Berliner Pilsner
The Berliner Pilsner goes back to 1902, when the brewery of Gabriel and Richter first brewed a beer in the Pilsen manner; the current recipe dates from 1963 and made it East Berlin's market leader. It is bottom-fermented, at 5 percent with an original gravity of 11.2 percent, brewed from barley malt and hops. It pours clear pale gold with a white head. The nose is grainy and lightly spicy. A brisk, slightly sweet malt entry leads into a thin but lively body and a crisp finish with a gentle, clean bitterness.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Berliner Pilsner
Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C for maximum crispness. A pilsner served too warm loses its defining snap.
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.
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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.
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