Bitburger Premium Pils

https://www.bitburger-international.com/en

Brewed by Bitburger Brauerei
Style: Pilsener
Bitburg, Germany.

Founded in 1817 by Johann Wallenborn, Bitburger brauerei is a large German brewery founded in 1817 with its headquarters in Bitburg, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, southwest Germany, bordering France and Luxembourg. The brewery is now in its 7th generation of ownership.

“Bitte ein Bit” is the company’s well known slogan. it means “A Bit, please” or more literally, “Please, a bit!”

Their Pils is one of the most popular beers in Germany and number one beer for draft (as advertised, “Deutschlands Fassbiermarke Nr. 1”). It’s not just popular in Germany, it is also shipped to over 30 countries worldwide.

High profile sponsorship from the company includes a stint with the German National Football Team from 1992 until right up to this year 2018. The company also memorably sponsored the Benetton-Renault Formula 1 team in the years 1994 and 1995, which were specially poignant for the brand as it was also the time that German driver Michael Schumacher won the Formula One championship in both of those seasons.

Review: 0,5l in a nice white can of Bitburger Premium Pils: ABV: 4.8% vol

Nice white can with the iconic logo from Bitburger, “Bitte ein Bit”, yeah sure why not!

On pour I got a very fluffy, very frothy white head, a pretty big head initially.
A good bit of carbonation going on, a million bubbles percolating throughout the beer, a nice sparkling yellow looking beer. Some lacing left behind, head dies afterwards.

Very fluffy head, and a light clear yellow coloured beer with some slight lacing. Ok as a looker, not bad.

Had a nice faint lagery smell, a soft light malty aroma and some grains, ok.

Initial taste was one of lovely big creamy mouthfuls.

Got a small bit of a skunky taste but it’s ok, not enough to be bothersome, and the beer has a small kick to it which I like.

This beer reminds me of an old style lager of yesterday, not too fancy or flashy and gets the basics right, plain and simple.

Has a nice tinge to it, bit lemony as well but I like it, gives it character.
Get a lot in the can. All good.

Second can:
Great big mouthfuls, nice and smooth.

“That” taste, has a bite to it and hoppy, but I like it, lingers.

Not a downer, something to saviour and slowly enjoy instead. Had a nice array of soft flavours and well balanced with the hops and malts. Yeah I liked it, a good beer to chill with and relax. Will buy again.

Could feel the alcohol. Had a bit of a head the next day.