Weltenburger Pils - Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg

Naerhu

Japan

4.85/5  rDev +29.3%
look: 3 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Hazy golden beer with a thin white head. Active carbonation.
Herbacious hops galore with luscious yet crisp malt aroma.
Minerally, like a czech pilsner, but a bigger richer malt profile than common in a czech. Lemony with a fresh snap.
Long lasting complex malt flavor and good bitterness on the finish.
It has been awhile since I have had a pils that made me sit up and take notice as this one has.

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2004 06:12:16 | More by Naerhu

BeerSox

Virginia

4.53/5  rDev +20.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

500ml bottle into nonic.

Crystal clear golden straw hue. In the middle is a column of rising bubbles, which build about a one finger pearl white head. The head is pillowly, and slowly settles to a thin cap. In its place is a solid wall of lacing. There are small islands in the cap where the head is slightly thicker. Looks like lilly pads.

The aroma is very light and delicate. The bready malts only make up a tiny bit and sit in the background. The hops don't do much talking either; grassy and slightly sharp.

The combination of carbonation and light spicy hops gives this one a bit of a bite at the beginning. The bitterness comes after the sip and lingers for a while. The hops also give a slightly sweet flavor in the middle. Malts are hidden, and only provide a little bit of sweet and grainy support for the hops. The beer is refreshingly light bodied, perfect for the summer.

I think I could find this much more refreshing than the beer that's supposed to be the king of refreshment (a macro lager). I think Anheuser-Busch, MolsonCoors and SABMiller are all glad that people haven't discovered that there are refreshing beers out there that also happen to have some flavor. Crisp, refreshing, and recommended.

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2008 22:18:30 | More by BeerSox

godlessape

Georgia

4.53/5  rDev +20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I bought a case of this at an insanely low price--never heard of it, but had to jump on it. As it turns out, a wise move.

Appearance: It pours a slightly hazy blonde with a fine dense cloudy white head that stays on and leaves lacing.

Smell: Invitingly strong malty Teutonic notes that ends with a bit of spicy, almost peppery hop finish.

Taste: Sweet malt and just as the nose told you; a peppery hop sizzle at the very end.

Mouthfeel: Very light.

Overall: Very satisfying. This is a great German Pilsener--a perfect example of what a Pilsener should taste like. One day when I take my dream beercation to Germany I'll be pouring a lot more of this stuff down my neck.

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2012 09:45:22 | More by godlessape

jgurley

Florida

4.33/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Slightly opaque bright gold with a stone white, rocky head. Nice retention and lace. Smell is yeast, white grape, lemongrass, mild hop. Taste is clean, slightly bitter, malty, and a good clean bitter dry finish. Tastes spot-on for the style. Refreshing medium carbonation and just the right stickiness. VERY drinkable and classic pilsner. Love this one as well as their Barock Hell.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2011 00:13:02 | More by jgurley

Avagadro

New Jersey

4.3/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Very pale color suggests that this brew didn't undergo decoction/extended boil/some combination of the both. It has great clarity and head formation/retention, but is lacking in the lacing department. Even with the help of the laser etching on my perfect pint, this brew just can't muster up some lacing.

S: Bouquet is gentle, but significant, with heavy notes of sweet malt, yeasty sulphur, and a touch of Saaz.

T: Refreshingly dry, with a good malty roundness, sulphurous yeast bite, and spicy saaz. Delicious, but the harmony is a bit off between the flavors.

M: light body, but not watery. There is a certain fullness that brings this brew together. There is also a great torrent of carbonation on the palate.

D: A well-made pils for sure, but it isn't going to be winning any awards. Nonetheless, I love a good pils, and this definitely fits the bill. Great brew for sitting by the pool on a lazy Sunday.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2011 19:22:54 | More by Avagadro

HochFliegen

Oregon

4.22/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a pale straw color with a nice thick and frothy head. Plenty of carbonation to keep it alive and well.
Floral and spicy in scent.
Zesty and hoppy. Kinda rough with the hops but is a nice offset to the citrus zest. Nice flavor profile with a good tingle from the carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2005 03:57:35 | More by HochFliegen

GClarkage

California

4.22/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

03/09/08- Purchased at Whole Foods in San Mateo, CA.

