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Red Racer Pils

Central City Brewers + Distillers
Canada·German Pilsner
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Central City Brewers + Distillers from Vancouver crafts Red Racer Pils as a faithful German-style pilsner that shines with a bright golden hue and delicate herbal-floral aromatics. The palate is crisp and clean with subtle grain sweetness balanced by restrained noble hop bitterness, delivering classic pilsner character without excess. It finishes dry and refreshing with a snappy, effervescent quality that makes it endlessly drinkable.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter25 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanhoppycitrusy
clean
hoppy
citrusy
noble hop
bready
malty
Aroma
The nose opens with delicate herbal and floral notes from noble hops, revealing subtle citrus undertones.
also:herbal,mineral,floral
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Red Racer Pils

◎ Appearance

Red Racer Pils presents a bright, luminous golden hue characteristic of the German Pilsner style. The beer displays excellent clarity with a fine, persistent white head that clings to the glass with delicate lacing. The carbonation is lively and effervescent, creating a visually crisp and inviting presentation.

bright goldencrystal clearfine white headeffervescent

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with delicate herbal and floral notes from noble hops, revealing subtle citrus undertones. A refined grain sweetness emerges beneath, suggesting quality Pilsen malt without dominating the bouquet. The overall aromatics are restrained and balanced, showcasing classical European hop character without aggressive intensity.

herbal-floralnoble hopcitrus notesgrain sweetness

◐ Taste

The palate enters clean and crisp with a light, slightly bready maltiness that provides subtle sweetness and structure. Mid-palate reveals a refined noble hop bitterness balanced with mineral notes, maintaining dryness without harshness. The hop expression is hoppy yet measured, allowing both malt and noble hops to coexist harmoniously throughout.

crisp, cleannoble bitternessbready maltmineral backbone

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and snappy with a lingering refreshing quality that invites the next sip. Noble hop bitterness fades gracefully, leaving behind a clean, mineral-driven aftertaste.

dry finishrefreshingclean aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
83
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
80
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

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

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