German Lagers: German Pilsner
Notes: The head should be dense, pure white and persistent.
- Color: Straw to pale
- Clarity: Appearance should be clear. Chill haze should not be present
- Malt Profile: A malty sweet aroma and flavor should be present at low levels. Bready or light biscuity attributes may be present.
- Hop Profile: Hop aroma and flavor is moderate and pronounced, derived from late hopping (not dry hopping) with noble-type hops.
- Bitterness: Medium to high
- Fermentation: Fruity-ester and DMS should not be present. These are well attenuated beers.
- Body: Low to medium-low
- ABV: 4.6%-5.3%
- ABW: 3.6%-4.2%
- IBU: 25-50
- Color (SRM): 3-4
- Color (EBC): 6-8
- Original Gravity: 1.044-1.052
- Original Gravity °P: 11-12.9
- Final Gravity: 1.006-1.012
- Final Gravity °P: 1.5-3.1
Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association 2021 beer style guidelines.
| Beer | Brewery | Rate Avg. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Unplugged Bohemian Lager | New Glarus Brewing Company | 6.00 |
|
Victory Prima Pils | Victory Brewing Company | 7.42 |
Highest Rated In Style
- 8.90 Double Saaz by Hop Butcher For The World
- 8.43 Two Women Lager by New Glarus Brewing Company
- 8.23 .357 Imperial Pilsner by Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
- 7.84 Samuel Adams Noble Pils by Boston Beer Company
- 7.76 Bare Bones Pilsner by Lost Forty Brewing
- 7.42 Victory Prima Pils by Victory Brewing Company
- 7.40 Hinchtown Hammerdown by Flat 12 Bierwerks
- 7.18 American Pilsner by Grand Canyon Brewing Company