Presentation- 16.9oz bottle with a best by date printed on the back label. Poured into my Radeberger pils glass.

Appearance- Light golden in color. Virtually clear as can be. I read the tv screen no problem while looking through the beer. Looks very watery. Starts off with about a 1/2 inch head that quickly fades into nothing. Lacing is ultra light as well.

Smell- Has a nice pils hoppy nose. Smells more fruity than sweet. Not that mouse pellet nose you get from the heavy grain.

Taste- Very fruity with a mild grain backing. Also has a nice malty character. Seems like a touch of apricot in the taste. Hops are there and are mildly strong. Damn quenching.

Mouthfeel- Smooth, slightly creamy with a perfect carbonation level. Crisp as hell and slightly dry with a nice hoppy aftertaste.

Drinkability- Sessionable quality here. Everything you look for in a good pils...could you a tad more hops, but that's pulling strings. Looks like nothing special, but it's the taste that matters. Will be getting some of these for the summer if they are still around.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2008 00:47:10 | More by GClarkage

steveh

Illinois

4.22/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Okee -- battin' 1000 with this brewery, let's see if the streak is solid -- Stahlsturm always said Regensburg had the best beer!

A -- Slightly hazy, bright gold with a thick white head that settles slooowly.

S -- I could smell "beeriness" when I first poured; nice and bready Pils malt nose with good spicy to citrus noble hop character in good balance.

T -- Big, sweet, bready malt character with some mild citrus back -- though probably from hops, not esters from a bad ferment as the beer finishes very clean. Not the hoppiest it might be for a Pils (even German), but there's a good hop bitterness kick in the finish to let you know this is not just another Helles.

M -- Light body with a soft to crisp mouthfeel.

D -- Okay, I had to give this one tops in drinkability, you could down these all day and not get overloaded. The next time a Miller Lite fan even brags about it being a "true Pilsner," hand him one of these and watch him wake up.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2009 19:54:03 | More by steveh

flagmantho

Washington

4.2/5  rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Poured from 500mL bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance: light golden, crystal-clear body with lots of apparent effervescence. Head is three fingers of frothy white foam. A great-looking Pils.

Smell: nice malt aroma with a little grain; this also has a great fruity quality. Pears, hay, a little apple; this is one swingin' Pilsner. It almost smells like a light tripel.

Taste: crisp, fruity, light, just a hint of floral hops and just on the nice side of bitter. Flavor profile tracks well with the aroma. This is a pretty darn tasty beer.

Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a nice level of carbonation. A nice creaminess, especially for the style.

Drinkability: its lightness, combined with its very good flavor and aroma, make this one of the most drinkable beers I've ever had.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2010 00:51:40 | More by flagmantho

beerthulhu

New Jersey

4.2/5  rDev +12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Golden-bees wax coloring with a brilliant clarity and a light effervesce. A creamy bone colored head dissipates quickly leaving a spotty lacing which was sparse on coverage.

S: Grainy nose, fresh barley, some wet hay and semi-dry lemons.

T: For flavor there was a good presence of lemony hops that wets the whistle against a strong grainy backbone. A bit of wet hay, grainy pils malts that was exceptionally clean in taste. Dry lemon pulp and a light dry hay finish rounds out a grainy pils that was very good of style.

M: Grainy and good feel, easy carbonation while leaving a grainy and semi-dry lemon pulp hopping behind.

