Bohemian / Czech Pilsener

The Bohemian Pilsener is a golden, pale colored lager originating in 1842 in the Czech Republic and which was later adopted by German brewers who created ther own German Pilsener style. (Ultimately, a good majority of the world's pale lagers distantly resemble a pilsener in their base style.) The poured pilsener can be a beautiful site as they are often brilliantly clear, display significant carbonation in the glass, and crowned with fluffy white pillowy heads. They are brewed mostly with pils malts and European / German noble hop varieties, Saaz being a key component of the original Bohemian versions. The aromas and flavors display grainy and sometimes biscuit-like malts (honey and sulfur-like accents are not abnormal), yet normally feature most prominently a firm hop presence which can yield a strong bitterness and floral, spicey, or grassy qualities. The mouthfeels are typically medium to medium-high in carbonation with a crisp and even dry finish.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Žatec Blue Label Czech Republic	7	3.100
	Žatec Export Czech Republic	1	3.200
	Žatec Premium 12° Czech Republic	2	3.020
	Žatec Svetlé Czech Republic	1	2.875
	Zatecky Baronka Svetlý Ležák Czech Republic	5	2.750
	Žatecky Gus Czech Republic	1	3.300
	Zebulon Artisan Ales / Burial Brewing Fierce Invalids Hoppy Pilsner (for Tom Robbins) NC, United States	0	0.000
	Zebulon Artisan Ales Haus Pilz NC, United States	1	3.075
	Zeliv Hastal Czech Republic	2	3.040
	Zeltbrau Kristall Pils Germany	0	0.000
	Zenglein Pilsener Germany	1	2.950
	Zero Gravity Green State Lager VT, United States	2	3.060
	Zero Issue Cryostasis Pils Canada	0	0.000
	Zero Issue Winston Canada	0	0.000
	Zerodegrees Pilsner United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Ziegelhof Goldbrau Switzerland	1	2.900
	Ziegler-Bräu Böhms Böhmisches Pils Germany	1	2.900
	Zierholz Zumbador Australia	0	0.000
	Zlata Labut Svìtlé Kvasnicové Pivo 12° Czech Republic	1	3.250
	Zlatopramen Classic 3.5% Czech Republic	1	2.800