Full Review

Tsingtao Brewing Co.

Tsingtao Brewing Co.
Pilsner

Category: Pilsner

Date Tasted:
Country: China
Alcohol: 4.2%
85 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended

Tsingtao Brewing Co.
Pilsner

Category: Pilsner

Date Tasted:
Country: China
Alcohol: 4.2%
Light gold color. Aromas and flavors of dank, lemon pepper, green herbs, and plastic wrapper with a satiny, crisp, spritzy, dry light-to-medium body and a tingling, engaging, agreeable finish that shows accents of plastic, arugala, apple skins, and cracked hay. With its crisp bitterness and a dry finish, this Pilsner is serious, but need not be taken too seriously.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Crisp & Light
Aroma Aroma: dank, lemon pepper, green herbs, and plastic wrapper
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of plastic, arugala, apple skins, and cracked hay
Bitterness Bitterness: Medium
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Chicken Piccata, Cobb Salad, Mild Cheddar
Bottom Line Bottom Line: With its crisp bitterness and a dry finish, this Pilsner is serious, but need not be taken too seriously.

The Importer

Crown Imports LLC

The Importer
1 South Dearborn St Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60603
USA
1 312-873-9600

Pilsner

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Serve in a Pilsner Glass
Pilsners are pale to golden straw in color and range in alcohol from 4.5-6%. The hallmark of a fresh pilsner is a dense, white head. The alcohol levels must be such as to give a rounded mouthfeel. These beers are medium-bodied and are characterized by high carbonation and tangy Czech and German varieties of hops that impart floral aromas and a crisp, bitter finish. This style originated in Bohemia in the Czech Republic. German pilsner styles are similar, though often slightly lighter in body and color. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Pilsner Urquell, Paulaner Premium Pils, Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Pilsner and Victory Prima Pils.