Comments on: Pilsener Beers

By: zachattack

zachattack — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:39:51 +0000

In reply to Trim. Mr Trim, as always your recommendations come with a great deal of immediate excitement, and I look forward to putting Cafe Berlin to the test. I will also endeavor to give the Prima another chance based on the glowing reviews you and Sethotron has put forward. Cheers!

By: Trim

Trim — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:16:13 +0000

This is great. And I am a big fan of the pilsner which makes it even better! I do agree with Sethotron that the Prima Pils has treated me much better than your review would indicate. Perhaps it was a bad batch.

A whole-heartedly agree about the Konig. A fantastic beer to be sure. A few others that I really love are: Warsteiner, Paulaner Pils, Spatan, and Oskar Blues’ “Mamma’s Little Yella Pils”.

In my experience, the can seems to keep the skunk away a bit (as with “Mamma’s Little Yella Pils”) and some of these beers taste quite different on tap as well. For great from-the-tap German Pilsner drinking I recommend a little spot in Denver called Cafe Berlin which serves wonderful German food and the beer in its proper giant stein! I believe that both the Warsteiner and Paulaner Pils are on tap there.

And with that I am going to go get some brews. Happy drinking!

By: comat0se

comat0se — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:32:16 +0000

Here’s a link to the style guidelines: http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style02.php

By: comat0se

comat0se — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:29:49 +0000

Also the with the large amount of Pils malt will tend to lend a DMS component to any beer… think sulfur, cabbage, cooked corn. A long vigorous boil can help eliminate most of this, but still likely to have some in the aroma at least initially.

By: zachattack

zachattack — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:29:08 +0000

In reply to comat0se. Well, green bottle or not, most of them contained trace amounts of "teh funk." Thanks for the info though.

By: comat0se

comat0se — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:26:15 +0000

That distinctive skunky aroma isn’t a Pils thing, it’s a green bottle thing. It’s what happens when the hops compounds are exposed to light for any length of time. The brown glass will prevent it, green and clear will almost guarantee it. Try the Pils Urqell in a can vs the bottle… leave the green glass in the sun 15 mins for a extra dose of skunk.

By: Sethotron

Sethotron — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:59:25 +0000

I agree with you on most points, (lefthand’s atrocity, to be sure!) but I’m a little surprised that prima didn’t fare better…I’ve usually had good luck with it, though i’m not a huge pils drinker… keep up the good works!

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:49:48 +0000

Funny thing is, I was just talking outside during a smoke break about how many vanity plates they have out here in NH, and I want to get one that says “IRDRUNK”.

Go Beer!

By: Reberto

Reberto — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:13:33 +0000

hotness! ill have to pick up some Konig this week, looks tasty

By: Nathan

Nathan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:02:11 +0000

I agree that Blue Paddle is good, but I’m still not giving up my CL Smooths …