My introduction to beers from Germany’s Eichbaum brewery came through a pair of beer boxes I bought at Costco. The first Eichbaum beer I tried was Löwe vom Rhein, or Lion of the Rhine, a Hefeweizen included in the European Beer Collection box. This was am assortment of beers from various European countries, including Germany, France, and Poland to name a few.

The second Eichbaum beer I came across was Perfeckte Zeit Wheat Pale Ale. Admittedly, I don’t see a lot of German Pale Ales, so this was interesting. It, and several other beers from Eichbaum, were part of The Biergarten Collection of 24 different German beers that I picked up last fall.

Fast forward to Eichbaum Pilsener, the first Eichbaum beer I purchased from a liquor store. There are more Eichbaum beers sold this way in the United States, and after enjoying this pilsner so much I will be on the lookout for more of them. Truth be told, I have a can of their Helles, and just picked up a gorgeous Eichbaum glass mug to enjoy that one in. More on that soon.

Eichbaum Pilsener has an alcohol content of 4.8% by volume and I paid $1.99 for my half liter can from Half Time, which is the same as what Total Wine sells it for in Tucson, Arizona. My can was stamped:

P 12/09/2024

E 12/03/2026

Eichbaum Pilsener pours to a pale straw color with a towering head of creamy foam and a nose of fresh bready malt and grassy herbal hops. Taking a sip, the beer is medium in body, crisp and refreshing. It’s bready and fresh biscuity malty, like chewing a handful of fresh malted barley. The malt notes quickly yield to a long dry herbal grassy bitterness, and that bitterness lingers long on the tongue.

An impressive Pilsner ay a bargain price, it was delicious and refreshing on a Sunday afternoon as the first beer of the session.

Glad I tried it?  T

Would I rebuy it??