Zenne Pils
Brasserie de la Senne in Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lager - Pilsener Regular|
Score
7.11
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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.
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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5/10
bottle at home.. October 2020... golden yellow... Light dry grain nose... soft floral fruit.. light dry grain
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2020
at 17:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Hazy golden color with white head. Aroma is noble hops, lemony-herbal, earthy, some yeastinessy really nice. Taste is smooth, yeasty, a bit milky, lots of lemony-earthy hops. Soft mouthfeel with soft carbonation. Very moreish Kellerpils, dry and bitter like you expect from De La Senne! 7-4-8-4-16
On tap at the brewery. Hell yeah, this is about as good as Pils gets, even in Germany. 8-4-8-4-16
On tap at the brewery. Hell yeah, this is about as good as Pils gets, even in Germany. 8-4-8-4-16
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2020
at 16:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Pours hazy golden, nose is toffee, hay, spices, taste is similar, sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2020
at 16:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Hazy yellow colour, white foam. Nose of citrus, hops. Taste is some sweet malt, nice bitter, typical 'de la Senne' profile. Crispy and grassy with hoppy finish. Great pilsner.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2020
at 06:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Geers. Pours hazy golden with a stable, small, frothy, white head. Aroma of apple peel, unripe mandarin, yellow grapefruit, yeast, breadcrust. Taste has sweetish apple & pear, vague mandarin, on a yeasty, 'hard' bready malty base, a bit sourish but mostly due to the carbonation. Dry, grassy hoppy finish, lingering citrus, 'basic' fruit & straw. Medium body, slick texture, fizzy carbonation. Exemplary, I'd say.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2020
at 15:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Zenne Pils, Fläschchen von Belgiuminabox.com. - Satt goldgelb, gut trüb; sahnig dichter Schaum. - In der Nase lebhafter aber hefeweich gedämpfter zitroniger Hopfen über fein süßem hellen Malz, von der frischen Fruchtigkeit her an ein Ale erinnernd aber doch eindeutig untergärig. - Antrunk hefeweich hellmalzig und aromatisch zitronig aber anfangs nur wenig herb. Milder rezent, sehr weich. Im Abgang runde zitronig-grasige Herbe, die unerwartet doch noch in einen langen, schön bitteren Nachtrunk mündet. - Von runder Zitrone und weicher Hefigkeit geprägtes Bier, das deutlich von meiner deutschen Vorstellung eines knackig-schlanken Pilsener Bieres abweicht, eher ein Kellerpils, aber mit einer schwer zu beschreibenden belgischen Note. Jedenfalls rund und auf seine Weise völlig überzeugend. (28.8.2020.)
Tried
on 28 Aug 2020
at 18:58
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - hazy yellow, big fluffy white head. Nose - green herb note obvious on opening. Green beans and sweetcorn. Taste - more green beans, corn and bready underlay. Palate - light bodied, good bitterness. Overall - good example of a pilsner, alright.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2020
at 20:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle (s) from Belgium In A Box online. Pours hazy yellow white a thick white head. Aromas of bread, yeast spice, faint orchard fruits. Taste is white bread lightly toasted, faint corn, some spice. Appreciably bitter on the finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2020
at 19:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours relatively clear, strawyellow pale blonde. Smell is malty, intense, fresh and crisp. Taste is aromatic, malty, relatively dry. Medium bitterness, fairly creamy body. Very nice lager !
Tried
on 13 Aug 2020
at 12:48