Pilsener
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.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Pilsener
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.
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 clean, hoppy, crisp character as Pilsener will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.
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