pilsner beer

Pale hoppy lager

Pilsner beer is a pale, golden lager with a crisp, refreshing taste and notable hop bitterness.

The style originated in the Czech city of Pilsen in the 1840s and became the template for most mass-produced beers worldwide.

Often shortened to pilsner or pils: I'll have a pilsner.

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bohemian · draft · on tap · foam · malt · brewery · ice cold · cold · refreshing · pale · barley · tap · pint · bitterness · carbonation · yeast · brewing · straw-colored

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pilsner beerstout

Heavy, dark brewed beverage

imperial stout · porter · milk stout · oatmeal stout · bock

beverage weight/sessionability

pilsner beerbarleywine

Strong, malty ale

imperial stout · barrel-aged beer · sour beer · smoked beer · tripel

brewing tradition/origin

pilsner beerale

Warm-fermented malt drink

Belgian ale · saison · hefeweizen · witbier · India pale ale

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG