Garden Progress"
"Progress Pilsner from Market Garden Brewery is wonderful"
"4. Market Garden Pin High"
"I love their Pin High Pils too, it's a bit snappier."
#17
Paulaner
4.5
(4)
"Paulaner is also very, very nice."
"Tesco do Paulaner Munich Hell in their 3 for £5 deal. It's a great lager from a great lager brewery."
"If you're a fan of Spaten, check Tesco who now stock Paulaner on a regular basis."
"For slightly less common things, Hacker-Pschorr, Paulaner, Dinkelacker-Schwaben are good."
#18
Harrington's
4.3
(4)
"Honestly Mac's Hop Rocker and Harrington's are just my go to now."
"Parrotdog, Epic, Harrington's, Tuatara and Emerson's are also very good."
"That and Harringtons are my favorite but I am always seeing new ones around."
"There are so many good Pilsners, which are a pale lager, in NZ. Harringtons, Tuatara, Macs, Montieths."
#19
Heineken 0.0
4.3
(4)
"General chugging - Freezing cold Heineken 0.0"
"Heineken 0 was good too."
"Their alcohol free beer is the best affordable lager by far imo"
"The Heineken 0 is the closest I’ve found to tasting like the alcoholic alternative"
#20
Stella Artois
4.3
(4)
"The beer i drink is stella artois"
"The best lager is stellla artois for me for sure"
"You can get it from most places and even buy it in shops, it's called Stella. Great lager, cheap as well."
"Stella, Kronenbourg."
#21
Mast Landing
4.3
(4)
"Champ lager from Mast Landing is great, technically Westbrook though"
"Closest to Budweiser as far as American light lagers go."
"Mast Landing Champ works."
"If you're willing to get a little outside of Portland, Champ Lager by Mast Landing is another favorite."
#22
Asahi
3.8
(4)
"Asahi!!!"
"Asahi - nose crisp dry thing, it’s nice"
"Asahi & Kirin are decent!"
"My favourites are: Asihi"
#23
Sacred Profane
5.0
(3)
"Sacred and Prophane is delicious."
"Sacred profane has a light and dark lager that are both killer."
"Sacred Profane in Biddeford is great."
#24
Odell Brewing
5.0
(3)
"Lagerado is the answer you're looking for."
"Is easily the coolest mountain artwork on a can."
"Or Lagerado, if you’re truly looking for the artwork — a classic Colorado mountain skyline."
#25
Fat Head's
4.3
(3)
"Fat Heads Leaf Man 15pk cans for about $18 are really good."
"Been a fan of Fat Head's Leaf Man recently too."
"Leaf man lager by fatheads is pretty good."
#26
Guinness
4.3
(3)
"Guinness is amazing taste wise"
"Guinness and becks are both great options"
"My favourites are: Guinness"
#27
FreeDamm
4.3
(3)
"This is def the best lager for me - others like Lucky Saint etc just taste too sweet/malty."
"The two I tend to go to are free damm and special effects"
"FreeDamm (sold in Morrisons and other places) is very good"
#28
Schilling
4.3
(3)
"Not Portland, but Schilling in Littleton NH might be the best lager brewery in the country."
"Schilling, an outstanding NH brewery, does an American lager."
"Look for schilling and Jack's Abby, they both have a good lager near you that gets distro"
#29
Staropramen
4.0
(3)
"Staropramen For me, they had it in Aldi throughout the euros."
"I used to drink Staropramen before discovering cider. It was markedly less piss-tasting than the rest."
"Go German or Czech. Staropramen, Warsteiner, Kombacher, Urquell Budvar for things you can easily get in supermarkets."
#30
Thornbridge
4.0
(3)
"Thornbridge Lukas is good but depending on where you are might be less common."
"Lukas."
"If you want to stay UK and craft, have a look at Thornbridge Lukas."
#31
Goldhorn
4.0
(3)
"Polka City from Gold Horn is solid."
"5. Goldhorn Polka (would be higher but QC is a bit iffy)"
"Goldhorn and Masthead are both great breweries also."
#32
Royal Docks
4.0
(3)
"Royal Docks’ Backyard Crusher is pretty great."
"My summer light beers include the Backyard Crusher from Royal Docks"
"If you're in Canton I would recommend Royal Docks. Their Backyard Crusher is good."
#33
Lucky Saint
4.0
(3)
"Lucky Saint is a good one."
"Lucky Saint is pretty good"
"After trying quite a few, I’m rather liking Lucky Saint at the moment"
#34
Leffe
4.0
(3)
"I like them both because they’re really savoury but sweet and also taste as if they’re made without compromise."
"Leffe (not quite a lager) Zero is also very very drinkable"
"Leffe 0% has a robust body and similar flavour to the original"
#35
Budweiser Budvar
4.0
(3)
"Budweiser Budvar (the original Czech Budweiser) Nealko. Not as easy to find as the bigger names but I really like it, especially on draft."
"I get Budvar instead now which is still great"
"Go German or Czech. Staropramen, Warsteiner, Kombacher, Urquell Budvar for things you can easily get in supermarkets."
#36
Beavertown
5.0
(2)
"Beavertown Lazer Crush is my favourite. Beats the likes of Lucky Saint by miles."
"Beavertown Lazer Crush is utterly indistinguishable from it's alcoholic counterparts."
#37
Von Trapp
5.0
(2)
"Von Trapp makes a pretty good Vienna and they should be available in NYC since it’s a Vermont Brewery."
"Von Trapp Vienna is excellent"
#38
Weihenstephaner
5.0
(2)
"Weihenstephaner makes 2 really good helles lagers"
"Weihenstephaner is a great one to try, and it's reasonably common, but really just about all the German ones are solid."
