Czech Pilsener

Description:
The birth of Pilsner beer can be traced back to its namesake, the ancient city of Plzen (or Pilsen) which is situated in the western half of the Czech Republic in what was once Czechoslovakia and previously part of the of Bohemian Kingdom. Pilsner beer was first brewed back in the 1840's when the citizens, brewers and maltsters of Plzen formed a brewer's guild and called it the People's Brewery of Pilsen.

The Czech Pilsner, or sometimes known as the Bohemian Pilsner, is light straw to golden color and crystal clear. Hops are very prevalent usually with a spicy bitterness and or a spicy floral flavor and aroma, notably one of the defining characteristics of the Saaz hop. Smooth and crisp with a clean malty palate, many are grassy. Some of the originals will show some archaic yeast characteristics similar to very mild buttery or fusel (rose like alcohol) flavors and aromas.

Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 4.5-5.5% [ ? ]

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	Name	Brewery	ABV%	Avg	Revs
	Pilsner Urquell	Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s.	4.40	B	994
	Sierra Nevada Summerfest Lager	Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.	5.00	B	955
	Budweiser Budvar	Brewery Budweiser Budvar / B.B.N.P.	5.00	B	616
	Lagunitas PILS (Czech Style Pilsner)	Lagunitas Brewing Company	5.30	B	351
	Mama's Little Yella Pils	Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery	5.30	B	306
	Staropramen Lager	Pivovar Staropramen Pražské Pivovary	5.00	B-	198
	Golden Pheasant	Pivovar Zlaty Bazant a.s.	5.00	B-	181
	Karlovacko	Karlovaċka Pivovara	5.00	C+	137
	Rebel	Měšťanský Pivovar Havlíčkův Brod, A.S.	4.40	B-	136
	Krušovice Imperial	Královský Pivovar Krušovice a.s. (The Royal Brewery of Krušovice )	5.00	B-	128
	Summit Pilsener	Summit Brewing Company	5.00	B	122
	B.B. Bürgerbräu / B.B. Budweiser Bier	Budějovický Měšťanský Pivovar	5.00	B-	95
	Reality Czeck	Moonlight Brewing Company	4.80	A	87
	Žatec	Žatecký Pivovar	4.60	B	86
	Otter Creek Vermont Lager	Otter Creek Brewing / Wolaver's	5.00	B	86
	Saranac Bohemian Pilsener	The Matt Brewing Company	4.80	B	81
	Trader Joe's Bohemian Lager	Trader Joe's Brewing Company	5.00	C+	70
	Starobrno	Pivovar Starbrno, A.S.	5.00	B	58
	Premium Lager / Kláster Svetlý Special 14%	Pivovar Klaster	5.60	B+	56
	Gold Star Pilsner	Lancaster Brewing Company	5.50	B	54
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Food Pairings

Cuisine (Curried, Indian, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Pan Asian) Cheese (sharp; Blue, Cheddar) [ ? ]

Glassware

Flute, Pilsener Glass (or Pokal), Mug (or Seidel, Stein), Stange (Slender Cylinder) [ ? ]

Temps

Cellar @: 35-40°F
Not recommended for extended cellaring, unless ABV exceeds average range

Serve @: 40-45°F [ ? ]

Bros' Picks

Jason's Pick:
Bedele Beer from Bedele Brewery

Todd's Pick:
Patriot Pilsner from Beer Works

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