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
	Karl Strauss Summer Gold CA, United States	7	3.120
	Hurricane Reef Caribbean Style Pilsner FL, United States	7	2.810
	Thornbury Pickup Truck Canada	7	3.380
	Drake's Zatec Pilsner CA, United States	7	3.300
	Sierra Nevada Nooner Pilsner CA, United States	7	3.270
	Lindeboom Pilsener Netherlands	7	2.760
	Furstenberg Premium Pilsner Germany	7	2.640
	Velkopopovický Kozel Světlý Czech Republic	7	2.930
	Monteiths Pilsner New Zealand	7	3.060
	Coney Island Mermaid Pilsner NY, United States	7	3.130
	Unibroue La Bolduc Canada	7	3.050
	Kulmbacher Mönchshof Original Pils Germany	7	3.040
	Aktien Jubiläums Pils Germany	7	3.220
	Skeena Wolfgang's German Style Canada	7	2.730
	Great Western Pilsner Canada	7	3.140
	Žatec Blue Label Czech Republic	7	3.100
	Zubr Premium Czech Republic	7	2.840
	Southern Tier Eurotrash Pilz NY, United States	7	3.060
	Birra Tirana Pilsen Albania	7	2.640
	Arrogant Enter Night CA, United States	7	3.240