Best Pilsner/Lager avail. at LCBO?

elproducto · Post by **elproducto** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:33 pm

I need to start brodening my horizons, and would like to start drinking some more german style beers. Which would be the best examples for me to start with avail at the LCBO?

JesseMcG · Post by **JesseMcG** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:58 pm

elproducto wrote:I need to start brodening my horizons, and would like to start drinking some more german style beers. Which would be the best examples for me to start with avail at the LCBO?

My all time favorite German beer available at the LCBO is: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/72/224

BooBoo · Post by **BooBoo** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:07 pm

I've found all of the following to be very drinkable:

Czechvar
Pilsner Urquell
Bitburger Premium Pilsner
Hacker Munich Edelhell
Konig Pilsner
Warsteiner Premium Lager
Wernesgruner Pilsner

Hope that helps.

elproducto · Post by **elproducto** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:08 pm

BooBoo wrote:I've found all of the following to be very drinkable:

Czechvar
Pilsner Urquell
Bitburger Premium Pilsner
Hacker Munich Edelhell
Konig Pilsner
Warsteiner Premium Lager
Wernesgruner Pilsner

Hope that helps.

Good start, thanks. I guess I can get most of those as singles too, which helps.

probstk · Post by **probstk** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:46 pm

elproducto wrote:I need to start brodening my horizons, and would like to start drinking some more german style beers. Which would be the best examples for me to start with avail at the LCBO?

Here are a few German styles and the examples carried by LCBO:

Hefeweizen
Schneider Weisse
Erdinger Weissebier
Erdinger Dunkel Weissbeer
Hacker-Pschorr Weissbier
Paulaner Hefeweissbier
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier

Bock (Heller, Dunkler, Doppel
Paulaner Salvator
Höss Doppel-Hirsch
Holsten Maibock
Holsten Festbock

Others
Köstritzer Schwarzbier
Gaffel Kölsch
Hacker-Pschorr Edelhell
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier
Aventinus Eisbock (big brother of Aventinus...potent!!)

Prosst!

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:34 pm

Don't forget some of the excellent local brews in those styles.

There is some difference between local & continental malts, but some of the imports are mere shadows of their former self. Freshness is key to some of these delicate styles, and pasteurization can really kill some flavours.

Our Pils/lagers often seem to be more like a Euro Pale Lager, Munich Helles or Czech Pils. I can't think of one that uses an abundance of German hops. But there's some good European flavour in the Muskoka (Premium Lager), King Pils & Stonehammer Pils. The Creemore Keller & Pils are both quite good. For Bocks you have Creemore & Amsterdam.

Unfortunately there's some great one's that don't make it to the LCBO (watch for the Vienna & Octoberfest Lagers in the fall).

Though obviously not lagers, but German styles:

Hefe:
Denison's
Magnotta
Muskoka

Roggenbier:
Mill Street

Alt:
Magnotta

And Duggan's is putting Denison's old German brewhouse to good use as well!

Think global, drink local.

(Actually is fun to try them along-side their European counterpart).

Dokta Owange · Post by **Dokta Owange** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:27 pm

King Pilsner would be one of my fav local Pilsners (that are available at the LCBO)

Jon Walker · Post by **Jon Walker** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:04 pm

Prima Pils, hands down full stop. But it was only a seasonal there I think?

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:59 pm

Jon Walker wrote:Prima Pils, hands down full stop. But it was only a seasonal there I think?

I think it was general list but did not last long.

Inkling · Post by **Inkling** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:21 am

Jon Walker wrote:Prima Pils, hands down full stop. But it was only a seasonal there I think?

I agree with this...one of my favourites for that wonderful brief time it was available. I hope it comes back.

Also a big fan of the Creemore Kellierbier, and the Mill Street Roggenbier.

probstk · Post by **probstk** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:03 am

Inkling wrote:
Jon Walker wrote:Prima Pils, hands down full stop. But it was only a seasonal there I think?
I agree with this...one of my favourites for that wonderful brief time it was available. I hope it comes back.

Also a big fan of the Creemore Kellierbier, and the Mill Street Roggenbier.

Creemore Kellerbier is fan-freakin'-tastic.

Ralphus · Post by **Ralphus** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:29 pm

In terms of pilsners I would agree on prima pils.. but since its not available I would stick to Urquell and Christoffel Nobel Nobel Pils.

JesseM · Post by **JesseM** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:12 pm

All great responses, but I'd also give a shout out to one of my stand-by's, Radeberger Pils. Cheap and IMO surprisingly decent.

Ralphus · Post by **Ralphus** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:40 pm

Will have to give it a shot. Its a good price at $2 even per 500mL.

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:54 pm

Ralphus wrote:Will have to give it a shot. Its a good price at $2 even per 500mL.

really solid drinker as well

worth a look if you enjoy pilsners and pale lagers

The Bar Towel

Best Pilsner/Lager avail. at LCBO?

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