Bitburger Premium Pils - Bitburger Brauerei

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

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

3.05/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from notes.

Looks like a standard yellow pilsener, good clarity with decent frothy head, smells very faintly of a pale malt, can't find any hops in the nose at all. Tastes of a strong 'hard water' aspect with its mineral overtones laid on top of a standard pilsner malt and whisper thin Saaz in the very background, that could have stood magnification IMHO. Body is light crisp and refreshingly carbonated. This is an "OK" sturdy workhorse of a German Pilsener, best used in sessions or as a palate recovery tool between other, more complex offerings.

Serving type: can

12-20-2011 22:35:34 | More by WastingFreetime

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

WoodBrew

Illinois

3.35/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

The Bitburger beer is a good Euro style Pilsner. The beer poured a clear light yellow, with a thick fluffy white head, good retention with plenty of lacing. The smell is grainy with Saaz and grassy hops. The taste follows the nose. A well balanced pilsener with a nice amount of bitterness on the back end. This brew is light bodied with decent carbonation. This was better than I expected and was refreshing.

Serving type: can

12-17-2011 14:26:17 | More by WoodBrew

rangerred

Tennessee

3.58/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured out of a 11.2oz bottle.

Pours a clear medium gold with a small fizzy head. Nothing spectacular.

Aroma is cooked vegetables along with some grain and a mild hop smell.

The flavor has a distinct biscuit taste along with grassyness that I attribute to the hops. The finish is very crisp and clean with moderate bitterness. Nice prickly carbonation. This has always been a favorite of mine. It is awesome on a hot day and tends to be priced pretty well.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2011 02:22:00 | More by rangerred

sim0n17

Germany

3.2/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Local generic Pils, but a good staple. Kind of the "Budweiser" of German Pils. It has an acquired after taste, but is not stale, bitter, or unfresh. Looks decent, a little dark/dingy for a Pils. Medium carbonation. Mouthfeel okay in general, but quite nice on a warm summer's day - like many beers :-)
Overall, a 3.5 for "nostalgia" but does not travel well to the States having had it in a bottle back home. Have it on tap in Germany and it's good as gold - enjoy!!

Serving type: on-tap

12-03-2011 17:36:25 | More by sim0n17

steveh

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +18.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A lot of talk around the site about favorite Pilsners, foreign and domestic, and Bitburger always seems to come into discussion. I've drunk this beer in the past, but never rated it up there with some of may favorites. Here goes a review.

I find it interesting that the US import bottle calls this a "Premium Beer," yet the German bottle is marked as a "Premium Pils." Maybe Bitburger doesn't think we understand "Pils?"

A -- Very pale, clear straw yellow -- just bordering on gold. Firm white head that holds up okay, but thins more quickly than I'd expect.

S -- Grainy, crackery malt up front with spicy hops balancing out. Some vague DMS with warmth. Maybe not as much hop character as I'd expect in a Pils of any origin.

T -- Good balance of spicy, bitter hops and bready, crackery malts.

M -- Mouthfeel is soft, yet crisp from carbonation, with a light body and dry finish.

O -- Okay, this is actually a pretty good rendition of the style. Not a bad drinker for the price, nice and clean flavors, more character than your average macro lager. And very nice at 4.8%.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2011 22:15:55 | More by steveh

glasscleaner

New York

4/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bitburger's a good value crisp Pilsner.
Bit's a go from the git with attractive packaging,the lean and mean 4 pack of 500ml cans,with a clear expiration date stamped on the bottoms are the starting point.
Cans in this case are better as the product inside stays fresher,and they are easier to handle.
Bit's well balanced,nicely carbonated,has a beautiful golden color with a generous head on pouring which lasts and leaves plenty of lacing.
This isn't a candidate for any top beer lists,but is appealing as a session beer,or for a change of pace from heavier issues.
Bitburger hits a sweet spot in being drinkable,affordable,and well made,not a knockout,but steady.

Serving type: can

12-01-2011 20:24:49 | More by glasscleaner

Siriusfisherman

Montana

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I had this at a pub in germany over spring break my senior year, it was the first beer that I ever got drunk off of, so I felt it deserved a review.

Appearance: Poured into a pilsener glass, a nice pilsner gold with a decent head.