D: Very clean flavor, grainy with a nice level of hops off the tongue that wets the whistle for more. The way a good pils should taste, case worthy, definite session material.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2011 01:06:32 | More by beerthulhu

necoadam

Connecticut

4.18/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

What a great Pils. Poured out a clear yellowish color with a nice amount of carbonation. Seemed like a fresh bottle here. Nice malt aromas combined with some spicy hops. A little bit of a grainy aroma is there as well. This one has a nice crisp taste to it. Quite clean as well. A good balanced brew as well. It's got those nice sharp hops in there combined with some subtle malts that balance out the brew nicely. Quite creamy and smooth and goes down fairly quick. Glad I stumbled on this brand. Seems to be a hard to fine brew, but luckly my local store has a huge amount of these. A good brew.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2004 23:34:39 | More by necoadam

Derek

British Columbia (Canada)

4.18/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A classic German Pils.

Very clear, light yellow hue, pours with a huge white head, great retention & lacing.

Strong Saaz aroma... very steelie and metallic, floral, with a bit of lemon zest. Hints of fresh sour dough bread.

The hops are upfront and linger as well. Bitterness is somewhat restrained. Floral hopping has a steelie mineral quality with a hint of lemon zest. Refreshing sour dough bread from the malt. No sulfur or diacetyl... very clean.

Light to moderate body has a slight acidity and a very crisp finish.

Very drinkable and an excellent example of the style.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2012 21:07:03 | More by Derek

Dentist666

Russian Federation

4.15/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours clear golden beer with excellent white head, lingering for a very long time and leaving lots of laces. Nicve floral hops aroma, good part of salty malts. Taste is actually bitter: malt into somewhat citrusy and mineral body with great hop final accord. Good carbonation and medium body.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2012 10:02:23 | More by Dentist666

BeerZack

North Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Pale straw yellowy, ugh. With a surprisingly appetizing fluffy white head that leaves clumps of foam lace.

Sweet light and Pils malts mix with whiffs of heavy carbonation, slight grassy and floral hop impression.

Slightly sweet and grainy biscuity malt with light floral hop bittering. Subtle.

Smooth and almost creamy moderate carbonation make this light bodied Pils extremely drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2008 17:24:36 | More by BeerZack

Redrover

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I had this one on tap at the Suppenkuche in San Francisco. Served in a marked .5 liter hefty pils glass.

The beer is gold with a slight chill haze. Bone white head and awesome lacing. Nice looker here!

It has a fresh aroma of spice (pepper), flowers and grains.

The taste is moderately bitter with more spice and floral notes. Grainy and fruity finish adds a delightful touch of sourness.

The mouth is crisp and inviting. This is so easy to drink.

It went very well with my Jagerschnitzel.

If your ever in SF check out this friendly and funky take on a German Beer Hall!

Serving type: on-tap

05-21-2008 19:08:08 | More by Redrover

ECLyons

Florida

4.1/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into Pilsener style glass from a bottle

The apperance is a very pale yellow with very little head

The smell is a very subdued lemon with some malt

The taste starts with hints of lemon, then some grassiness and ends with just a little malt, much like the smell

Mouthfeel is very nice, noticeable carbonation but not too much of it

Very drinkable, a very refreshing and tasteful drink

I'd recommend it

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2009 23:45:59 | More by ECLyons

DUNDERBAK

Florida

4.05/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Reviewed at Mr Dunderbaks Tampa.

More than a lawnmower beer, the aroma is chock full with Munich malts and subtle German hops. The color is quite pale, straw .
Well carbonated with a lacy well retained head , typical mouth-feel of Warstiener and Bittburger. However this is where the similarity ends.
Well-attenuated dry finish balances those Munich malts with flowery hops. A little astringent on the back of the tongue, gives this beer a nice finish.
Great beer if German pils are your bally-wick.

Regensburg beats Bremen this time.

