Schwelmer Pils

Brewed by Brauerei Schwelm
Style: Classic German Pilsener
Schwelm, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Run of the mill German pilsener. Shame the contents don’t live up to the promise of the stylish label and swingtop bottle. Pale gold, with a 1cm head that spackled, rather than laced. Very buttery aroma, all malt and scant hops. Soft mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. Sweet malt giving way to a slightly intrusive bitterness. (Liquor on Parade, 0.5l swingtop bottle)

If the information on the box of 4 is anything to go by this should be a very good beer. It resents well in the swing top bottle and when poured resembles a typical beer of its style with a blonde hue and good creamy head. the nose is a bit dumb and only demonstrates a mild malty aroma with hops reasonably absent. The taste is also a bit disappointing but it probably shows a bit too much attenuation which is in keeping with the style but not in a positive way.

Underwhelming grassy aroma, mild caramel malt, some hay. Balanced acid/ sweetness gives a nice finish but no reall excitement flavourwise.

(Bottle 50 cl) Slightly hazy beer, might be because of age. It doesn’t affect the flavor though, which is hoppy, aromatic and rather excellent. Typical German "spitzenklasse". 271103

A nice pils, rich flavor for the style, a little hoppy, Very easy drinking. I enjoyed this one alot.

From the cool swingtop bottle comes a clear yellow liquid with a bit chlorine and biscuit in the aroma. Short lived head but a nice hop zip, that I didnt expect. Taste isnt too bad though. Flavors blend well together starting with the nice use of malts and grains. Herbal hop flavor mixes in nicely. Once is enough for this stuff though.

Had this beer by the pool on a 98 degree day in June. It was, at that moment, the greatest beer ever. But in all actuality, it’s a lager without any off flavors.

Aroma: Fresh, mild grassy hoppiness, some traces of sweet, honeyed maltiness; pale golden color, medium-sized white head; light sweetish malty start; moderate sweetish-malty start; mild bitter-sweet flavour; distinctive, but smooth bitter-sweet aftertaste; light to medium bodied, well rounded, well balanced: very well quaffable and far better than the "big german Pilseners".