Zenne Pils

Brasserie de la Senne in Brussel / Bruxelles / Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪

Lager - Pilsener Regular

Score

7.10

ABV: 4.9%

IBU: -

Ticks: 79

Brussels formerly counted a fair number of famous pils breweries, with Wiels by Wielemans, Ekla by Vandenheuvel, Jager by Roelants, and many more. Brasserie de la Senne revives this tradition of Brussels pils and presents Zenne Pils, an unfiltered, unpasteurised craft pils. Eric Toft, brewmaster from Schönram brewery in Bavaria and one of the greatest masters of the style, has coached the Senne brewers about the traditional brewing methods of this peculiar bottom-fermented beer, iconic in Germany and in the Czech Republic.
Zenne Pils was brewed with the traditional method of decoction. This adds depth and complexity to its malty character, and makes it very nicely drinkable. It is neither pasteurised nor filtered, which makes it naturally hazy at low temperatures. It develops a fine bitterness, more pronounced than that of the “pils” we are used to drink in Belgium today. Moreover, it is generously hopped with old varieties of German hops that are considered to be the most noble ones, and which the Brasserie de la Senne brewmaster directly selected at one of the best hop growers’ of the South of Germany. 4,9% abv, keg only.
The logo was designed by the brewery’s resident artist, Jean Goovaerts. The Brussels pentagon recalls our national symbol, the Atomium, as well as -and most importantly- the imminent move of the brewery to its new site of Tour & Taxis, situated in the “1000 Brussels” commune.

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6.6

mike_77 (15884) reviewed Zenne Pils from Brasserie de la Senne 4 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Pale blond colour with some haze from the yeast. Lots of sweet pale, cerealy malts. Low bitterness.

Tried on 09 Dec 2021 at 19:36

beerhunter111 (50413) ticked Zenne Pils from Brasserie de la Senne 4 years ago

On tap. A clear yellow golden beer with a white head. Aroma of dry grainy malt, straw. Taste of dry grainy pale malt, straw, moderate bitterness.

Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2021 at 15:41

Koelschtrinker (42161) reviewed Zenne Pils from Brasserie de la Senne 4 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Süffiger, mild herber Beginn. Leicht bitter, weich, moderat hopfig getreidig, ansteigend bitter. Getreidig würzig, langer Nachhall. 10/11/11/11//11

Tried from Draft at Craftbeer Corner Coeln on 23 Oct 2021 at 15:38

7.4

Idiosynkrasie (17715) reviewed Zenne Pils from Brasserie de la Senne 4 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle. Slightly milky, orange golden colour with small to average, frothy, moderately lasting and lacing, white head. Slightly bready, minimally grainy and strawy, malty aroma, mildly grassy, minimally herbal, hoppy overtones, a weak touch of nettle, mint, minimally yeasty spicy overtones as well. Taste is sweet-ish, slightly bready, minimally grainy and strawy malty, moderately bitter, oily, grassy hoppy, minimally herbal, a touch of nettle, lemon balm, mint, weak, yeasty spicy overtones. Oily texture, smooth and soft palate, medium to fine, soft carbonation. Very fine, multifacetted, harmonious composition, nice dirty aspects - top of the style.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Oct 2021 at 23:09

7.6

ippopotamo36 (4384) reviewed Zenne Pils from Brasserie de la Senne 4 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

At Warsaw Beer Fest 2021, tap. Hazy golden-yellow a bit bright with a medium white foam. Nose: pepper spicy with some esters, yeast. Mouth: refreshing, slightly lemony, thirst quenching, lime. A bit sweet. A nice mix of a lager and a Belgian ale.

Tried from Draft on 09 Oct 2021 at 12:26

Iznogud (14427) reviewed Zenne Pils from Brasserie de la Senne 4 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle in Ambasada and tap at the brewery taproom. Cloudy yellow, large white head. Malty, bit yeasty, bready, just a touch of bitterness. Smooth. Easy going. Refreshing.

Tried from Bottle at Brasserie de la Senne - Zenne Bar on 21 Jul 2021 at 19:53

6.1

ogivlado (19146) reviewed Zenne Pils from Brasserie de la Senne 4 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled 330ml. -from Ambasada Zagreb. Pale golden coloured, medium sized white head, grainy and light grassy nose. Grainy and light cardboard taste with mild herbal and grassy notes. Rather strong bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Jul 2021 at 22:59

4.8

Ken1 (6031) reviewed Zenne Pils from Brasserie de la Senne 4 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Aroma: Fruity sweet with citrus and grassy. Flavour: Fruity sweet with bitter grapefruit and a dry bitter and fruity finish. Colour: Hazy yellow with a white head.

Tried on 13 Jun 2021 at 11:18

rhoihessegold (9419) ticked Zenne Pils from Brasserie de la Senne 4 years ago

05-06-21 // 330ml bottle. Clean. Pilsner malt. Noble hops. All there. Good one!

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2021 at 21:34

7.2

fonefan (84235) reviewed Zenne Pils from Brasserie de la Senne 4 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle 330ml. @ home. 🏡

[ As De la Senne Zenne Pils ].
ABV: 4.9%. Clear medium to light orange yellow colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, pale malt, fruity malt, sweet malt, light hoppy, grass, light yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet and light modrate bitter with a average duration, pale malt, sweet malt, fruity malt, crispy, light grass, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20210524]
7-3-7-4-16

Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2021 at 18:03

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