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Skol Pilsen

Skol
Brazil·American Lager
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Skol Pilsen is the brand's original beer in Brazil, brewed from water, barley malt, corn and hops. Despite the name it is not a Pilsner but a light adjunct lager, with the corn thinning the body and keeping the malt in the background. It pours pale straw and clear under a tall white head. The nose is faintly grainy with a hint of sweet corn and a touch of green apple; the palate opens with soft cereal sweetness, carries almost no hop bitterness and ends dry and short.

ABV
4.6%
Bitterness
Mild8 IBU
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession

AWARDS

Gold · 2026
Concurso Brasileiro de Cervejas
International Light Lager
Gold · 2026
World Beer Awards
International Lager
★Gold — Concurso Brasileiro de Cervejas (International Light Lager)
★Gold — World Beer Awards (International Lager)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanmalty
clean
malty
Aroma
The nose opens with a faint grainy character, underpinned by subtle sweet corn notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Skol Pilsen

◎ Appearance

Skol Pilsen presents a pale straw color with excellent clarity and bright transparency. The pour yields a tall, white head that settles to a thin collar with modest lacing retention. Fine carbonation streams rise steadily through the body.

pale strawcrystal clearwhite headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with a faint grainy character, underpinned by subtle sweet corn notes. A hint of green apple provides gentle top notes, while the overall bouquet remains restrained and approachable. Hop aroma is virtually absent, keeping the profile light and uncomplicated.

grainysweet corngreen appledelicate

◐ Taste

The palate entry is soft and marked by cereal sweetness derived from both malt and corn adjuncts. The mid-palate carries minimal bitterness—only 8 IBU—allowing a smooth, clean character to dominate. The finish turns dry and short, leaving little lingering impression on the tongue.

soft cereal sweetnessvery low bitternesscorn-drivendry finish

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is brief and clean, with no lingering hop or malt complexity. The dryness dissipates quickly, inviting another sip.

shortclean
72
hopIQ score
Aroma
70
Taste
73
Appearance
75
Finish
71
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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