Bitburger Premium Pilsner

**Aroma:** “Baked bread and honey, with a hint of toasted biscuit and freshly milled grain make for nice malt complexity. Light oxidized note with some sherry, and as it warms a hint of raisin emerges. Floral and piney hops, with a bit of skunk and dankiness.” **Flavor:** “The malt takes charge, but the skunkiness hits up front. Some lime, spruce needles, and light floral round out the hops character and carry through the finish with some spicy bitterness. Pilsner back end, with a sulfury dry finish.” **Overall:** “The malt and hops were nice, but a bit rough. The oxidized sweetness toward the end of the sip felt a little out of balance, but a touch more body would help round it out. The inviting bitterness with a combination of earthy and pine notes is reminiscent of a summer day in the forest.”

**Aroma:** “Light, bready Pils aroma, slight sulfur, and floral hops aroma. This sample tastes skunky. Aroma improves as it breathes, and malt improves as it warms.” **Flavor:** “Faint, grainy Pils malt character. Malt sweetness balanced by a surprisingly bitter bite. Very light noble hops character. Finished clean with no fruity esters. Odd acidity in the finish. Not much hops flavor to usher in the bitterness. Skunky and slightly oxidized.” **Overall:** “Enjoyable and flavorful Pils with emphasis on bitterness. Crisp, clean finish with a good balance of bitter hops to pale malt. Refreshing. Suffers from issues related to transportation and storage.”

**Aroma:** “Strong cotton candy and bubblegum, very sweet, with a strong floral—almost soap-like—note on the nose. Some sweet biscuit malt character and slight orange creamsicle and lemon citrus notes. Low earthy, sulfur hops notes.” **Flavor:** “Very sweet up front, but fades to super bitter and is champagne-like on the finish. The same bubblegum and cotton candy tones linger throughout, but are lost in the bitterness at times. Malt almost balances the spicy bitterness of the hops and is slightly sweet.” **Overall:** “A decent Pilsner offering, although the malt and hops are somewhat unbalanced. It’s a solid, refreshing German-style Pilsner.”