Even with my limited experience in German beer, I wouldn’t call the Kaiserdom Pilsener a supreme lager; definitely not by German standards. On its own, however, it’s an interesting enough drink. Consume it ice cold, and you’ll taste a sharp, characterless bitterness which gives way to a well rounded, sweet, malty flavor with a light hoppy tang at the end. The golden body is paler than you’d expect from a lager and tops itself with a creamy head that would sit very well atop a much darker beer, subsiding quickly and leaving behind a patchy lacing on the glass. This pilsener doesn’t offer much to the nose; smells like grain with a fine balance of malty sweetness and notes of hops. Mildly gassy, it finishes on a bittersweet, malty note. I’d like to buy a couple more of these cans to knock back on a warm summer day along with a plateful of cold-cuts. Don’t expect the same stuff from Kaiserdom Pilsener as say, Erdinger Weissbier, but at 176 Rs. for 500 ml, it’s worth a try if you’re looking to discover something new in the way of an affordable brew. You might not be terribly impressed with this, but you wouldn’t feel ripped off either.
Rating: 3/5
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