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The original Pilsner quickly spread throughout the world, but not without some local variations. It also provided the inspiration for many other light-colored beers. The most famous of these, Budweiser, took its name from a Bohemian Pilsner brewery and sometimes refers to itself as a "Pilsner", although its lack of hop flavor means it is probably better considered an American [[Pale Lager]]. | The original Pilsner quickly spread throughout the world, but not without some local variations. It also provided the inspiration for many other light-colored beers. The most famous of these, Budweiser, took its name from a Bohemian Pilsner brewery and sometimes refers to itself as a "Pilsner", although its lack of hop flavor means it is probably better considered an American [[Pale Lager]]. | ||
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|ingredients=Six-row barley with 20% to 30% flaked maize to dilute the excessive protein levels. Native American hops such as Clusters, traditional continental noble hops, or modern noble crosses (Ultra, Liberty,Crystal) are also appropriate. Modern American hops such as Cascade are inappropriate. Water with a high mineral content can lead to an inappropriate coarseness in flavor and harshness in aftertaste. | |ingredients=Six-row barley with 20% to 30% flaked maize to dilute the excessive protein levels. Native American hops such as Clusters, traditional continental noble hops, or modern noble crosses (Ultra, Liberty,Crystal) are also appropriate. Modern American hops such as Cascade are inappropriate. Water with a high mineral content can lead to an inappropriate coarseness in flavor and harshness in aftertaste. | ||
|commercial=Occasional brewpub and microbrewery specials | |commercial=Occasional brewpub and microbrewery specials | ||
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+ | ===GABF Style Listings=== | ||
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+ | {{GABFStyle | ||
+ | |number=21 | ||
+ | |name=German-Style Pilsener | ||
+ | |description=A classic German Pilsener is very light straw or golden in color and well hopped. Hop bitterness is high. Noble-type hop aroma and flavor are moderate and quite obvious. It is a well-attenuated, medium-bodied beer, but a malty residual sweetness can be perceived in aroma and flavor. Very low levels of sweet corn-like dimethylsulfide (DMS) character are below most beer drinker’s taste threshold. Other fermentation or hop related sulfur compounds, when perceived at low levels, may be characteristic of this style. Fruity esters and diacetyl should not be perceived. There should be no chill haze. Its head should be dense and rich. | ||
+ | |og=1.044-1.050 (11-12.5 ºPlato) | ||
+ | |fg=1.006-1.012 (1.5-3 ºPlato) | ||
+ | |alcohol=3.6-4.2% (4-5%) | ||
+ | |bitterness=30-40 | ||
+ | |color=3-4 (6-8 EBC) | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | {{GABFStyle | ||
+ | |number=22 | ||
+ | |name=Bohemian Style Pilsener | ||
+ | |description=Bohemian pilseners are medium bodied, and they can be as dark as a light amber color. This style balances moderate bitterness and noble-type hop aroma and flavor with a malty, slightly sweet, medium body. Extremely low levels of diacetyl and low levels of sweet corn-like dimethylsulfide (DMS) character, if perceived, are characteristic of this style and both may accent malt aroma. A toasted-, biscuit-like, bready malt character along with low levels of sulfur compounds may be evident at low levels. There should be no chill haze. Its head should be dense and rich. | ||
+ | |og=1.044-1.056 (11-14 ºPlato) | ||
+ | |fg=1.014-1.020 (3.5-5 ºPlato) | ||
+ | |alcohol=3.2-4% (4-5%) | ||
+ | |bitterness=30-45 | ||
+ | |color=3-7 (6-14 EBC) | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | {{GABFStyle | ||
+ | |number=27D | ||
+ | |name=American Style Pilsener | ||
+ | |description=This classic and unique pre-Prohibition American-style Pilsener is straw to deep gold in color. Hop bitterness, flavor and aroma are medium to high, and use of noble-type hops for flavor and aroma is preferred. Up to 25 percent corn and/or rice in the grist should be used. Malt flavor and aroma are medium. This is a light-medium to medium-bodied beer. Sweet corn-like dimethylsulfide (DMS), fruity esters and citrus flavors or aromas should not be perceived. Diacetyl is not acceptable. There should be no chill haze. | ||
+ | |og=1.045-1.060 (11.3-15 ºPlato) | ||
+ | |fg=1.012-1.018 (3-4.5 ºPlato) | ||
+ | |alcohol=3.9-4.7% (4.9-5.9%) | ||
+ | |bitterness=25-40 | ||
+ | |color=3-6 (6-12 EBC) | ||
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The world's first golden lager, Pilsner, also called Pilsener, or Pils, is a crisp, light, but flavorful beer that showcases the flavor of continental European noble hops, especially Saaz.
History of Pilsner
Modern Pilsner, and modern light-colored lager in general, was unveiled on October 5, 1842, at the new municipal brewery in the city of Plzen (called "Pilsen" in Germany) in Bohemia, now part of the modern-day Czech Republic. The brewer, Josef Groll, combined the new pale malts that were just becomeing available with German lagering techniques and local Saaz hops to create a new style of beer that became widely popular throughout Europe. The beer produced by the original Plzen brewery is now branded as Pilsner Urquell.
Types of Pilsner
The original Pilsner quickly spread throughout the world, but not without some local variations. It also provided the inspiration for many other light-colored beers. The most famous of these, Budweiser, took its name from a Bohemian Pilsner brewery and sometimes refers to itself as a "Pilsner", although its lack of hop flavor means it is probably better considered an American Pale Lager.
Bohemian Pilsner
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American Pilsner
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Competition Styles
Both the BJCP and the GABF style guidelines recognize multiple styles of Pilsner. The GABF also recognizes a style called "International Pilsener" which is listed under the Pale Lager entry.
BJCP Style Guidelines
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GABF Style Listings
German-Style Pilsener
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A classic German Pilsener is very light straw or golden in color and well hopped. Hop bitterness is high. Noble-type hop aroma and flavor are moderate and quite obvious. It is a well-attenuated, medium-bodied beer, but a malty residual sweetness can be perceived in aroma and flavor. Very low levels of sweet corn-like dimethylsulfide (DMS) character are below most beer drinker’s taste threshold. Other fermentation or hop related sulfur compounds, when perceived at low levels, may be characteristic of this style. Fruity esters and diacetyl should not be perceived. There should be no chill haze. Its head should be dense and rich. |
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Bohemian Style Pilsener
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Bohemian pilseners are medium bodied, and they can be as dark as a light amber color. This style balances moderate bitterness and noble-type hop aroma and flavor with a malty, slightly sweet, medium body. Extremely low levels of diacetyl and low levels of sweet corn-like dimethylsulfide (DMS) character, if perceived, are characteristic of this style and both may accent malt aroma. A toasted-, biscuit-like, bready malt character along with low levels of sulfur compounds may be evident at low levels. There should be no chill haze. Its head should be dense and rich. |
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American Style Pilsener
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This classic and unique pre-Prohibition American-style Pilsener is straw to deep gold in color. Hop bitterness, flavor and aroma are medium to high, and use of noble-type hops for flavor and aroma is preferred. Up to 25 percent corn and/or rice in the grist should be used. Malt flavor and aroma are medium. This is a light-medium to medium-bodied beer. Sweet corn-like dimethylsulfide (DMS), fruity esters and citrus flavors or aromas should not be perceived. Diacetyl is not acceptable. There should be no chill haze. |
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