Zötler Pils
Zötler Pils is bright and pale yellow with a fine-pored head. The body is slender and balanced, and a restrained hop note of the kind typical for the style rounds it off. At 31 bitterness units it carries clearly more bitterness than the brewery's Helles and Export, which stay around 20, while original gravity and strength match the Helles at 11.5 % and 4.9 % ABV.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Zötler Pils
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.
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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.
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