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Weiherer Pils

Brauerei-Gasthof Kundmüller (Weiherer)
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🌍 Germany · German Pilsner · One of 183 German Pilsners in hopIQ

Weiherer Pils earned the World Beer Awards' top spot in 2023, and a sip explains why: bone-dry, elegant, and built on nothing but craft. Golden, crisp, with fine Hallertau bitterness and the soft quellwater character that made this Bavarian village legendary for beer. No padding, no ego—just the pilsner blueprint executed flawlessly.

ABV
4.7%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
SRM
pale gold3
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AWARDS

World's Best · 2023
World Beer Awards 2023
Pils
World's Best — World Beer Awards 2023 (Pils)
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and light-bodied.

A trim frame with a clean finish — the beer arrives, pleases, and makes room for another.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another German Pilsner.
Hop character
hoppy
noble hop
Malt character
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
mineral
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#3 of 50The Best German Pilsners#8 of 50The Best German Beers

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

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same crisp, hoppy, clean character as Weiherer Pils will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Weiherer Pils

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.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Weiherer Pils

Appearance

A luminous golden hue, pale and transparent, with excellent clarity and a fine white head that settles to a delicate lace. The carbonation is visible and crisp, with steady bead formation that maintains excellent head retention and fine Schaumkleiden down the glass.

pale goldencrystal clearfine lacingbright carbonation

Aroma

The nose presents a restrained but elegant expression of noble hops—Hallertau comes through with subtle herbal and slightly floral notes, without aggression. A clean, faintly grainy malt base supports the hop character, while the soft quellwater imparts an almost mineral openness that lets each element breathe.

noble hopsherbal, floralclean grainmineral water

Taste

The palate enters crisp and bone-dry, with an immediate snap of Hallertau bitterness that is refined rather than sharp. The malt layer is lean and slightly bready, allowing the hop profile to dominate the mid-palate without overwhelming it. The finish remains dry, with lingering hop bitterness balanced by a mineral dryness from the water character.

bone-dryelegant bitternesslean maltmineral dryness

Finish

A long, clean finish with persistent noble-hop bitterness and a dry, refreshing aftertaste. The beer leaves the palate crisp and ready for the next sip, with no cloying sweetness or residual fullness.

long, dryhoppy persistencerefreshing aftertaste
93
hopIQ score
Aroma
92
Taste
94
Appearance
91
Finish
92
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