Bitburger Premium Pils - Bitburger Brauerei

Carlton1964

New York

1.69/5  rDev -51.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.25

Sludge is the first word that comes to mind...swill is a close second. Almost no head, no lacing, a horrible stale taste that lingered in my mouth followed my trauma of drinking this stuff. Hard to believe this is made in Germany. I will note...Born on date on bottle says it was made 7 months ago. Not sure if this made it worse, but it sure didn't get better with age.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 02:59:15 | More by Carlton1964

FlatRabbitRed

Arizona

3/5  rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Golden, well carbonated, nice head, bitter German Pilsner.

Not a favorite of mine, but it is nice to slide them into the rotation. It is what you would expect from this type of beer, with the exception that it lives up to it's name. A little more bitter than you would expect.

When a beer is crisp and refreshing up front, followed by a bitter after taste... they always make me think they were designed that way to make you take another drink to get some relief from the bitter.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 12:21:45 | More by FlatRabbitRed

FLima

Brazil

2.78/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Pale golden color with a two finger head with low retention.
Aroma of malt and grassy hops. Although pure malt it has a hint of adjunct lagers smell.
Tastes like a German Pilsner, bitter taste from its grassy hops. Crisp and firm with a lingering bitter finish.
Light body with good carbonation.
Decent, not great, standard Pilsner.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 23:03:43 | More by FLima

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

3.08/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

500th review on BA.

Appearance: Pours a super clear straw color. Lively carbonation. Head is bright-white and starts off big and pillowy. Quickly drops to a small, spotty cap and tight, bubbly collar.

Smell: Crisp pale malts. Pilsner malt sweetness. Wet cracker. Grassy with a touch of earth. A bit sweet, pushing something like corn. Bright indistinct fruitiness in the back...apple skin? Overall sweet graininess. Slightly floral with some herbal elements tossed in as it warms.

Taste: Light, pale malts. A bit watery. Very light. Almost comes across crisp, but ultimately falls a little short. A lingering earthiness. Grass, a touch of hay, and some leafy, slightly floral hops. Very light. A bit of lingering bitter leaf, but finishes relatively clean. Pale grain. A touch of cracker.

Mouthfeel: A bit fuller than expected, more firmly in medium than one would think. Moderate to high carbonation. A bit crisp. Smooth.

Overall: Bitte ein Bit. Sure, why not

Before the age of 8 I thought this was as far as beer went. It was all my family and their friends drank in Germany. Crates and cases. I hated this beer, it was one of the main reasons I never drank. I found it fitting to put this at 500. I can firmly say that it's not terrible, hell, it's even good. I can see why they were drinking these like water...it is, but it's tasty water. Thank you nostalgia.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 02:49:58 | More by Goblinmunkey7

beergoot

Colorado

3.73/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Straw yellow body with a lasting, one-finger thick white head. Grain-like aroma, slightly toasty.; hints of grass. Toasted malt flavor; slight caramel undertone; good hop bitterness to counterbalance things; very light citrus hint peeks through every few sips. Light bodied, crisp, dry finish; smooth mouthfeel.

Slightly better than the sum of its parts. I would like to taste a freshly packaged version, especially on tap. Nice balancing act between the malt and hop components.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 00:29:16 | More by beergoot

zac16125

South Carolina

3.28/5  rDev -6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle into a pilsner glass
no born on dates

A: Pours a rather unappealing light straw color yellow with just over 1 fingers width of white head. Its clear, but Im surprised to see tons of sedimentation suspending throughout the glass. Leaves zero lacing.

S: Not much on the nose. Some pale-like malt aromas, non-specific sweetness that is somewhat citrusy, and a touch of hop spice. Not a ton going on, but it actually smells pretty good for the style.

T: Similar to the nose. Not a lot going on. A generic sweetness, some very mild spiciness are the only hop notes.

M/D: Clean, crips, appropriate carbonation, drinkability is high.

