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Potsdamer Rex Pils

Berliner-Kindl-Schultheiss-Brauerei
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🌍 Germany · Pilsner · One of 13 Pilsners in hopIQ

The Rex Pils refers on its label to Frederick the Great and to the royal brewery in Potsdam founded in 1716, whose tradition the brand claims. It is now brewed in Berlin as a bottom-fermented pilsner at 4.8 percent with an original gravity of 11.2 percent, from barley malt and hop extract. It pours pale golden with a mostly fine-bubbled head. The nose is restrained and malty. A pleasantly malty, slightly creamy entry turns spicy and herbal on the palate, and the beer ends with a lightly bitter, fine-textured finish.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
pale gold3
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Lean body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Moderate bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

The texture leads here, with everything else held in gentle reserve.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Pilsner.
Hop character
herbal
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
spicy

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Potsdamer Rex Pils

Appearance

Potsdamer Rex Pils presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and brightness. The head is fine-bubbled and moderately persistent, with delicate lacing that clings to the glass. Carbonation is evident and well-integrated, creating a lively and refined visual presence.

pale goldenfine headbright, clearcrisp carbonation

Aroma

The nose is restrained and inviting, dominated by soft, grainy maltiness with no aggressive hop character. Subtle herbal and spice undertones emerge on closer inspection, suggesting a measured use of noble hops. The overall impression is clean and delicate, with no adjunct or fermentation-derived notes.

grainy maltnoble hop spicerestrained, elegantclean

Taste

Entry is pleasantly malty and slightly creamy, establishing a soft foundation before the palate shifts to spicy and herbal character mid-sip. The bitterness arrives as a fine, textured presence that integrates smoothly rather than dominates. The beer maintains good structure despite its moderate alcohol, finishing with crisp, dry length.

malty, creamy entryherbal, spicy mid-palatefine bitternessdry finish

Finish

The finish is lightly bitter with a clean, grainy persistence that fades gradually. No astringency or harshness remains; instead, a subtle maltiness and herbal dryness linger pleasantly on the palate.

light bitternessclean aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Potsdamer Rex 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 Potsdamer Rex Pils

About Pilsner

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a 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 Pilsner

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same malty, herbal, spicy character as Potsdamer Rex Pils will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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