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United States · German Pilsner · 4.8% ABV
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Lanikai Brewing Pillage if you want a lighter, snappier pilsner,
Three Taverns Prince of Pilsen if you want a touch more body and presence.
Both nail the German pilsner playbook at nearly identical specs—same IBUs, less than 0.2% ABV apart—but Pillage feels leaner in the glass, while Prince carries a bit more substance. It's a subtle difference that depends entirely on whether you're chasing crisp refreshment or a pilsner with more backbone.
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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 crisp and hoppy character — the differences are too fine for the tracked axes to name.
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Lanikai Brewing Pillage
Pillage hits clean and direct. There's a mineral snap to the front, then a quick, almost austere dry finish that doesn't linger—it just pivots straight into the next sip. The hop bitterness is restrained but present, sitting right where a pilsner should be. At 4.8%, it feels built for sustained drinking without fatigue.
Three Taverns Prince of Pilsen
Prince of Pilsen carries itself with a little more confidence. There's a softer malt sweetness underneath that the Pillage keeps more tightly wound, and the finish hangs around just long enough to feel satisfying rather than abrupt. The extra half-percent ABV shows up as a warmer, slightly richer mouthfeel. It's still a classic pilsner, but one with more personality.
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