Krombacher Pils
Krombacher Brauerei
- From:
- Krombacher Brauerei
- Germany
- Style:
- German Pilsner
Ranked #706 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 79
Ranked #37,378 - Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 16.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 241
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 27, 2026
- Added:
- Sep 11, 2001
- Wants:
- 26
- Gots:
- 167
SCORE
79
Okay
79
Okay
Krombacher, situated in the beautiful hills of Westfalia, draws upon the local mountain spring water, soft and low in minerals, ideal for brewing a Pilsner style beer. Taste: a wonderful balance of hops and malt with a distinct crispness on the finish.
24 IBU
24 IBU
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Ratings by BurtonRed:
Rated by BurtonRed from England
3.76/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Mar 11, 2026
3.76/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Mar 11, 2026
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania
3.85/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a wide mouth, grip shaped goblet: color is straw gold and clear, head is off white and presents less than one finger thick, head dissipates to nothing, no lacing.
Smell is grain forward, pilsner notes, grape nuts, neutral hops.
Taste is more pilsner forward grain notes with grape nuts, earthy hops.
Mouthfeel is moderate carbonation, moderate sweetness, lower bitterness but a crisp finish.
Overall a classic pilsner with grain forward flavor and moderate bitter and crisp finish.
Jan 19, 2026Smell is grain forward, pilsner notes, grape nuts, neutral hops.
Taste is more pilsner forward grain notes with grape nuts, earthy hops.
Mouthfeel is moderate carbonation, moderate sweetness, lower bitterness but a crisp finish.
Overall a classic pilsner with grain forward flavor and moderate bitter and crisp finish.
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
3.29/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
330ml bottle. Label lists the best by date is '12.03.26'.
Clear, straw to pale gold colored body. Thin white head with the pour, and this maintains. Leaves behind disconnected lacing webs.
Aroma of toasted grain malt with a mineral note. Floral hops.
Taste follows the nose with flavors of toasted grain malts (toasted bread) and hops (spice and floral). Slight bitter note.
Medium mouthfeel. Clean and crisp finish. Good carbonation.
Wet and sweet for session work.
Sep 17, 2025Clear, straw to pale gold colored body. Thin white head with the pour, and this maintains. Leaves behind disconnected lacing webs.
Aroma of toasted grain malt with a mineral note. Floral hops.
Taste follows the nose with flavors of toasted grain malts (toasted bread) and hops (spice and floral). Slight bitter note.
Medium mouthfeel. Clean and crisp finish. Good carbonation.
Wet and sweet for session work.
Reviewed by SonOfPan from Louisiana
3.4/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
It isn't anything special, just a smooth drinking experience from start to finish. Good to have warm, good to have cold, but not particularly notable in any aspect. Smells good, tastes good, looks fine, goes down easy, and doesn't make you feel full.
Aug 11, 2025
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.29/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.29/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Sassnitz 15/7 2025. 50 cl from tap at To Gao, a Vietnamese restaurant on a very short Main Street.
Pours clear golden yellow with a mid-sized white head. Settles as a 3 cm thick layer of foam obscuring the surface of the beer. Clinging to the sides of the glass. Substantial lacing.
Aroma is moderately intense with a sweet malty odor mingling with a bit of sourish grains and citrus. Sweet pale malts, bread and cereal. Lemon and grass.
Light carbonation. Thin, watery, lively and lightly tingling texture.
Flavor is moderately intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a slightly stronger bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter and lingers for a while. Finish is semi-dry.
Refreshing but nothing out of the ordinary.
Jul 15, 2025Pours clear golden yellow with a mid-sized white head. Settles as a 3 cm thick layer of foam obscuring the surface of the beer. Clinging to the sides of the glass. Substantial lacing.
Aroma is moderately intense with a sweet malty odor mingling with a bit of sourish grains and citrus. Sweet pale malts, bread and cereal. Lemon and grass.
Light carbonation. Thin, watery, lively and lightly tingling texture.
Flavor is moderately intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a slightly stronger bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter and lingers for a while. Finish is semi-dry.
Refreshing but nothing out of the ordinary.
Reviewed by MadMadMike from France
3.64/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Cold tap pour at V&B Toulouse, FR.
Arrived capped well on clear gold brew.
Nose brings light hops, cereal, with floral and herb notes.
Light in the mouth, good hop to malt blend, apple, slightly bitter, slightly sweet, with a clean dry finish. Medium carbonation.
Overall, this brew leans lager in flavor, yet is a nice light and summery quencher.
Jul 05, 2025Arrived capped well on clear gold brew.
Nose brings light hops, cereal, with floral and herb notes.
Light in the mouth, good hop to malt blend, apple, slightly bitter, slightly sweet, with a clean dry finish. Medium carbonation.
Overall, this brew leans lager in flavor, yet is a nice light and summery quencher.
Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida
3.92/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
One of the more milder pils I have had to date...
Unlike other pils that are hop-forward (at least that's how I taste them) this one was very mild. Some maltiness but just the mild vibe across the board. Kinda found this good, out-of-the-ordinary good...
Jun 28, 2025Unlike other pils that are hop-forward (at least that's how I taste them) this one was very mild. Some maltiness but just the mild vibe across the board. Kinda found this good, out-of-the-ordinary good...
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
3.48/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Best By: 2-24-26
A - Light gold pour with light carbonation and a dense creamy layer of white foam.
S - Grainy aroma with light earthiness.
T - Grainy honey malt presence with light citrus earthiness and a slight paper presence.
M - Medium body with light, gentle, carbonation.
O - Pretty mundane.
Jun 20, 2025A - Light gold pour with light carbonation and a dense creamy layer of white foam.
S - Grainy aroma with light earthiness.
T - Grainy honey malt presence with light citrus earthiness and a slight paper presence.
M - Medium body with light, gentle, carbonation.
O - Pretty mundane.
Reviewed by BeerBudz
3.46/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Njemačko pivo koje me na početku iznenadilo sa mirisom i izgledom,ali okus nije bio u istom rangu,očekivao sam više ali također za ovakvu cijenu nitko se neće bunit na kvalitetu.
Jun 19, 2025Reviewed by Sinte from Italy
2.77/5 rDev -19.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.77/5 rDev -19.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Can 0.5 L.
Clear, yellow body with a medium, frothy, white head, mostly diminishing with a fair lacing.
Moderate hoppy (herbal) aroma with light malty notes (hay).
Moderate bitter flavour with light sweet notes. Moderate bitter, average lasting finish.
Light body with dry texture; lively carbonation.
Satisfactory.
Mar 08, 2025Clear, yellow body with a medium, frothy, white head, mostly diminishing with a fair lacing.
Moderate hoppy (herbal) aroma with light malty notes (hay).
Moderate bitter flavour with light sweet notes. Moderate bitter, average lasting finish.
Light body with dry texture; lively carbonation.
Satisfactory.
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