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Bavik Super Pils

Brouwerij De Brabandere
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🌍 Belgium · German Pilsner · One of 183 German Pilsners in hopIQ

De Brabandere's Super Pils has been unpasteurised since 1894, and that living yeast heritage shows in its precision. Crisp pale gold, lightly herbal and mineral-dry, it delivers refined noble hop bitterness without aggression — the kind of pilsner that Belgium quietly excels at but rarely gets credit for. Clean, composed, endlessly drinkable.

ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
SRM
pale gold3
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AWARDS

Silver · 2025
World Beer Awards 2025
Lager
Silver — World Beer Awards 2025 (Lager)
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp mouthfeel.

A sharp texture drives the beer — a clean, direct pour with room for the palate to fill in.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another German Pilsner.
Hop character
hoppy
noble hop
citrusy
floral
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
mineral
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Bavik Super Pils

Appearance

Pale gold with crystalline clarity and bright luminosity. Fine, persistent head forms a thin collar that clings to the glass in delicate lacing. Carbonation is present and lively without aggression, maintaining visual effervescence throughout the pour.

pale goldbrilliant clarityfine lacinglively carbonation

Aroma

Clean and precise on the nose, with restrained noble hop character—subtle floral and herbal notes without sharpness. A whisper of mineral minerality and light grain backbone underpin the composition. The unpasteurised yeast heritage shows in the beer's composure: no coarseness, only refined aromatics.

noble hops, subtleherbal, floral notesmineral-dry characterclean fermentation

Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing, with a light malty sweetness that establishes foundation without weight. Mid-palate unfolds dry and mineral-forward, edged by refined Edelhopfen bitterness that sits at the threshold of perception—present but never aggressive. Finish trails into a lingering dryness with a faint citrus memory.

crisp, dryrefined hop bitternessmineral backbonelight malt presence

Finish

Medium finish with a mineral and herbal fade. The aftertaste remains clean and composed, inviting the next sip without residual heaviness.

mineral fadeendlessly drinkable
83
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
84
Appearance
85
Finish
81
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Bavik Super Pils

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C for maximum crispness. A pilsner served too warm loses its defining snap.

Pilsner glass
Recommended for this style

The tall, narrow pilsner glass preserves carbonation and showcases the golden clarity that defines the style.

Drink fresh and cold. Pilsners do not improve with age — within 3 months of packaging is ideal.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Bavik Super Pils

About German Pilsner

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a German Pilsner?

Pilsners are crisp golden lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 25–45. Defined by spicy, floral Saaz hops over a light malt backbone — bright carbonation and a dry bitter finish.

Finding a similar German Pilsner

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same crisp, refreshing, clean character as Bavik Super Pils will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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