#39
Bench Life
5.0
(2)
"Bench Life is great! They’re just different styles (standard American macro-style lager vs classic American pilsner), but it’s hard to go wrong either way."
"Bench life is the best lager GB puts out. Postcard is pretty solid though."
#40
Zip Line
5.0
(2)
"Go to Zipline and grab a Kolsch, they are to die for."
"Zip Line Kolsch is fantastic."
#41
Riot Brewing
5.0
(2)
"Big vote for: Riot Brewing - lipslide lager"
"Big vote for: Riot Brewing - lipslide lager."
#42
Devils Backbone
5.0
(2)
"Devils Backbone Vienna Lager made in Charlottesville Va"
"Devils Backbone makes a good one."
#43
Parrotdog
4.5
(2)
"Lager - Parrotdog, probably the best I’ve had."
"Parrotdog, Epic, Harrington's, Tuatara and Emerson's are also very good."
#44
Red Arrow
4.5
(2)
"Red Arrow's Old Style Lager. It's incredible."
"Red Arrow Old Style Lager is legit."
#45
Garage Project
4.5
(2)
"All the breweries do great lagers - others have mentioned some good ones already. Garage Project, Panhead and Behemoth are arguably the best brands."
"Beer -- Garage Project."
#46
Sierra Nevada
4.5
(2)
"Sierra Nevada Summerfest!!! And drink it in a place that looks like the can."
"I always had a soft spot for Summerfest by Sierra Nevada (RIP)"
#47
Clifford's
4.5
(2)
"Clifford's is my favourite brewery in Hamilton hands-down."
"+1 for Clifford’s"
#48
Panhead
4.5
(2)
"Garage Project, Panhead and Behemoth are arguably the best brands."
"Panhead Sucky Mon Mon"
#49
Mac's
4.5
(2)
"Honestly Mac's Hop Rocker and Harrington's are just my go to now."
"There are so many good Pilsners, which are a pale lager, in NZ. Harringtons, Tuatara, Macs, Montieths."
#50
Emerson's
4.5
(2)
"My three favourite NZ lagers are: -Emerson’s Pilsner"
"Parrotdog, Epic, Harrington's, Tuatara and Emerson's are also very good."
#51
Czechvar
4.0
(2)
"You can find Czechvar in bottles."
"It’s like Budweiser but it doesn’t have the shitty aftertaste of American Bud."
#52
Cosmic Eye
4.0
(2)
"Cosmic Eye always has something lager on tap."
"Cosmic Eye and Zipline for Lagers."
#53
Warsteiner
4.0
(2)
"I like warsteiner."
"Go German or Czech. Staropramen, Warsteiner, Kombacher, Urquell Budvar for things you can easily get in supermarkets."
#54
Tsingtao
4.0
(2)
"Tsingtao is so cheap and the bottles are so big it’s great."
"Tsingtao and Sun Lik are both nice Chinese beers."
#55
Estrella Damm
4.0
(2)
"Estrella Damm is my go to."
"Estrella Damm, Moretti, Peroni (the red label one is amazing if you can ever find it), Carlsberg Export. All good nice lagers."
#56
Peroni 0.0
4.0
(2)
"With food - Peroni 0 - it’s really pricy though"
"Peroni 0.0"
#57
Beck's
4.0
(2)
"Guinness and becks are both great options"
"Heineken and Becks are good."
#58
Adnams
4.0
(2)
"Adnam’s Ghost Ship somehow just tastes like a real beer."
"Really convincing IPA, not sure I'd notice it was alcohol free unless I did a straight comparison"
#59
Tuatara
4.0
(2)
"Parrotdog, Epic, Harrington's, Tuatara and Emerson's are also very good."
"There are so many good Pilsners, which are a pale lager, in NZ. Harringtons, Tuatara, Macs, Montieths."
#60
Rainier
4.0
(2)
"Rainier of course."
"Rainier"
#61
Kokanee
4.0
(2)
"Kokanee"
"I drink lager = give me Kokanee or whatever I don’t care as long as it’s cheap and doesn’t taste strongly of anything"
#62
Kirin
3.5
(2)
"I like the japanese lager Kirin and NZ Lager"
"Asahi & Kirin are decent!"
#63
Moretti
3.5
(2)
"Estrella Damm, Moretti, Peroni (the red label one is amazing if you can ever find it), Carlsberg Export. All good nice lagers."
"Moretti"
#64
Korev
3.5
(2)
"Korev is good on draft"
"Korev from St Austell Brewery is worth a punt."
#65
Krombacher
3.5
(2)
"Can't believe there are no mentions for Krombacher! It's my favourite by far."
"Go German or Czech. Staropramen, Warsteiner, Kombacher, Urquell Budvar for things you can easily get in supermarkets."
#66
Kronenbourg
3.5
(2)
"Kronenburg is nice"
"Stella, Kronenbourg."
#67
Beck's Blue
3.0
(2)
"Becks blue"
"Becks blue"
#68
Sawmill
5.0
(1)
"Anything Sawmill does is fucking liquid gold"
#69
Hop Rocker
5.0
(1)
"I accidentally got a box of hop rocker once (thinking it was green beret, my go to), have to say it was bloody good and have switched ever since"
#70
Vocation
5.0
(1)
"Good alternatives are Northern Monk, Vocation, Tiny Rebel and Camden make a good lager!"
#71
Behemoth
5.0
(1)
"Garage Project, Panhead and Behemoth are arguably the best brands."
#72
Schiehallion
5.0
(1)
"Schiehallion is a brilliant pilsner"
#73
Spaten
5.0
(1)
"Try to get your hands on Augustiner or Spaten."
#74
Immigrant Son
4.0
(1)
"Any of the lighter beers by immigrant son (kolsch, Pilsner, common ale)"
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