Speights Pilsener

Speights Pilsener

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Brewed by Lion Breweries

Auckland, New Zealand

Style:  Bohemian / Czech Pilsener

5% Alcohol by Volume

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Speight's Pilsener is based on a 1955 Speight's Brewery recipe. With such a CLASSIC CZECH LAGER STYLE, the challenge is to achieve flavour balance between characterful malts and the strong hop content. Nelson Sauvin and New Zealand Saaz hops are added at boil's end for a fresher fruitier aroma. The biscuity residual sweetness of MUNICH MALT provides the balance, leaving a clean finish. This Speight's Pilsener is fermented in KAURI GYLES - open-topped wooden fermentation vats which are lined with beeswax. Small volume and labour intensive, these open shallow vessels help to bring out the seamless character and full aromas of the range. ONLY ONE other brewery in the world is known to still use kauri gyles. Its bitterness and hoppy characteristics make Pilsener an ideal partner for fried food such as burgers or seafood, and the spiciness of Thai cuisine.