Binding Römer Pils

Brewed by Binding-Brauerei (Oetker Group)
Style: Classic German Pilsener
Frankfurt, Germany

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

Great German Pils! Poured with a huge, thick, foamy, frothy, fluffy, white head that lasts a long time and lots of lace. Color is a clear yellow. Aroma is somewhat muted, but does have malt, grain, hop, fresh cut grass, and is clean & fresh. Flavor’s the same way with the bittersweetness standing out. Bodis a little softer and fuller than in most beers of this type. Great carbonation. Finish is like flavor and of medium length. Super easy drinking, session beer.

O,5 l bottle from the supermarket at Frankfurt airport. Lovely, bitter pils. Pine aroma, but there is some soft fruit in there, too, lurking underneath. The crispy dryness is the thing here, a near perfect pils in my book!

UPDATED: NOV 4, 2010 Pours clear light amber with huge fluffy white head leaving very nice lacing on the glass. Malty, hoppy, slightly sweet, fruity and herbal aroma. Flavor is malty sweet, hoppy, slightly caramel, crisp - very pleasant to dring, enjoyable. Acidy sweet on palate. Finishes first sweet for a short while turning into dry tart bitter hoppy afertaste. Great pils.

Tap. Why the low ratings? Poured a yellow orange, somewhat cloudy with thick and creamy white head. Smells of a good amount of malt and honey. Sweet, malty and grassy.

Das herbe Bier bietet im süffigen Mittelteil ein getreidiges und süßes Aroma, bei der die Herbe immernoch einen wichtigen Bestandteil einnimmt. Durchaus herb und, was noch mehr hervorsticht, malzig ist das Bier im Abgang. Im Ganzen ist es sehr ausgewogen und gefällt mir durch seine leichte Art. Test vom 17.7.2006, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 14,10,11,12,10,12 - 11,65

As BBK Pils ... the deep yellow color of a honey mustard with nice tiny-ballooned head. Rich and cookie-dough-based malt with slight starchy finish. I can drink a ton of this stuff.

Aus der flasche from an off-license up Münchener straße, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany (July ’06).
Back at the hotel as the mercury was near boiling point. Our small room had two much needed necessities - a fridge, and air-conditioner - so we were set for another midday session before heading out. This one, chilled, did quite nicely. It pours a bright, cheerfully glowing gold with whispy, intermittent and fine carbonation. Head, reluctant to rise off the pour finally established itself a thin, dense white pad that left little evidence upon the glass. Aroma is malty and quite sweet, bready, toasted and quite gritty confusing it for style (I had previously tasted the Dortmunder-styled Binding Export - the aroma for this more suited that style!). Comes together in the mouth though, holds well. Malt is dry here and slightly ’haystack’ grainy. Shy front end sweetness develops, back is herbal, cleanly sour malt and hops shine in well before a peppery, mildly bitter end that shows some stuffy, earthy hops and more dry malt. It is crisp, clean and avoids that soapy edge most dry pilsners ail from. Nothing but malt and hops good!! The body is featherweight, the carbonation nothing more than an addition to keep it lively. It went down without an ill-thought in my mind, the next went down without any though at all. Not bad, one that’s just good, honest sessionable!!! (50cL, BB 25/01/07)

Respectably dry, herbal taste.