Which statement correctly describes German Pils?

Which statement correctly describes German Pils?

• A. Pilsner malt and wheat malt
• B. Wheat malt; American noble hops; ale yeast
• C. Pilsner malt; Czech hops; lager yeast
• D. Continental Pils malt; German noble hops; German lager yeast

Answer: (D)

German Pils is a pale lager defined by a light malt base, restrained hop bitterness with a distinct German hop character, and a clean lager fermentation. The statement that best fits this profile uses Continental Pils malt as the pale base, German noble hops for the traditional, refined bitterness and aroma, and German lager yeast to deliver the crisp, dry finish expected from a German Pils. Using wheat malt would push the beer toward a wheat beer instead of a pilsner; ale yeast would introduce fruity esters and a top-fermenting character not typical of a pilsner; Czech hops would skew the flavor toward a Czech pilsner rather than a German one.

German Pils is a pale lager defined by a light malt base, restrained hop bitterness with a distinct German hop character, and a clean lager fermentation. The statement that best fits this profile uses Continental Pils malt as the pale base, German noble hops for the traditional, refined bitterness and aroma, and German lager yeast to deliver the crisp, dry finish expected from a German Pils. Using wheat malt would push the beer toward a wheat beer instead of a pilsner; ale yeast would introduce fruity esters and a top-fermenting character not typical of a pilsner; Czech hops would skew the flavor toward a Czech pilsner rather than a German one.