Jever Pilsener

Brewed by Jever (Oetker Group)
Style: Classic German Pilsener
Jever, Germany

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

Hops prevail, malt hardly detectable. Like most German Pilsners, this one has been leaned out over time (50 years that I have known it) to the point where it is not a sipping but a thirst-quenching, but still buzz-inducing, high-quality hops beverage.

Cask @ Beer Circus, Croydon. Pours a pale yellow beer. Nose of honey and yeast. Quite bitter with a consistent taste. Certainly better than a Bud or a Stella.

Pale straw colour. Thin white head. Aroma of pale malt, light straw aroma. There is a bit of floral/earthy bitterness. A little bit salty and minerally. Herbal bitterness and very crisp. A whiff of sulfur and a crisp bitterness on the back.

Die Flasche wie bei allen Jever-Bieren sehr schlicht. "Friesig-herb" - das trifft voll zu. Herb ist es, aber nicht unangenehm, das kann man schon trinken.

Pours golden with a white head. Aroma has a very light hoppishness. Flavor is mild with a lttle bit of hops and a mild finish.

Clear golden with a mid size white head. Curse these green bottles! Big skunky aroma. Corn, light sweet malts, and some earth. Slightly thin and well carbonated body. Mildly bitter, some hop and malt flavors, with a touch of sweetness. Finish has a little bitter bite. Wish I could have had a less skunky bottle.

Pours a lightist yellow with a thin white head. Pretty thin aroma of hop and malt. Relatively bitter pils aroma. Has a bit of a bite and then follows with a smooth finish. Good but not great.

Bottle from Jungle Jim’s. Poured a straw color with a moderate frothy white head that lasted and had good lacing. Heavy hoppy grainy aroma. Medium body with soft carbonation. Medium hoppy bitter flavor with a medium bitter dry finish. This beer met my expectations.