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
	Zlata Labut Svìtlé Kvasnicové Pivo 12° Czech Republic	1	3.250
	Svitavák Svìtlé Výèepní 11° Czech Republic	1	3.075
	Ratsherrn Germany	1	2.750
	Barley Station Canoe Creek Pilsner Canada	1	2.900
	North By Northwest Prost Pilsener TX, United States	1	2.925
	Koutský 10° Svìtlé Výèepní Czech Republic	1	3.000
	Bear Republic Double Aught Lager CA, United States	1	3.100
	Brewery At Lake Tahoe Palisades Pilsner CA, United States	1	2.875
	Krušovice Nefiltrovany Mušketýr Czech Republic	1	3.075
	Små Vesen Yme Pils Norway	1	2.775
	Holsten Edel Germany	1	2.800
	Zubr Classic 3.5% Czech Republic	1	2.625
	Žatec Svetlé Czech Republic	1	2.875
	Chodovar Chalupar Czech Republic	1	3.150
	Bolten Lichters Lecker Bierchen Germany	1	2.750
	Sládkùv M욝an (Lehké Svetlé) Czech Republic	1	2.650
	Surgenor Steam Donkey Lager Canada	1	3.175
	Amber Kopernik Poland	1	3.000
	Platan Jedenáct Svìtlý Ležák 11° Czech Republic	1	3.000
	Platan Výèepni Pivo 10° Czech Republic	1	2.800