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Pilsener

Lindeboom Bierbrouwerij
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🌍 Netherlands · German Pilsner · One of 227 German Pilsners in hopIQ

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
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp mouthfeel.

A sharp texture drives the beer — a clean, direct pour with room for the palate to fill in.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another German Pilsner.
Hop character
hoppy
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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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
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Pilsener

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 Pilsener

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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