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Panhead Port Road Pilsner

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🌍 New Zealand · New Zealand Pilsner · One of 1 New Zealand Pilsners in hopIQ

New Zealand's best-selling craft Pilsner — NZ Motueka hops give it a distinctive lime and herbal character over a clean, crisp lager base. Port Road is the Pilsner that converted NZ mainstream lager drinkers to craft: familiar enough to be approachable, different enough to be interesting.

ABV
5%
IBU
28
SRM
pale golden3

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 20+ dimensions

crisp
80%
citrus
70%
dry
63%
herbal
55%

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About New Zealand Pilsner

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What is a New Zealand 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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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Panhead Port Road Pilsner

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.

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