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DAB Original

Dortmunder Actien Brauerei
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🌍 Germany · German Pilsner · One of 143 German Pilsners in hopIQ

DAB Original is a classic German Pilsner brewed in Dortmund since 1863, featuring a crisp and clean profile with a subtle malt sweetness. It offers a refreshing, balanced taste with a dry finish, making it a perfect representation of traditional German lager brewing.

ABV
5%
IBU
25
SRM
pale golden3
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 44 dimensions

dry
50%
hop bitterness
50%
crisp
50%
hoppy
50%
refreshing
50%
light
50%
malty
50%
herbal
0%
wheat
0%
smooth
0%
floral
-25%
spicy
-25%
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About German Pilsner

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What is a German Pilsner?

Pilsners are crisp golden lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 25–45. Defined by spicy, floral Saaz hops over a light malt backbone — bright carbonation and a dry bitter finish.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of DAB Original

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C for maximum crispness. A pilsner served too warm loses its defining snap.

Pilsner glass
Recommended for this style

The tall, narrow pilsner glass preserves carbonation and showcases the golden clarity that defines the style.

Drink fresh and cold. Pilsners do not improve with age — within 3 months of packaging is ideal.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for DAB Original

Appearance

DAB Original displays a brilliant pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency. The beer features a dense white head with fine bubbles that persists admirably, supported by lively carbonation that creates a steady stream of fine beads rising through the glass.

pale goldencrystal clearpersistent white headwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose presents classic German Pilsner characteristics with prominent herbal and spicy hop notes balanced by subtle grain and bread-like malt aromas. Clean lager yeast character dominates, with a whisper of noble hop spiciness and light herbal undertones that showcase traditional Dortmund brewing heritage.

herbal hopsnoble spicegrainy maltclean lager

Taste

The palate opens with crisp, clean maltiness followed by a well-integrated bittering hop presence that builds through the mid-palate without overwhelming. Subtle bread and grain notes support a balanced bitterness (25 IBU) that feels refined and traditional, leading seamlessly into a dry finish.

crispbalanced bitterclean malthoppy

Finish

The finish is distinctly dry and refreshing with noble hop bitterness lingering pleasantly on the palate. A light, crisp aftertaste fades cleanly with minimal residual sweetness, leaving the mouth prepared for another sip.

drycleanrefreshing
82
hopIQ score
aroma
80
taste
83
appearance
85
finish
82
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