Serving type: nitro-tap

07-24-2007 00:44:41 | More by DUNDERBAK

djbreezy

Washington

4.05/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a belgian style stemmed glass.

appearance - pours transparent golden yellow with a generous head, excellent retention and beautiful lacing

smell - grassy and lemongrass hops

taste - lemon, grass, citrus, hops, with a slight sweetness

mouthfeel - light/medium body with tingly carbonation

drinkability - good session beer, refreshing, crisp, easy to drink

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2010 04:17:00 | More by djbreezy

MNJR

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Clean, bright flavor, lemony, nice grain, dry finish, great carbonation. Quite delicious, in fact. The color is hazy straw, the head is pretty thin. But on most other counts it scored high. I recently had a Pilsner Urquell, and this is far better. The mouthfeel scores the highest on the BA scale for me (4.5): creamy, nice carbo bite, satisfying, clean aftertaste, and the aforementioned dry finish. Light enough to be refreshing, but heavy enough to pack some great flavor. Very good beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2011 22:19:16 | More by MNJR

numenor1

North Carolina

4.03/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Clear and golden color, nice head. Smells very, fresh hops and light malts. Very clean and crisp tasting. Excellent balance, very fresh hops balance and dry out the toasted malts. Well bittered through the finish. I'd like the body to be a touch lighter, but imminently drinkable.

Excellent pils, though perhaps not as interesting as it could be. That said, far better than some of the over the top american versions i've had.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2006 03:39:42 | More by numenor1

DoubleJ

California

4.03/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Fresh half-liter bottle from the local store and poured into a stange, on to the beer:

Clear pale straw color with a soapy head that holds well describes the appearance of the beer. No skunkiness here, lots of hay in the aroma. Touches of hops and grain round off the rest of it. And the taste? Impressively smooth. Sweeter than I imagined, honeysuckle and a twist of hay make up the taste. Moderate hop bitterness balances it out as the honeysuckle is uplifted. The aftertaste has a pleasant touch of grass. Even with a few ounces left here, I still have some head on my beer.

Notes: Why can't all German imports be as fresh as my sample?

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2008 06:12:23 | More by DoubleJ

Boilermaker88

California

4/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Presented in a 500ml brown bottle with a depiction of a monastery on the label and a statement attesting to it's being the oldest monastic brewery in the world, dating back to 1050 A.D. No freshness date was provided.
On the pour, it had a slightly hazy straw-yellow color and a large foamy white head that had nice retention but left miniscule lace. The nose of this pilsener had a fruity sweet aroma, some grainy malt notes and a mild herbal hoppiness like lemon peels. The taste was sweet up front and akin to hay or grains. There was a zesty citric bite like that of lemons and the finish had a nice solid hops bitterness. The feel was medium-bodied, crisp and clean, with a dry finish.
This was a near-perfect choice for yesterday, a day of record heat here in SoCal. Quite tasty and with a good feel, it was very drinkable. One of the more enjoyable pilseners I've had in a while.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2004 17:38:23 | More by Boilermaker88

surfmeister

California

4/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pleasantly surprized...
Firm, white head with good staying power, clear dark yellow in color, great lacing down the sides of the glass, spicey hop nose coupled with a subtle sweetness, flavor was right on mark, well balanced, not overly hoppped which is fine with me, great quaffer I look forward to enjoying in the future

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2005 02:40:22 | More by surfmeister

JanM

Sweden

4/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had to make a special order for Weltenburger Pilz at my local Swedish Systembolaget. Luckily I live in the far south which is the only part of the country where it's available. I wasn't disappointed. The brew has a nice clear, light yellow color and pours with great foam. It smells very pilsnery with a hint of dish-cloth acid, citrus and herbs. The taste is spicy and bitter with some malt in the background. It's a great thirst quencher after a hot day at work (during the day it will most likely put you to sleep). It works good even if it's ice cold. WP can't match a Czech pilz like Démon but I'm glad I got a whole case of it.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2005 15:46:08 | More by JanM

merlin48

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Clear, pale yellow body is topped by a suitably large white head. Good retention and some rings of patchy lace. Aroma is restrained, with some light toasted malt and floral and fruity noble hops. Light medium body with lively carbonation. Very subtle taste is enjoyable and balanced. Toasty malt melds well with spicy and floral hop bitterness. Biscuity and grainy most of the way through with a mild spice-like hop edge. Extremely drinkable!

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2007 17:48:59 | More by merlin48