BEER REVIEW: 318

BREWER: Flensburger Brauerei, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

STYLE: Pilsner

ABV: 4.8%

VESSEL: 0.33L brown bottle

DATE OF POST: 11th November 2023

 

SAMMY SAY’S…

Pilsners are undoubtedly a stalwart of the beer cellar. They are held in esteem the world over. And for good reason – they produce a solid brew that lasts well.  

It’s their strength, though that is also their downfall. Due to the way they’re brewed, they very rarely set the world on fire. So often, they’re middle of the pack. A safe bet. You rarely get a terrible one. 

And so it is with Flensburger Pilsener. It’s a good drop. It’s easily drinkable. It’s refreshing. And it tastes like a pilsner. It is, as you might expect. However, it does nothing to excite. It doesn’t excel or rise at any point. 

A solid beer for sure, FP is one I’d definitely have again even if it won’t set the world on fire. 

Sammy’s Rating: 63%

 

JYMI SAY’S…

I used to (actually still do) pride myself on my geographical knowledge. I’m not talking arches, stacks and stumps. Nor am I talking about ox-bow lakes, erosion or deposition, though I’m sharp on these topics too. No, I’m talking about where places are and capital cities. No idea why, but I used to adore atlases, maps and globes when I was kid. I even had a career guidance lady say to me that I should pursue cartography. But I thought taking pictures of old-fashioned horse trailers could become a little monotonous. Kind of wish I knew what she was on about now.

Anyway, Geog knowledge was high, really high in fact, and though that has waned more recently due to having less time to sit and study maps as well as much geographical change in the last 30 years I’m still very tuned in and fascinated by it all. It’s a big wide beautiful world after all!

Now, this brings me to a terrible admission. Until recently, I thought Germany was a land locked country. I’m still in shock that it’s not. But I’m in even more shock by the fact that I wasn’t aware of it until about 5 years ago. Literally makes no sense considering how many 1000’s of hours I spent staring at a world map.

Anyway (breathe Jymi FFS), the reason for all of this pouring out of me is that the town of Flensburg (where our beer this weekend is brewed) sits bang on the northern coastal tip of Germany. And the beer that has come out of this almost Danish town is pretty good, but unfortunately nothing to get excited about.

To be fair to FP there is plenty of flavour going on and the beer is more than drinkable. There is a malty nose and malty backbone to FP which doesn’t necessarily suggest super drinkable, but, it is. It also doesn’t taste much like a Pils until the very end of the simply exquisite looking bottle but eventually a subtle spice kicks in.

The highlights here are the beautiful bottle and the fact I’m going to force myself to resurrect my map staring.

Jymi’s Rating: 66%

 

MUSE ON BOOZE RATING: 64.5%

MOB review next weekend: TYNT MEADOW by MOUNT SAINT BERNARD ABBEY

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M O B 2023