Bitburger

Bitburger Brauerei Th. Simon, Bitburg, Germany

 

The brewery in Bitburg claims to be the first brewery in Germany to use the term pilsner, in 1883.  It's Pils is very light, soft and clean.  It appears at first to be accented towards a clean, sweet maltiness, but finishes with a firm, elegantly rounded, hoppy dryness.  Some of the malted barley is grown locally; so is a proportion of the hops. 

In Germany, the home of beer, Bitburger ranks among the three top brands - a challenge in a market with over 1200 breweries and over 5000 beers! Bitburger is Germany's most popular and number one brand of draft beer.

Since 1817, six generations of the Simon family have brewed Bitburger Pils to perfection. Remaining within the "Reinheitsgebot," (German Beer Purity Law), Bitburger has its own quality rule handed down from generation to generation: to brew, using only the highest quality raw materials in a traditional fermentation process - a Pils which no one can better.

The special taste and the wholesome nature of Bitburger Pils is due to the selection of the finest natural ingredients: aromatic hops, the best summer barley, and crystal-clear water from the local Eifel mountains.

In accordance with the laws of nature, the Bitburger brewer carefully tends a cold, main fermentation and a long-maturing process at temperatures near the freezing point of beer. This brings out the wholesome, delicately smooth taste and guarantees that the quality is retained on the journey from the brewery to the customer.

Bitburger Pils, "ein Besonderes unter den Besten!" Outstanding among the Best!