BEER REVIEW: 411

BREWER: Badische Straatsbrauerei, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

STYLE: Pilsner

ABV: 5.1%

VESSEL: 0,5l brown bottle

DATE OF POST: 22nd August 2025

 

SAMMY SAY’S…

Rothaus Pils presents itself with a kind of quiet confidence—a beer that’s not trying to reinvent anything, but is content showing you how good tradition can feel with a little polish. The packaging strikes that balance nicely: heritage without being stuck in it. There’s a modern sensibility in the design, but it still gives a nod to its roots, and it works effortlessly.

The aroma fits the bill: perfumy hop notes that don’t shout but shimmer, gently reminding you that this is, unequivocally, a pilsner. On the palate, those floral hints continue with a refreshing mouthfeel that keeps it crisp without veering into clinical. It feels considered, crafted to deliver what a pils should, no more, no less—and yet the execution elevates it.

It’s easily drinkable, almost deceptively so. There’s structure beneath the simplicity. Rothaus doesn’t push boundaries, it refines them. There’s personality in the choice of hops, a measured restraint that knows not to overdo it. The name might not thrill, but it suits the beer: understated and true to form.

Everything in this brew just feels well thought-out. From the lively label to the balanced sip, it’s a pils that doesn’t pretend to be anything else—and because of that, it ends up being one of the stronger examples of the style. Not flashy, but quietly excellent. It’s the kind of beer you admire more with each glass.

Sammy’s Rating: 72%

 

JYMI SAY’S…

Even though we make billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and Billy Inzun Billy Inzun BILL YENSEN BILL YENSEN BILL YENSEN BILL YENSEN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_aLESDql1U  from our highly professional and polished beer reviews, I still find it grounds me going off to work each day for an honest days toil.

Now the week just gone I have to say was an absolute brut…

Busy as a bee, hotter than a hard working bee and more (unplanned) exercise than a very hard working overworked bee.

So, to say it was a relief to get home and chalk the week off as just one of those is an understatement. And what better way to draw a line under a week than to crack open an ice cold bottle of German Pilsner in the sun…

Though the bottle is unappealing, there was just something about it that excited me. Tradition? Aforementioned, off the back of a mental week? Dunno. But I was ready and the time was NOW!

And, honestly, and I’m confident when I say, this wasn’t just because of the situation, this is a sublime lager!

What is instantly noticeable, is the hop content. Manual notes actually said that this could almost be a West Coast! Of course it’s nowhere near but for that to have even crossed my mind tells you how hoppy this number actually is.

Rothaus Pils also brings a spice and a wee mild twang and again going back to the manual tasting notes…

If all lagers tasted as good as this, then I would drink a lot more of them.

And that is high praise indeed from ya boi Jymi.

Seriously, search this one out.

Jymi’s Rating: 80%

 

MUSE ON BOOZE RATING: 76%

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M O B 2025