Beers similar to PLS

La Cumbre Brewing Co.

Czech Pilsner·United States·5.1% ABV·One of 53 Czech Pilsners in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share PLS's floral and herbal character. PLS stands for Pale Light Sessionable, La Cumbre's Czech-inspired pilsner: an herbaceous, floral hop aroma balanced by a bracing Saaz bitterness, toasty and refreshing. At 5.1% ABV it is a seasonal from the Albuquerque brewery that opened its doors in 2010, arriving just in time for the cooler weather.

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10 beers like PLS

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Ayinger Bairisch Pils

Ayinger Privatbrauerei

Germany · German Pilsner · 5.3%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps noble hop character and bitterness like PLS, adds grass notes, drops toasty notes.

What carries overfloralherbalbitternoble-hoprefreshing

Structure: very close

Compared to PLSgrassytoasty

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Trillium Brewing Company

United States · Czech Pilsner · 5.0%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors PLS's noble hop character and toasty notes — plus grass notes, minus herbal notes.

What carries overfloralcrispnoble-hoprefreshingmalty

Structure: very close

Compared to PLSgrassybreadyherbalhoppy

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Château Neubourg

Gulpener Bierbrouwerij

Netherlands · German Pilsner · 5.5%

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80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like PLS on noble hop character and bitterness — adds fruit notes, but without the toasty notes.

What carries overfloralherbalbitterrefreshingmalty

Structure: very close

Compared to PLSfruitytoasty

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Alder Beer Co.

Italy · German Pilsner · 5.0%

80%

MATCH

As with PLS, same noble hop character and bitterness; adds dryness, no toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Brauhaus Lemke

Germany · German Pilsner · 4.9%

79%

MATCH

Same noble hop character and bitterness as PLS, adds dryness, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Beak Brewery

United Kingdom · Czech Pilsner · 5.0%

79%

MATCH

Shares noble hop character and bitterness with PLS; adds bread notes, but drops toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Fragrant & Refreshing Pilsner

Modest Beer

United Kingdom · German Pilsner · 5.0%

79%

MATCH

Alongside PLS on noble hop character and hop character: adds bread notes, drops toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Privatbrauerei Wieninger

Germany · German Pilsner · 5.0%

78%

MATCH

A touch more dryness, no toasty notes — noble hop character and bitterness as with PLS.

Structure: very close

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Smithers Brewing Company

Canada · Italian Pilsner · 5.3%

78%

MATCH

Same bitterness and noble hop character as PLS, adds dryness, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Lux Klassik Pils

Hütt

Germany · German Pilsner · 4.9%

77%

MATCH

Same noble hop character and bitterness as PLS, adds dryness, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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