As is well known, the Pils is not only the "favourite beer of the Germans", it is also the most widely brewed type of beer in Germany. It tastes best freshly tapped with a fine head of froth. Characteristic for the cool blond beer are its clear, golden yellow colour, its hoppy taste and its fine bitter note. This varies from pils to pils, as does the intensity of the hop aroma - depending on which yeast, hop and malt varieties are used in brewing. Of course, in many Franconian home breweries the Pils is also at the top of the product range. It is brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law, from the best raw materials and with a lot of passion. We have almost thirty different Franconian pilsner in our assortment - and the trend is rising. They all have an average alcohol content of 5 percent and an original wort of between 12 and 15 percent. And each pilsner has its own unique taste. It's worth trying!

The Pilsner and its origin

The Pils 1842 has its origin in the Czech city of Pilsen. Because they were not satisfied with the quality of the beer there, the young Bavarian master brewer Josef Groll was brought in. He managed to brew a beer that was perfect for the Pilseners at cool temperatures from local barley and hop varieties, the best Pilsener water and Bavarian yeast that he had brought from home. The new beer quickly became famous beyond the borders. The only disadvantage: Since Groll used bottom-fermented yeast for his "Pils", brewing was only possible at low temperatures and: and the beer had to be kept cool. This was the challenge facing the Franconian brewers at the time. They usually brewed only in winter and stored their "Pils" on ice in cellars. Many of the cellars are preserved in Franconia until today and so some (beer) celebrations take place simply "on the cellar", as we Franconians call it. Only the invention of modern cooling techniques made the production of "Pils" possible all year round.

The best way to pour the Pils

Does it really take seven minutes for a perfect pilsner? We are of the opinion: If you pour your Pils by hand, you should take your time and pour the Pils into the glass after us. Then the head will be really perfect. If the beer comes from a modern, pressure-controlled dispensing system, the whole process is faster - with the same result. In any case, we have not noticed any differences in taste.

The franconian full beer goes well with these dishes
Franconian mushrooms can be seen in many dishes. A Franconian pilsner tastes particularly good, for example, with a snack, Sunday roast, a crispy Schäufele, homemade Ziebeleskäse or grilled fish.