One of my favorite Pilsners is Rothaus Tannenzäpfle. This is one of my four favorites, the others being Paulaner, Ayinger and the US brewed / Austrian owned Trumer. Others I’m thinking about bringing into the pack are Alesmith Anvil Pilsner which is exceptional, and Warsteiner which is nearly as good.
Rothaus ("Red House") was founded in 1791 in the Black Forest town of Grafenhausen, Baden-Württemberg, and are now owned by the State of Baden. Points given to the locals for fending off the equity managers and hanging on to their historic breweries! What else is there in life....!
I’m not sure, but for some reason, during my last shopping trip to re-stock the expansive and temperature-controlled Beermeister32 bierhoard, I noticed that Rothaus has just about doubled in price while the other German brewers have more-or-less held pricing as well as possible. I guess when you are state-run, price doesn’t mean anything, huh? OH WELL, let’s hope all the post-Covid price adjustments and tariff issues settle down so we can all afford this premier brew more often. Maybe I should be investing in beer futures...! Woof!
Tannenzäpfle clocks in at 5.1% ABV, is crystal clear and has perfect head, just like a German Pilsner should! This is a fantastic brew, it is perfect! For inspiration, I thought I'd pull out my historic stoneware Rothaus Maßkrug, but today I'm drinking out of glass - this one is just too pretty to drink otherwise! Prost!