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Pilsner

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Fuglsang's Pilsner wears a green label with a white bird on a red field and the line Siden 1865. Older bottles carry the neck label Den Sønderjydske Pilsner, the South Jutland pilsner, and special neck labels marked occasions: 100 years of Haderslev Kaserne, a pun on the 1988 Olympics in Copenhagen and the brewery's own 125th birthday in 1990. A green and dark green can from 2003 shows a red bird and the full company name Bryggeriet S.C. Fuglsang A/S.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
cleanbreadymalty
clean
bready
malty
Aroma
The nose presents a delicate balance of noble hop character and subtle Malz notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Pilsner

◎ Appearance

Pale golden-yellow hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency. A dense, white head forms with good retention and fine Schaumkleiden around the glass. Carbonation is lively and persistent, visible as a steady stream of fine bubbles.

pale goldencrystal clearfine white headlively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose presents a delicate balance of noble hop character and subtle Malz notes. Clean, slightly herbal Edelhopfen aromas dominate, with a light bready undertone from the Malz foundation. The overall impression is fresh and mineral-driven, with no yeast phenolics or adjunct character.

noble hoplight breadyclean mineralfresh

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and clean, with restrained sweetness from well-attenuated Malz. The mid-palate develops a gentle herbal bitterness characteristic of Edelhopfen varieties, balanced by light grainy-bread notes. Finish is dry and refreshing, with moderate noble hop bitterness (22 IBU) lingering without harshness.

crisp palateherbal hop bitedry finishlight malty backbone

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is short to medium, clean and bitter-dry without roughness. A subtle grainy sweetness fades quickly, leaving a refreshing, mineral-tinged memory.

drybitter aftertasterefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
77
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

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Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

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