O: Overall, not bad. The style in general is rather blah in my opinion, and this is no different. Minimal aroma and flavors, but what is there is pretty good. Certainly better than the BMC options that are out there, but not something I would choose to drink again. Pretty good for the style though.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 23:05:37 | More by zac16125

jaimenavarrog

Mexico

2.2/5  rDev -37%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.5

Color amarillo brillante
Espuma blanca
Dura muy poco
Sin mucho aroma
Aroma nada espectacular
Medio cuerpo
Sin final
Didn't like it very much is just One more of bunch out there
Is a beach Beer for me, i like beers with more body and more smell
Clear yellow color
Foam dosn't last much

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2012 01:35:15 | More by jaimenavarrog

chinchill

South Carolina

3.15/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a crystal clear light golden with well proportioned white head. The head is durable and leaves acceptable lacing.

Aroma & Taste: The unimpressive, light aroma is accompanied by a slightly better but still weak flavor. The body is thin but has good carbonation.

O: not really flawed, but too weak and unengaging.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2012 03:26:42 | More by chinchill

TappaKeggaBrew

Ohio

3.15/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: Pours clear and pale gold, with a thin head and minimal lacing.

S: Floral and citrus hops are the first things I notice. Grain with a hefty dose of hay mixed in are also present.

T: Sweet malt is minimal. The dominant flavor is grass-like. A tangy-bitter hops finish is strong enough, but there's not enough malt so it feels unbalanced.

M: Crisp enough, but carbonation (like the head) was rather lacking.

O: I might recommend it to a horse or another animal that likes the taste of grass, but just "OK" for the human palate. I was thirsty enough to finish it, but I wouldn't buy another.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2012 15:44:30 | More by TappaKeggaBrew

TheBrewo

Michigan

3.33/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

We pour a pale golden colored brew. It holds a brief one finger head of big white bubbles. This boils down to a mere film across the head, with only specks of lacing to be seen. Carbonation is active, and no haze or sediment is noted. The nose is sickly with adjuncty grain. White baking flour is huge, with grassy and yeasty bites here and there. Very dry. A faint fruity sweetness comes on the way back, while an equally as distant juicy hop bitterness comes in for balance. Our first impression is that it is not as bitter as we were expecting. As we sip, pale and adjuncty grain hits first. Here the grain does give a thick metallic bite and bitterness, but this fades throughout the progression of the sip. White sugar adds a balance, and an additional lemon bitterness helps keep it on the fresher side. The middle peaks with grassy hop bitterness, acting synergistically with the dirty grain to deliver a puckering punch to the palate. The finish is creamy and metallic. The hops are gone by now, but the bittering grain persists in lesser quantities and strength. The aftertaste shares that same bitter quality, along with stone and mineral, baker’s yeast, flour, and thick adjuncty grain. The body is lighter to medium, and the carbonation is medium. The mouth is puckered and left with bone dry astringency. Each sip carries nice froth and slurp, with a clean finishing pop. The abv is appropriate, and the beer goes down easily.

Overall, what we like best about this one was the drinkability. The flavoring never became overwhelmingly bitter, and actually loosens up quite a bit by the end of the sip, allowing for a cleaner, fresher finish. The nose seemed overly adjuncty, and was not entirely inviting, but we were happily surprised once we dug into the flavoring.

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2012 21:31:55 | More by TheBrewo

Abel25

4.18/5  rDev +19.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Longtime favorite. My brother was stationed in Spicier-Efel and brought it to my attention in the 80's. For him, it was the local brew and they picked it up by the barrel for the weekend. Lucky bastard.

Grreat light tasting, drinkable beer. Thin head when poured, nice light white ring. Light yellow, wheat color.

Slight corn taste, but no one taste is overwhelming. Pairs with whatever you throw on a grill. I am going to have to visit there someday

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2012 01:21:26 | More by Abel25

1234Jack

3.58/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Good smell out of the bottle. A little spritzy, but still light through the mouth.

