Bitburger
Bitburger Brewery is based in Bitburg, Germany and brews Bitburger Premium Pilsner Beer. The brewery dates back to 1817 and brews according to the German Purity Law of 1516. The brewery owns several other breweries, including Konig, which brews Konig Premium Pils. They also have a collaboration with Sierra Nevada.
Bitburger Premium Pilsner
Bitburger describes Premum Pils as “Our straw-coloured pilsner is crystal-clear and perfectly hopped, boasting a light taste and a lasting foam head with extra-fine bubbles. This all combines for a moment of pure pilsner enjoyment.”
Bitburger Premium Pilsner has a 4.8% ABV, 0g fat, 0g protein, 11 carbs, 33 IBU and 142 calories based on a 12 oz. serving. It has a “Good” rating on Beer Advocate.
Our Review of Konig Pilsener
Recently I have tried several German beers, mainly lagers, pilsners, wheat beers and marzens. With the exception of Henninger, the lagers have ranged from very good to spectacular. Henninger Lager was the first one that wasn’t that great. Before trying Bitburger Premium Pils, I tasted Konig Pilsener, another excellent beer. It was advertised as a bit hoppier than a lager, and it was as advertised.
The Bitburger Premium Pils was very similar to Konig Pilsener but I liked it better. It was less hoppy, which matches my personal preference. If you prefer beers to be more hoppy, Konig Pilsener may be the better choice. Either way, they are both very good beers, clean, crisp and refreshing to drink by themselves or with food.
For more German beer recommendations try Konig Pilsener, Erdinger Weissbier, Ayinger OktoberFest, Warsteiner German Pilsener, Franziskaner Weissbier, Weihenstephaner Original Premium Lager, Weihenstephaner Kellerbier and Weihenstephaner Vitus.
For beer nutritional information of all beers we have reviewed see Beer Nutritional Information.
