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Bavik Super Pils if you want a pilsner with noticeable weight and presence,
Friedenfels Pils if you want the classic crisp-and-disappear experience.
Both clock identical IBU, so bitterness isn't the separator—it's mouthfeel and staying power. Bavik's extra 0.4% ABV might sound negligible until you're halfway through the glass and realize there's actual substance behind the herbal notes. Friedenfels is leaner, cleaner, the kind of beer that vanishes between sips and makes you want another.
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Δ 12
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Tasting notes
Bavik Super Pils
Bavik Super Pils has a slightly fuller body than you'd expect from a pilsner—there's a grainy sweetness underneath that herbal bite, like biscuit crust with noble hops draped over it. The carbonation is snappy but not aggressive. It finishes with a lingering white pepper note that sits on your palate for a few seconds, which is exactly what keeps you reaching back.
Friedenfels Pils
Friedenfels is textbook German pilsner discipline: clean grain, restrained hop character that's more about noble spice than any floral drama, zero residual sweetness. It's almost austere in the best way—everything is proportional, nothing shouts. The finish is bone-dry and fast, which makes it dangerously drinkable.
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