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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
DAB Original if you want a pilsner with real backbone and grip,
Wittmann Premium Extra Pils if you want something lighter and more delicate.
Both clock in at nearly identical ABV and IBU, but DAB carries itself with noticeably more malt presence and a slightly drier finish. Wittmann trades that weight for a cleaner, more ethereal quality—it's the difference between a pilsner that wants to be tasted and one that wants to disappear. Neither is better; it's about what your palate needs that moment.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Structurally near-identical
Structurally these two are the same beer. The difference is in the aromatics. Body and bitterness match within Δ 1. DAB Original runs a touch sweeter in sweetness (Δ 2). Wittmann Premium Extra Pils brings a distinct noble-hop note that DAB Original doesn't.
Beer DNA
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Situations
In words
DAB Original
DAB Original hits you with a solid golden color and a head that actually sticks around. There's real grain character here—not sweet, but substantial, like biting into toasted bread. The bitterness lands clean but doesn't fade fast; it sits on your tongue for a few seconds, which is exactly what you want from a pilsner. It's a beer that demands your attention without being showy about it.
Wittmann Premium Extra Pils
Wittmann Premium Extra Pils is visually brighter, almost pale yellow, and the aroma is pure noble hops—floral, slightly herbal, but restrained. The body feels noticeably lighter on your palate, almost silky. The bitterness is there (same 38 IBU as DAB) but it reads more as refinement than assertiveness. This is a pilsner that lets you drink multiple without fatigue.
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