Bitburger Premium Pils

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

Plae yellow straw 3-5 SRM, Aroma of malt grainy bread crust and Noble hops. Flavor is bitternes floral from noble hops and pilsner malt. Slight DMS from pils malt. Very dry and crisp due to high carbonate water. Clean crisp beer finishes well

From the bottle, this one pours a clear pale pale yellow with a lot of carbonation creating a thick bubbly head without much retention. Smells like beer. Not really like a macro, but definitely what a macro-lover would classify as "beer smell". Taste is very light and not too complex--some flower petal and lemony-citrus, lightly bitter at the end and without much of an aftertaste. Really light on the palate. Probably wouldn’t order this at a bar.

Bottle. Sweet, lemony-fruity, surprisingly strong aroma, like a grape juice or a sweet white wine. Standard pilsner gold appearance; looks like apple juice. Surprisingly bitter taste given the smell; low on malt, high on hops, refreshing. Texture a bit too smooth. This is a good pilsner. I bought this beer so that I would have a golden lager around for guests who may not have the most well developed palates. I am afraid that they will object that Bitburger is too bitter, but its bitter character, along with the pleasant smell, is exactly what I like about it. This is a very satisfying and drinkable brew, a good choice if you are looking for a moderately priced (I paid $10.99 pre-tax for a 12 pack) pilsner that stands up to multiple tastings, perhaps in the same night.

500 mL can. Pours med.-light straw, reasonable white head. Wet cereal, grain and mash with a little hops in the background. Fairly intense carbonation and med. body. Clean and light. I mildly bitter finish that fades. This is my Dad’s beer and he can keep it.

Bottle in Hotel “Haus Josten” in Hinsbeck. Pale yellow colour, quite week taste. Bitter aftertaste. Commercial beer made in large quantities.

Bottle. Light color, clear, with a modest head that faded quickly. The aroma is predominately malt, with a slight skunk smell. Despite the amber bottle, this beer may not have had a good life before reaching me. Very malty and not too light in the body. A bit fresher, and this beer might have been pretty good.

250ml draught at The Jerusalem Tavern. Pale yellow. Small white head. Weak aroma of sweet malt. Blend of malt and sweet hops in flavour. Refreshing but too sweet and overcarbonated (20.09.2006).

Draught. Color is golden with a medium head with medium duration. Aroma is malt and hops. Taste is malt and hops as well.