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United States · German Pilsner · 5% ABV
61%
Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Three Taverns Prince of Pilsen if you want hop presence and traditional bite,
WRCLW Lager if you want clean simplicity.
Both sit at 5% ABV, but the Prince leans German pilsner—that noble hop snap—while WRCLW is a straight lager, no pretense. The 16-IBU gap matters here: Prince finishes with grip; WRCLW just disappears. Pick based on mood, not quality.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 6
Sweetness
Δ 8
Situations
In words
Three Taverns Prince of Pilsen
Prince of Pilsen nails that German pilsner thing—crisp but not thin, with actual hop character that lingers. You get that mineral, slightly herbal finish that makes you want another sip. At 38 IBU it's not aggressive, but you definitely feel it working. This is a beer that tastes like intention.
WRCLW Lager
WRCLW is the opposite of trying hard. It's clean, straightforward, almost austere—the kind of lager that doesn't announce itself but never lets you down. Brewed by a Polish brewery (Browar Stu Mostów), it's got that Eastern European restraint. Drinks like it's just happy to be there.
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Similarly carbonated
Within Δ 4. Neither reads as noticeably livelier on this axis.
Texture 72 vs 76 · Δ 4
Bitterness
Δ 20
Texture
Δ 4
Only Three Taverns Prince of Pilsen
Shared character
Only WRCLW Lager