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The brewery's flagship, brewed from a blend of hop varieties and summer barley with water from its own spring. Long cold lagering is standard house practice and the basis of the Slow Brewing certification. It took Gold and Country Winner at the 2025 World Beer Awards, repeating the same result from 2022. The ingredient list runs to three items: water, barley malt and hops.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
SRM
pale gold3
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanhoppymalty
clean
hoppy
malty
Aroma
Noble hop character dominates the nose, displaying refined floral and herbal notes typical of European Edelhopfen.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Pilsener

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity, reflecting the beer's clean brewing philosophy. A dense, white head forms readily and clings persistently to the glass walls. Fine carbonation creates a gentle shimmer throughout the body.

pale goldenbrilliant claritypersistent headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

Noble hop character dominates the nose, displaying refined floral and herbal notes typical of European Edelhopfen. Subtle Malz sweetness emerges beneath, balanced and understated. The aroma remains crisp and dry, with no fruity esters or yeast-driven complexity—a hallmark of the extended cold lagering.

noble hopsfloral, herbalclean fermentationrestrained malt

◐ Taste

The palate opens clean and snappy, with a light, grainy Malz foundation that supports rather than dominates. Hop bitterness arrives mid-palate with a dry, mineral quality, building gradually without harshness. The finish remains smooth and balanced, neither cloying nor thin, with the noble hop character lingering gently.

crisp entrybalanced bitternessgrainy malt basedry mineral

◑ Finish

A clean, medium-length finish with restrained hop bitterness that fades to a dry aftertaste. The beer leaves the palate refreshed and ready for another sip, with no unpleasant residue or overpowering astringency.

clean drymedium lengthrefreshing
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
84
Appearance
85
Finish
79
Serve at 4–7°C

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

Pilsner glass

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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About German Pilsner

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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.

Finding a similar German Pilsner

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