pilseners
Light Czech beers
Pilseners is the plural of pilsener, a pale golden lager beer with a crisp, hoppy flavor.
The style originated in Pilsen, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) in the 1840s and became the model for most mass-produced beers worldwide.
Also spelled pilsners: He ordered two pilseners and some pretzels.
Czech city, brewing center
Cold-conditioned beer
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- hopsBittering agent for ale
- maltSprouted grain for brewing
- barleyGrain for malt
yeast · wort · lagering · mashing · carbonation · attenuation · gravity · conditioning
Lacking color intensity
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- straw-coloredPale yellowish-brown hue
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
light-bodied · crisp · clean · bitter · hoppy · refreshing · sessionable · drinkable
Pilsen
Czech city, brewing center
lager
Cold-conditioned beer
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- hopsBittering agent for ale
- maltSprouted grain for brewing
barley · yeast · wort · lagering · mashing · carbonation · attenuation · gravity · conditioning · brewmaster
pale
Lacking color intensity
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- straw-coloredPale yellowish-brown hue
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
effervescent · light-bodied · crisp · clean · bitter · hoppy · refreshing · sessionable · drinkable · dry
summer
Year's warmest season
garden · ice-cold · chilled · quenching · sunshine · outdoors · leisure · relaxation · lawn · poolside
pilsenersstouts
Dark, malty beers
porters · ales · barleywines · brown ales · IPAs