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Germany · German Pilsner · 4.9% ABV
82%
Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Forschungsbrauerei Pilsissimus if you want a clean, almost clinical precision to your pils,
Naparbier Pils if you want something with slightly more roundness.
Both clock in at virtually identical specs—4.8–4.9% ABV, 38 IBU—but the execution differs in ways that matter. Forschungsbrauerei leans into that Munich brewery rigor: tight, disciplined, almost austere. Naparbier sits a touch softer, less demanding of your attention but no less honest.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 5
Sweetness
Δ 1
Situations
In words
Forschungsbrauerei Pilsissimus
Forschungsbrauerei Pilsissimus tastes like it was engineered. The carbonation is sharp, almost prickling on the tongue—not aggressive, just awake. Herbal spice hits early and clean, then noble hops fade fast, leaving you with a bone-dry finish that feels mineral-forward. There's a slight grainy undertone, but it doesn't linger. This is a pils that wants you to notice its structure, not soften into it.
Naparbier Pils
Naparbier Pils has more give. The carbonation is present but gentler, and the body feels fractionally fuller—there's actually something to grip onto before the finish arrives. Hops are there (you taste that floral-herbal thing), but they're woven into the beer rather than announcing themselves. The malt has a hair more sweetness, almost biscuity. This one invites you to relax into it rather than lean forward.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 48 vs 48 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 10
Only Forschungsbrauerei Pilsissimus
Shared character
Only Naparbier Pils