Just kinda curious what everyone’s favorite commerical pilsner available in cans or bottles. If you had to pick one pilsner that is your all time favorite, which would it be?
I think my vote would go to Weihenstephaner. I’ve recently been on a pilsner kick and have been sampling any german, czech or american craft brew I can get my hands on but none have come close to this one for me.
I have tasted many fine examples, they’re all over the place, and fairly consistent in flavor profile and quality. These are just a few examples that jump out at me, in no particular order:
Warsteiner Premium Verum is a personal favorite, crisp and floral.
Also love Czechvar/Budvar, very floral.
Sam Adams Noble Pils is pretty awesome, noble hoppiness of course.
New Glarus Edel Pils is excellent – sorry for all ya’ll outside of Wisconsin.
Those are the ones that roll off the top of my head. I’ve had so many really good ones. Lots of great kolsches and Dorts, etc. as well. Above is only so-called “pilsners”.
I only get urquell on tap. Warstiener on tap is good also but I prefer the extra bitterness of urquell. Actually Urquell is the only real pilsner I thought. Everything else is actually Pilsner style. Is this correct.
I disagree, what has brought the American brew industry back is its willingness to be bold. Our micro brewery’s have been willing to take chances push the envelope whether its maltier, choppier, or just different adjuncts the envelope should always be pushed.
I disagree, what has brought the American brew industry back is its willingness to be bold. Our micro brewery’s have been willing to take chances push the envelope whether its maltier, choppier, or just different adjuncts the envelope should always be pushed.[/quote]
Nothing wrong with being bold but personally, when I open a bottle that says “pilsner” on the label, I want it to taste like a pilsner, not a barleywine or an IPA. While I’m at it, my favorite pilsner of all time is Frydenlund. Only had it when I was in Norway, though, and that was a while back.
When are you make a road trip?
Tribute Brewing and Lazy Monk is waiting for you [/quote]
Can I get your beers in Door County or Madison? I’ll be up that way next weekend, but won’t make it as far as Eau Claire.