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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
DAB Original if you want a pilsner with real backbone and presence,
Stifts Pils if you want something lighter and more delicate.
Both sit at nearly identical ABV and IBU, but DAB leans into its Dortmunder heritage with a fuller malt body that actually fills your mouth. Stifts is the more ethereal take—crisp, direct, and happier to get out of your way. Neither is better; it's about whether you want pilsner as a statement or as a whisper.
At a glance
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Structurally near-identical
Structurally these two are the same beer. Body, sweetness, bitterness and texture match within Δ 1. Both share prominent clean and crisp character — the differences are too fine for the tracked axes to name.
Beer DNA
Body
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Sweetness
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Bitterness
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In words
DAB Original
DAB Original hits you with noticeable grain sweetness upfront, almost honeyed, before the hops come in clean and measured. There's a subtle sulfur note that feels authentically Dortmund—not off-putting, just traditional. The body is firm enough that you feel the beer, not just taste it. This is a pilsner that respects your intelligence and your palate.
Stifts Pils
Stifts Pils is leaner, brighter, more transparent. The malt is there but restrained—just enough to frame the hops without competing. It's all clean noble hop character, almost herbal, with a dry finish that snaps shut fast. Drinks lighter than its ABV suggests, which isn't a weakness; it's the point.
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