Holsten Pils

Holsten Pils is a well-known 'quality' mass-market beer which has a white, loose, thin yet lasting head and an aroma of stewed hops with a touch of malt. Hops are also apparent in the mouth (Saaz, but with occasional Goldings-like notes). Again there is a little malt. There is also a slightly tinny taste, perhaps due to overstewing of the hops. It is very lively, fizzy and belch-inducing. Towards the finish there is a cloying, slightly caramelly malt flavour. Overall this isn't too horrendous or too bland - both common failings of this market segment. More flavour than your standard ubiquitous pilsner-clone, but still well short of being an interesting beer. In light of this I could pretty much blog exactly the same stuff as Weinhenstephan Pils for Holsten Pils (5.5% abv) however the circumstances surrounding the beer are much more noteworthy! I can't remember the name of the cafe/bar, except that it is directly across the market square from the Weinhenstephan brauhaus. The staff in this bar were exteremely rude also! Anyhow after ordering my Holsten, I decided it was time to have a snack and ordered a weiner schnitzel. The half pig in the picture below is what I was served - lovely!

Oh, and I even managed to find a nice video! Score.....