Bitburger Brauerei

Why it matters

An early and effective adopter of draught pils as a national product rather than a regional one, which is a substantial part of why pils displaced other styles across Germany in the twentieth century.

Details

Reference beers

• Bitburger 0,0%0–0.1% ABV

  The alcohol-free counterpart to a mainstream German Pils, and one of the clearest demonstrations that the style survives the process better than most.

• Bitburger Premium Pils4.8% ABV

  One of the most widely poured draught pilsners in Germany, and a good middle reference for the style.

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Styles it is associated with

• German Pils — Pale, dry and firmly bitter, with a crisp finish and a spicy-floral noble hop character — Germany’s answer to the Bohemian original.