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
	Staropramen Lager Czech Republic	51	3.235
	De Molen Donder & Bliksem (European Version) Netherlands	3	3.234
	Gosser Gold Austria	3	3.234
	DeGroens Pils DE, United States	6	3.233
	Veltins Pilsener Germany	25	3.232
	Krušovice Imperial Czech Republic	20	3.226
	Brasserie du Bas-Canada L'Aspiration Canada	1	3.225
	Covington Pontchartrain Pilsner LA, United States	1	3.225
	Distelhauser Premium Pils Germany	1	3.225
	Vilnius Pilsner Lithuania	1	3.225
	Les Trois Mousquetaires MacAllen Pils Canada	1	3.225
	Portsmouth Brewing Pilsner OH, United States	1	3.225
	Town Hall Saaz Pils MN, United States	1	3.225
	Schmieheim Hieronymus Germany	1	3.225
	Combustion Peletonia Pilsner OH, United States	1	3.225
	Königsegger WalderBräu Edelpils Germany	1	3.225
	Heidelberger 1603 Pilsener Germany	1	3.225
	Franconia Pils TX, United States	1	3.225
	Weyermann Bohemian Pilsner Josef Groll 1842 Germany	1	3.225
	Litovel Maestro Czech Republic	1	3.225