Holsten Pilsener

Brewed by Holsten-Brauerei (Carlsberg)
Style: Classic German Pilsener
Hamburg, Germany

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

UPDATED: SEP 12, 2006 1. Bottle at the View, Frodsham 28/09/2002 Golden coloured crisp on the palalte and hoppy. Slight malt finish. 2. 275ml Bottle at the Cavern Club, Liverpool 28/08/2006 Clear golden coloured crisp on the palate and hoppy with some dryness in a malt finish.

canClear light yellow body with a white frothy head that quicly banishes leaving a fair lacing. Light malty aroma with some cooked vegetables hints. Sour and citric flavor. Light and watery body with flat carbonation.

Thin, pale, headless lager. Faint malt aroma. A little sweetness, a hint of citric sourness and a mere suggestion of a bitter finish. Why bother?

Pale golden pilsener with a small white head with no retention. Aroma is malty with some traces of hoppy bitterness. Flavor is very interesting, starting with a short sweet note and ending with just the right amount of bitterness among a citrusy and refreshing touch. Rich mouthfeel too. A good brew, excellent for the style.

Slightly above the standard shelf canned lagers but still nothing to write home about.

Bottle. Poured a thin clear yellow with a short pillowy white head. Carbonation is evident. Grassy, hoppy aroma. Bitter, biiiiiter malt taste. Skuuunky aftertaste. A terrible beer.

Can, at home (030608). Golden with a small creamy head. Aroma moderate malty and hoppy. Flavor moderate sweet and distinct bitter, long duration. Light body, watery, lively carbonated.

Canned sample- Pale yellow with a thin bleached white head. Some lacing. Basic hop/malt aroma. Ya know, the average "beer aroma" that everyone talks about. Bit of skunk, sweet malt and grass. Uninspiring, but inoffensive.