German Pils (Paulaner Pilsner)

If you want a lager with a lot of flavor, you should try drinking a 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝘀. And yes, it's "pils," not "pilsner" (that's the Czech's word). These beers have the robust flavors craft beer drinkers love (especially the hops), but are still crisp and crushable and actually pretty sessionable, too. I find it's a versatile style as far as food pairing. In this class we'll discuss the basics of the style by reviewing one of the most readily-available (and highest quality) examples of the style: 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐬.

From the 2021 𝓑𝓙𝓒𝓟 𝓢𝓽𝔂𝓵𝓮 𝓖𝓾𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓼
𝟓𝐃. 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐬

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: A pale, dry, bitter German lager featuring a prominent hop aroma. Crisp, clean, and refreshing, showing a brilliant gold color with excellent head retention.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Modern examples of Pils tend to become paler in color, drier and sharper in finish, and more bitter moving from South to North in Germany, often mirroring increasing sulfates in the water. Pils found in Bavaria tend to be a bit softer in bitterness with more malt flavor and late hop character, yet still with sufficient hops and crispness of finish to differentiate itself from Munich Helles. The use of the term ‘Pils’ is more common in Germany than ‘Pilsner’ to differentiate it from the Czech style, and (some say) to show respect.

𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: Adapted from Czech Pilsner to suit brewing conditions in Germany, particularly water with higher mineral content and domestic hop varieties. First brewed in Germany in the early 1870s. Became more popular after WWII as German brewing schools emphasized modern techniques. Along with its cousin Czech Pilsner, it is the ancestor of the most widely produced beer styles today.

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Continental Pilsner malt. Traditional German hops. Clean German lager yeast.

𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻: Lighter in body and color, drier, crisper, more fully attenuated, more lingering bitterness, and higher carbonation than a Czech Premium Pale Lager. More hop character, malt flavor, and bitterness than International Pale Lager. More hop character and bitterness with a drier, crisper finish than a Munich Helles; the Helles has more malt intensity, but of the same character as the German Pils.

𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀:
OG: 1.044 – 1.050
FG: 1.008 – 1.013
IBUs: 22 – 40
SRM: 2 – 4
ABV: 4.4 – 5.2%

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀: ABK Pils Anno 1907, Jever Pilsener, König Pilsener, Paulaner Pils, Bierstadt Slow-Pour Pils, Rothaus Pils, Schönramer Pils, Trumer Pils

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