Bright golden color. Good carbonation. No head, but I pour to avoid one.

Nice bottle, looks German and medieval/official, gold leaf, special bottle with raised lettering and with raised barrel logo on the neck.

Taste reminds me of Heineken, but not as skunky (i.e. still tastes good even if not near-freezing in temperature).

I like most German beer, but this was $8.99 for a box of six, which to me is on the spendy side. $8.99 for six (and these are 11.2 oz bottles) to me means it better be very good beer, and I think this beer is good, but not amazing. So, what I mean is, it's a little overpriced in my book for how good it is. The price is comparable to Leffe and Hofbräuhaus, but I think those beers are slightly better than this.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2012 04:28:51 | More by 1234Jack

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Pure bright yellow with just a 1/4 inch of head that quickly turns to a lace ring.

S - Smells of mild lager yeast, mostly corn, and actually some hops.

T - Actually quite good far from being sweet or overly hoppy than other Pilsner's I do get some mild corn, sweet malts, and a hoppy finish. It's good in it's simplicity.

M - Light and crisp a nice beer.

Overall damn fine cheap german beer thats easy to chug. Much better than typical American swill.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2012 05:09:47 | More by DrDemento456

beerluvr

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured this into a Stella Artois stemmed glass, Pure withe head sitting over clear pale yellow liquid. Nose is grassy/hay-ish, slight floral hoppiness there too, not too shabby. Flavor is light bodied, crisp, bitter, clean...very quenching. The finish is a nice bitter note left on the palate after the swallow. Great session beer, great on a hot day like today. One of my top German Pils, very refreshing served on the chilly side.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2012 22:30:32 | More by beerluvr

BierStein711

Illinois

3.48/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottle poured into weizen

Three finger head

Dark yellow

leaves good lacing, carbonation moderate

Smells like skunk, but not as bad as Heineken.

Tastes like pilsner malt, great hops, and fine grains.

Overall, I am having this beer again on tap. It was a fine example of the style. This is a good one for beginners as well.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2012 04:17:48 | More by BierStein711

heygeebee

Australia

3.4/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear straw, quick fizz splash and head is gone.

Aromas of hops/dough.

Taste is refreshing and hop-driven, some sweetness on palate, moderately firm bitter finish ensuring difference between a Pilsener and Euro Pale lager.

Mouthfeel light and carbonated

A Good Pilsener, if not a great one

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2012 09:03:54 | More by heygeebee

ckollias

Maryland

3.73/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed this 12oz bottle out of a large snifter glass.

A: Pours a clear golden hue with a thick, white, 3-finger head that quickly dissipates in to a wispy lace.

S: Pilsner aroma with a lemon and herbal hop background.

T: Slightly tart flavor with a herbal hop middle and dry finish.

M: Medium body and medium carbonation.

O: Very flavorful famous German pilsner. Just a “bit” as they say.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2012 01:08:44 | More by ckollias

mikeaji

Virginia

3.03/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Bottle poured into mug.

Pours a straw color with a little bit of froth. Can't really detect anything with the smell, as it smells somewhat plain. (although just getting over a cold).

To be honest, the beer is basically slightly above-average. The taste is not going to wow you, as it's very light and with very modest carbonation. However, it does make up for the "blandness" with its drink-ability factor. Not a bad beer, very refreshing and I wouldn't mind drinking it again if I'm just hanging out in the backyard. Not a beer I would actively suggesting though.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2012 06:56:25 | More by mikeaji

flagmantho

Washington

3.7/5  rDev +6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from 500mL bottle into a Pilsner glass.

Appearance: light golden hue with plenty of effervescence. Head is a single finger of frothy white foam without a great deal of retention.

Smell: slightly sweet, slightly grainy malt aroma with very little in the way of hops. The malt is really quite nice, though.

