I love beers from Brooklyn Brewery. We’ve also been reviewing a lot of pilsners here lately. So, while I was picking up some beer in anticipation of the first Sunday of the NFL season, I was delighted to see their Brooklyn Pilsner in the case at a new retailer.

In their words:

Brooklyn Pilsner is a refreshing golden lager beer brewed in the style favored by New York’s pre-Prohibition brewers. In the 1840s, the pilsner style emerged from central Europe to become the world’s most popular style of beer. Like its ancestors, Brooklyn Pilsner is traditionally brewed from the finest European two-row barley malts. German-grown Perle and Hallertauer hops provide a crisp, snappy bitterness and fresh floral aroma. We ferment Brooklyn Pilsner at cool temperatures and then give it a long, gentle maturation (lagering), which results in a beer of superior complexity and smoothness.

It is a very nice golden straw color, and when pouring makes a textbook head, about two fingers thick, with very tight bubbles. The floral aroma is subtle, and the taste is just slightly sweet offset by the hops just right. It is smooth, with a nice mouthfeel.

This is what Budweiser aspires to be.

If you want an American-style pilsner, this is the one to get.

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