Kalnapilis Original

Deep green 500 ml can, gold-banded top and bottom, with the red triangle and white star brewery mark. Lithuanian text rings the label: originalus receptas nuo 1902 — original recipe since 1902 — and šviesusis alus, rinktiniai salyklai, pale beer from selected malts. Carries a thermochromic "properly chilled" indicator that turns blue when cold.

The distinguishing feature is on the front in red: SAAZ apyniais — brewed with Saaz hops, the noble Czech variety that gives pilsner its soft floral, herbal bitterness. Naming the hop variety on the front is a brewer's move and a genuine point of difference; almost nothing else on this shelf tells you what it was hopped with. 5.0%, clean and classic.

Allergens

Contains barley (gluten) as a beer. No printed allergen statement captured.