Dogfish Head Piercing Pils, the brewery’s pilsner brewed with pears, returns soon. The seasonal release will feature updated, artist created artwork.
Dogfish Head Piercing Pils uses a mix of grain sugar and sugar from pear juice to ferment to alcohol. The juice is supplemented with an addition of pear tea for added aroma. The brewpub worked on this recipe one summer in order to get it right.
Style: Pilsner (w/ Pears, Pear Tea)
Hops: Saaz
Yeast: Czech Pils
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft
Return: Late November/December, 2015 (Seasonal)
6% ABV
Image: Dogfish Head