Warsteiner Premium Verum

Brewed by Warsteiner Brauerei
Style: Classic German Pilsener
Warstein, Germany

Bottle (BB Apr 23, 08). Head is initially small, frothy, white, mostly diminishing. Body is clear light yellow. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted grain), lightly to moderately hoppy (herbs), hints of soap and DMS. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Not the most consistent, I’ve found, but this was a nice sample (and seemingly fresh based on the exp. date).

Slightly weak in flavor. Also a bit too pale in color. Nice hop to it. Smooth in body. Decent.

Since having graduated into beer afficionadohood, I can say with appreciation, ’Thank goodness for the Bavarian Purity Law’. This had the initial signs of being like an American macroswill -- minimal aroma (at first), yellow color. But I tasted it and actually discovered that it had real malts and hops in this thing, so it salvaged the beer to a considerable extent. (The malts even seemed to come out in the aroma more as I proceeded.) Not particularly extraordinary, but it made the experience with this one something interesting, rather than the usual boredom of an American macroswill. The maltiness and the hop character even gave a faint reminder of what I find so good in a great German doppelbock. In short: a pretty standard beer, but with real beer ingredients, and nicely balanced. Dry finish, like a Pilsener. I think I could come back to it again.

For it’s price I was very suprised. It was tasty. Not too strong but not too weak. A good pilsener.

Here’s the dilly: If you get this stuff bottled fresh, within the magical land of Germania, it’s totally aces. However, the canned crapola that we tend to get ’cross the pond is nothing close, somehow. So my rating is very conflicted. Please forgive me, Germanians!

Light golden color. Noticeable about this beer is that it is very smooth and not very bitter for a german premium pilsener. Tastes more like Lager than like a Pilsener from the northern part of Germany. But still pretty nice. Re-rate: After having several of these in the last time, I also noticed the smoothness, which makes this a Pilsener that is enjoyable even after the 3rd and 4th one.

Bottel.50cl. German Pilsner and what a nice one it is. It has no head and that is too bad. Good taste hop´s malt in a nice balance.

Bottle 30cl. This is together with Alfa pilsener my beer for any time. Tastes great and definetly one of my favourite pilseners. Pours a beautiful golden colour with a good size head and nice carbonation. Smell is very hoppy and the taste is hoppy and nicely bittered. Only dissappointing thing is that the aftertaste. which isn’t too pleasant, sticks around for too long.