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Birra Moretti Pilsner

Continuing my theme of pilsners this summer, I decided to review the Birra Moretti pilsner. I first had the Birra Moretti at the KROQ microbrew festival several months ago. Here is what I wrote at the time:

A very good pilsner. I don’t find that there is enough to a pilsner to get really excited about any one in particular. But, I do dislike pilsners that get too bitter, and this one definitely is not bitter. One of the best pilsners I’ve had.

Well, upon further review, I must declare that I no longer agree with my previous opinion. While I find Birra Moretti to be a good pilsner, I wouldn’t rate it as a very good pilsner, much less one of the best I’ve had. At this point, the Trumer Pils and the Bavik Pils both handily beat it.

I do enjoy Birra Moretti, but I always get more excited beforehand than I do while I’m actually drinking it. There’s nothing wrong with it, but for some reason I anticipate it exciting me more than it actually does. There is no easily notable weakness; it just seems very middle of the road, which is quite an accomplishment for a style that is built around a lack of bells and whistles.

If I’m in the mood for a pilsner, and the Birra Moretti is around, I will certainly drink it and enjoy it just fine. But, if there’s a pilsner available that I have not yet tried, I will almost definitely try the new pilsner. Oh, and before I conclude this post, I must point out my favorite part of the above photo: the crazy head. That takes skill, folks, to poor a pilsner that poorly. Read ‘em and weep.