Smell: Not much in the way of depth, a nice fresh crispness though, maybe a little hop aroma. I also get a nice malt scent as well, to give a little breadiness in the mix.

Taste: Much different than I remember, very sweet and very smooth. Not much flavor, but very pleasing none the less. The flavor that is there is very refined and well mixed.

Mouthfeel: Good carbonation and the sweetness lingers away after a little while revealing very little of anything else. Extremely light bodied, sort of just begs to be swilled down.

Overall: This is a nice pilsener, not as good as I remember but I didn't know anything about beer back then. I could see some college kids getting a hold of it and thinking they found the best beer in the world. I may not ever drink it again for the taste but I will for the memories.

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2011 21:06:52 | More by Siriusfisherman

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

3.3/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

500 ml can poured into a pilsner glass.
08.19.2011 on the can, no info.

A - Pale straw yellow in color and faintly hazy, Bitburger has a billowing but short-lived white head. Thick lace cakes the glass afterward.

S - Initial dry straw and hard graininess is swept to the side by soft water, light mineral notes, and sulfate. Pilsner malt is showcased while light spice attributes of the hops come out.

T - Crisp and clean, the sulfates in the water are forward with accents of noble hops and a faint pils malt backing. Fairly plain though.

M - Crisp and clean once again, the mouthfeel is light with a highly carbonated finish. A bit slick but also soft.

T - Refreshing and drinkable but very light and note at all too flavorful, this Pilsner makes a good brew to have a boot of at your local German bierstube.

Serving type: can

11-27-2011 15:58:56 | More by BeerFMAndy

benfons

Belgium

3.2/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: fluorescent yellow colour, small but dense head

S: typical lager smell : something floral, some hops, nothing bad

T: floral hops, something metallic, nut overall all very light

M: a bit thin even for a lager, under-carbonated

O: not bad, not great

Serving type: can

11-24-2011 21:10:38 | More by benfons

PEBKAC

New York

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

$9 for a 500ml 4-pack from KeyFood. 04.30.2012 date on the bottom of the cans.

Rare vos tumbler. Delicate white head grows like a soapy lather. Pale straw color with just a touch of haze.

Smell upfront is moderate leafy/minerally hops, dry grain & chalk.

Creamy, sourdough flavor. Mild to moderate earthy hops & aspirin.

Solid carbonation. Dry, bittergreen & iron-y finish. Crispy.

Not great, but a really easy beer to get familiar with.

Serving type: can

11-03-2011 06:34:50 | More by PEBKAC

pBRale

Iowa

3.38/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a snifter.

Appearance: Crystal clear pale gold pour with a thin, 1-finger white head that quickly fades and has no retention and very little lace.

Smell: Crisp an clean, some sweet malt. Very crisp, clean smelling beer. Quite appealing.

Taste: A bit of sweet malt at the fore, followed by a strong almost earthy of bitter taste that lingers to the finish.

Mouthfeel: Thin feel, medium carbonation and a crisp dry finish.

Overall: A decent pilsener from quality ingredients that shows in the quality of the smell and feel.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2011 01:20:53 | More by pBRale

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.23/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

500ml bottle from Tesco, reviewed at home:

Crystal clear, quite light yellowish-gold colour. The beer forms a pinky-sized bubbly head which goes fast.

Basic smelling pilsener, there is some light hops that is drowned out by the grain & biscuit aromas. The smell is quite sweet.

Straight away there is a taste of grain and an overall
sweetness that the nose suggested would be the case. There is some corn & biscuit along with some faint, spicy hops. The finish has a slightly bitter taste.

Light to medium bodied which is a bit thicker feeling than I would have imagined. It has medium carbonation levels and quite smooth throughout with a crisp, slightly dry finish.

This one wasn't a bad beer at all but to be honest I was expecting a little bit more from it, it seemed to be safety first & didn't differ to much to most other pilseners. Still a nice beer though.

Full review @ http://abarwithnoname.wordpress.com

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2011 23:50:24 | More by flyingpig

tlazaroff

Virginia

3.13/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Typical for a pilsner that I am used to, it is a haystack-yellow color with a crisp, bright, white head on top.

S: Very grainy on the nose, no hops at all, slight fruit and slightly skunky.

T: Tastes like it smells, very grainy and bread-like. It carries a very light earthy hop flavor on the backend.

