Bitburger Premium Pils

Brewed by Bitburger Brauerei Th. Simon
Style: Classic German Pilsener
Bitburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

can: Have to say that this classic German pils stands out from the forgettable list at the LCBO. Seems to have a little more malty background & more balanced finish that the rest that are too tart for my palate. This pils just looks refreshing: amazing golden colour. Not lots of body like a Steamwhistle, but that almost sour, yeasty, grassy taste that goes down nice and smooth in the hot weather!

Bottiglia da 33cl (economica confezione da 4), bevuta nel pomeriggio torrido di Brescia in compagnia di tre sfortunati sodali. Aroma scarso, sapore noioso nobilitato solo dall’amaro nel retrogusto, comunque abbastanza artificiale e ’saponoso’ più che aromatico (oltre che piuttosto carente). Niente di speciale davvero per questa pils tedesca.______________ENGLISH TEXT HERE______________33cl bottle (economic 4 bottles box), in the hot afternoon of Brescia, with three unfortunate sodales. Aroma is little, flavor is boring, saved by a bitter finish which anyway seems a bit artificial and soapy more than hoppy. Nothing special, truly, from this German pils.

Bottle. Not poured into a glass... arg, the decadence. Flavors are fairly grassy with a bit of a cloves/pepper like quality to the hops presence. Grains come across as slightly bready, and flavor is infinitely better to what passes for a pils here in the States.

Can - okay, the only reason I bought this was because I found it in 8 packs for like 8 dollars, but I rather enjoyed it. This had a flavor behind the standard light pilsner taste that I’ve never experienced! It was a strong, yet delicately crisp cereal flavor unlike any other. Not bad at all...

Draught. Golden with a white head. Hoppy aroma. Sweet malt in the flavor and a bitter finish. Medium-bodied.

Name: Bitburger Premium Pils
Date: 04/12/1996
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs

clear yellow, scant head, good carbonation, good hop flavor with some good bitterness as aftertaste

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
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On tap. A good German Pilsner. Watery golden appearance (very watery looking). No lasting head. Not too yeasty. Enjoyable, crisp finish. Everything in this beer seems to be downplayed. I am just wanting a little more of every element that it offers. Not quite strong or present enough for me. As it warms, the aroma and taste do become more developed, but still nothing too special about it. Although I wasn’t very impressed by this beer, I really enjoyed drinking it.

Bottle. Pours clear golden with a big sudsy off white head and large soda like carbonation. Aroma of pale malts, spicy hops, and very slight skunk. Light bodied, but without a watery texture. Flavor of european pale malts, sweet white bread, and spicy hops. Typical clean lager finish. This is actually not too bad for a mass produced Pilsner. I am rather surprised by the low rating. Perhaps some people need to try this in a blind tasting.