Barre Pilsener

Brewed by Privatbrauerei Ernst Barre
Style: Classic German Pilsener
Lübbecke, Germany

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

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Skunky and dusty smell. Pale yellow with a medium frothy head. Harsh bitterness but watery finish. Not my taste.

International Green Week, Berlin 2012: at last we reach Hall 12, the hall dedicated to German breweries and food to go with beer. We find a table and seats by the Andechs bar leave the womenfolk to keep the area safe. I amble a few yards and notice a brewery bar I’ve never heard of before: Privatbrauerei Ernst Barre, the Pilsner first, I went back for the Dunkel soon after! Lovely glass, lovely looking Pilsner, golden, bright and clear, good white crown on top. The head left some heavy duty lacing as the glass emptied. Grassy, herb like aroma, hops giving that smell I’d imagine, no malt esters to pick up. The taste follows the smells, mostly hop flavours without a sharp bite or tang, this is refreshing but not crisp in the mouth: softer and gentle compared to most German Pilsners, lets call it ’spritzy’. Medium mouthfeel, this was a fine beer and I enjoyed it enough to try their Dunkel as my next beer to review.

50 cl bottle @ Kahdet Kasvot, Tampere.
Rated on 20100417.
Clear pale golden color. Grass, herbal notes and malts on the nose and flavor.

Das Barre Pilsener hat eine fast perfekte Schaumbildung, die überdurchschnittlich lange hält. Herb mit deutlichem Unterton beginnt das Bier, wird aber dann im Mittelteil leider lascher. Im Abgang ist dann noch einmal ein etwas milderes hopfig-herbes Aroma zu schmecken. Definitiv einen Schluck wert. Test vom 8.5.2006, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 14,12,11,10,12,11 - 11,35

Geruch hopfig-herb, eisenmetallisch. Geschmack herbe, besonders im Antrunk. Ab der Mitte zunehmend malzig-würzig. Ebenso der Abgang. Würziges und kräftiges Pils - hat mir gefallen.

Thanks, Jonas! Golden colour, light head. Herbal-grassy aroma. Fairly light, hint of grassiness. Quick and clean but also bland.

The bottle looks very simple and "premium-like". Beer in the glass very zippy, nice head. Starts quite moldy, like a kellerbier, modest malty-spicy. Also some hoppy-dry notes, but the malt is dominating. Finish well balanced, spicy, could be a bit more hoppy. Okay.

Bottle. Grassy hop and light smoky nose. Golden, fine pearling carbonation, thick lacing head. Chewy hayish malt base, plenty of grassy bitter hops on top - stays of the metalic notes but is powerfull enough to leave a lasting impression. Sparkly full mouthfeel. Very well done Pils IMO.

Bottled: Pale golden color, foamy head. Aroma with notes of fermentation cellar. Flavor is unpleasant grainy, some sweetish, chemical components and a unpleasant bitterness. Dry, light to medium bitter finish. Weak.

Swing top bottle @Naamat (BB 10/2010)
My first beer from this brewery. Golden color, steady small white head. Very grassy aroma. Harsh malty, grassy and grainy. Unbalanced, supermarket beer.

Bottled@Naaamat, Tampere. Golden colour small white head. Aroma is bready malts, some grains and grassy notes. Flavour is grassy wooden and mildly earthy notes.