M: It's carbonated on the low end, and a light body - almost a little thin. That could be the part of me that doesn't drink a lot of lager though.

D: Very drinkable, this is a beer that would be a go-to beer in a party situation for me.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2011 01:02:43 | More by tlazaroff

gopens44

Virginia

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

A- Pale effervescence in yellow beneath a stark white and frothy head with great lacing

S - Fresh and clean barley aroma like walking about in a brewhouse with just the perfect amount of hop sharpness hanging around

T - Hop bitterness at first followed quickly with a mild and pleasant malty backbone.

M -- Just a touch oily with a mild bitter aftertaste.

O -- Very pleasant and refreshing. Low ABV ensures a good time to tip back a few without getting sideways.

Serving type: on-tap

10-18-2011 20:24:02 | More by gopens44

notchucknorris

California

2.85/5  rDev -18.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: Pale golden color with a 1 finger foamy white head that disappears pretty quickly.

S: Pale malt, grain, lemon zest, lime and some faint grassy hops.

T: A slight hop sourness upfront with some cracker-like malt, lemon, and some floral hop resin on the finish. There wasn't enough of a hit from the hops for me. It kind of just tasted like a slightly better bud light.

Serving type: can

10-16-2011 22:18:03 | More by notchucknorris

depechemode1983

Texas

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

A - Slightly hazy and golden in color. Seeing specs of debris. Head is white an has badass retention. Tons of lacing. Not bad looking at all.

S - The nose is slightly metallic and grainy with just underlying floral hops character. Finish is somewhat sweet and clean.

T - Grainy mainly. Getting a bit of lemon and maybe some hay or grass. Very earthy. Not bad.

M - Medium bodied. Carbonation is high. Lots of fine bubbles make for a champagne like body.

O - Slightly above average. Ill keep buy this at 3.99 for 4 pints. A good starter beer to get you ready for a night of amazing beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2011 01:52:25 | More by depechemode1983

kilustration

Illinois

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

Pours nice, head does not last very long.
Very clear yellow. Rising small bubbles that continue on forever.
Malty smell, a bit yeasty.
Taste is exceptional, clean and crisp.
Not much of a "wow" factor really, but just a great pilsner.
Would drink again.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2011 04:36:52 | More by kilustration

jbowers56

Australia

3.78/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served from a mini keg with my tap-a-draft unit to keep pressure.

Looks meager, to be fair. Head retention just isnt all that great. To be fair, you aren't left with a totally headless beer while drinking it.

Smell is not overly strong, but certainly gives you a fair idea of what you are about to drink. Plenty of biscuity malt there with some breadiness too. It's very cereal like, to be honest.

I think this is a very well put together beer, and I'd stand by that through thick and thin. Excellent malt base provides a great deal of flavour and substance. What little hop flavour there is simply adds a tiny lift to the overall feel whilst the bitterness is perfectly balanced to leave one with just a touch of malt towards the end. Never sweet not bitter, just balanced.

A little fuller than some other pilseners I have had. I like that, it goes well with the malty quality of this beer.

To be honest, I really like this beer. I have it pretty often and it's my go-to beer for when I can't be bothered dealing with hops. For $15 per mini keg you cant go wrong....

Serving type: can

10-03-2011 12:13:28 | More by jbowers56

Vashtar

Texas

4.08/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

It's nice and clear but it looks dull.
It smells like a typical beer, except there's no wheat scent.
The taste is very pleasant. Very drinkable.
It's really smooth and a bit thick.
I'd definitely buy a six pack for myself. I probably wouldn't use it as a party beer.

Serving type: can

10-01-2011 21:12:12 | More by Vashtar

doughanson78

Washington

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

500ml bottle poured into a snifter.

A: Very light yellow in color and super clear. One finger bright white head that fades immediately and leaves almost no lacing to speak of. Some carbonation bubbles on the side of the glass.

S: Lots of grains, bread, biscuits. Very malty. Some honey. Very light citrus and floral notes.

T: Sweet honey upfront, then lots of maltiness. Grains & breads. Touch of lemon. A very slight citrusy bitterness in the finish.

M: Light bodied without being watery. Medium high carbonation. Crisp & refreshing.

O: I'm not much a fan of Pilseners, but this is ok for the style. A decent session beer. Maybe a gateway beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2011 17:17:05 | More by doughanson78