Taste: grainy and just a little sweet in the malt department; hops are low but noticeable as an earthy hint. Bitterness is quite low. I find myself actually quite liking this beer.

Mouthfeel: light body with a decent level of carbonation. Nothing special, but not bad.

Overall: a nicely refreshing Pilsner. Usually I don't love really grainy lagers, but this one seems to work for me.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2012 23:19:50 | More by flagmantho

Everydayoff

Thailand

3.48/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

330ml bottle poured into a pils glass by freshness date.

A:
Gold in color, not a rich head as I expected, it quickly recedes and leaves wee lace, light carbonation.

S:
Big bready malted with aromatic hops that yield notes of floral, spice yet herbal.

T:
Upfront with malt sweetness which is slight biscuity then hops lend a pleasant bitterness touch that cling until the finish along with the flash of citrus.

M:
Light-bodied, smooth with good crisp of carbonation, finish is dry.

O:
Things here are above average except its appearance. Anyway, still pretty good and highly yet easy drinkable. A fan of German’s pils should never miss.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2012 09:42:29 | More by Everydayoff

hiku7

California

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours clear straw to gold with a 1-finger white foamy head. Not very good retention. Not much lacing.

Grainy cracker aroma with a background of spicy herbal hops. Classic pilsner malt, though possibly some DMS.

Starts grainy sweet and finishes very dry and crisp. Mild earthy even bitterness throughout; it lingers on the roof of the mouth. Very balanced between initial sweetness and dry finish.

Light-medium body. Smooth but a bit oily mouthfeel. No alcohol warming. Crisp carbonation.

Overall, easy drinking decent pils.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2012 03:37:18 | More by hiku7

tophers

Michigan

4.22/5  rDev +20.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

a: Very light, pale straw in color. Did not pour much of a head and the head was not very long lasting.

s: Has a sweet, light malt aroma. Smells graham cracker like. The flowery aroma mixes in to give this graham cracker aroma. Picking up quite a bit of spice. Some honey notes

t: Very crisp. The aroma of the honey graham crackers is definitely apparent. Pleasant bittering that is long lasting. Nice noble hop character. Just a bit too much malt sweetness for the style.

m: Medium body with medium level of carbonation.

o: Really enjoyed this beer. I really like the honey graham cracker aroma and flavor. The hoppiness is pleasant and lingers in the mouth after the finish.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2012 01:04:09 | More by tophers

B967ierhunter177

Pennsylvania

2.65/5  rDev -24.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

This beer pours a clear, pale yellow with no head or lace. It's aroma is of lemons and dough. The flavor is lemony with a hint of sweet malt, balanced by a hop bitterness that increases as it warms. The mouthfeel is thin. Bitburger Premium Pils is only an ok beer but a good match for Wiener Schnitzel, sauerkraut, and mashed potatoes. Recommended.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2012 06:09:28 | More by B967ierhunter177

thekevlarkid

Maryland

2.7/5  rDev -22.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Out of a bottle this Pils was a clear, golden color with an eggshell white head. The finger of foam left scattered lacing. The aroma was faint but what I did smell was a blend of dry grains, noble hops and crystal malt. The flavors were... well… boring. To my palate there wasn’t much going on here which surprised me given that this beer was a good reputation amongst beer drinkers. I mostly tasted wet malts, some floral hops and a hint of skunkiness. “Is this normal?” I wondered. The body was light, the mouthfeel a bit watery and the carbonation medium/high. Sub par in my opinion; I don’t really know what the fuss is about.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2011 19:04:47 | More by thekevlarkid

westonhood

Michigan

3.68/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bought this because I wanted to try something german, not a bad choice. Pretty decent beer, could be described as a good european budweiser. This pours a darker golden color with a nice head. It smells of malted barley and has a nice hint of hop in the taste. smooth beer, good, i'll buy it again, maybe not.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2011 00:19:18 | More by westonhood