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Weihenstephaner Pilsner

Style: Pilsner, Lager
Alcohol: 5.1% ABV
Brewery: Weihenstephan
Country/Region: Germany

Product Description:

A traditional German Pilsner, with a smooth, bitter, hoppy flavour, flowery aroma, and refreshingly crisp finish. Brewed by the master brewers at Bavaria's Weihenstephan ("Sacred Stephen") Brewery, which is the oldest operating brewery in the world.
 
In 1040, the Benedictine monastery overlooking the town of Freising, in Germany, was granted the right to brew. It has also been established that the Benedictine monks had already brewed their own beer much earlier than this. Even as early as 768a hops garden was founded in the grounds of the monastery, the harvest of which was certainly brewed in the monastery; which, incidentally, also means that beer made with hops, as we know it today, came into being at Weihenstephan.
 
The reputation of the Weihenstephan brewers as true masters of their craft has grown in strength over the centuries, and today’s modern commercial brewery – and the world’s best known University of Brewing – occupy the former monastery buildings. The Weihenstephan Brewery maintains close links with the University. In the brewery, students from around the world are let into the secrets of the Bavarian art of brewing. Many of the world’s best brewers have been trained here and many breweries draw their yeasts from the famous Weihenstephan yeast library. Weihenstephan combines hundreds of years of brewing experience with the most up to date brewing technology and innovation.

Tasting Notes:

Light, golden in colour with a small, white, foamy head. Offers a pleasant, flowery, hay-like aroma and a smooth, bitter, hoppy flavour with dashes of honey. Has a refreshingly crisp finish and is a great example of what a pilsner should taste like.

Leif

Availability
This product is regularly stocked. Order with confidence!

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Weihenstephaner Original Lager, Weltenburger Kloster Pils, Weihenstephan Glass, Weihenstephaner Dunkel, Weihenstephaner Hefe, Weihenstephaner Hefe Alkohol Free, Weihenstephaner Korbinian, Weihenstephaner Kristall, Weihenstephaner Tradition

 

You can buy Weihenstephaner Pilsner in the following pack sizes:
Pack DescriptionPriceQty 
Single (1 x 500ml Bottle) $5.90
4-Pack (4 x 500ml Bottles) $20.00
Carton 20 (20 x 500ml Bottles) $87.00
Remember, we can usually fit up to 20 beers into each delivery carton. Want to try the above beer but not sure what else to choose? Why not try our special Around the World in Twenty Beers Pack. If you would like some help making your choice, why not contact our friendly and knowledgeable staff who will be happy to make some suggestions.
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