Schultheiss Pilsener
The only beer still carrying the Schultheiss name is a bottom-fermented pilsner at 5 percent with an original gravity of 11.5 percent. The brewery names water, spring barley, selected hop varieties and yeast from its own pure culture as the basis. It pours pale golden with a fine-bubbled head. The nose is lightly spicy with a faint sweetness, the palate malty with a grainy undertone and a nutty edge. The body is slim, and the beer turns fresh and dry towards a firm, herbal bitterness in the finish.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Schultheiss 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.
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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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