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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Ritter Pils if you want a malty, rounded pilsner with real depth,
Wittingen Pils if you want a leaner, crisper take on the style.
Both sit at 4.8% and 38 IBUs, so the differences are subtle but real—these aren't identical twins. Kaltenberg's royal brewing pedigree shows in a beer that feels slightly more substantial in the glass. Wittingen leans into what pilsner does best: clean, straightforward, almost austere elegance.
At a glance
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Beer DNA
Body
Δ 5
Sweetness
Δ 0
Bitterness
Situations
In words
Ritter Pils
Ritter Pils hits you with a softer grain backbone than you'd expect—there's honey and light toast working underneath, not just raw cereal notes. The bitterness arrives late and doesn't overstay its welcome, which means the malt character actually breathes. It's got the weight of a beer that knows what it's doing, the kind you'd drink slowly on a summer evening without getting bored.
Wittingen Pils
Wittingen is the leaner cousin—it's all sharp, mineral-forward hop snap with a drier finish that catches you a beat after swallowing. The malt recedes faster here, letting the bitterness define the arc. It's refreshing in a no-nonsense way, like the beer itself doesn't need to prove anything to you. Crisp, a touch herbal, almost austere.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 48 vs 48 · Δ 0
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 5
Only Ritter Pils
Shared character
Only Wittingen Pils