Beer Styles  »  Bohemian Pilsener

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ABV: 4.2 - 5.4%    IBUs: 35 - 45    SRM: 3.5 - 6    OG: 1.044 - 1.056    FG: 1.013 - 1.017

Crisp, complex and well-rounded yet refreshing.

Rich with complex malt and a spicy, floral Saaz hop bouquet. Some pleasant, restrained diacetyl is acceptable, but need not be present. Otherwise clean, with no fruity esters.
Very pale gold to deep burnished gold, brilliant to very clear, with a dense, long-lasting, creamy white head.
Rich, complex maltiness combined with a pronounced yet soft and rounded bitterness and spicy flavor from Saaz hops. Some diacetyl is acceptable, but need not be present. Bitterness is prominent but never harsh, and does not linger. The aftertaste is balanced between malt and hops. Clean, no fruity esters.
Medium-bodied (although diacetyl, if present, may make it seem medium-full), medium carbonation.
First brewed in 1842, this style was the original clear, light-colored beer.
Uses Moravian malted barley and a decoction mash for rich, malt character. Saaz hops and low sulfate, low carbonate water provide a distinctively soft, rounded hop profile. Traditional yeast sometimes can provide a background diacetyl note. Dextrins provide additional body, and diacetyl enhances the perception of a fuller palate.
Soft water with low mineral content, Saaz hops, Moravian malted barley, Czech lager yeast.

		Beer Name	Brewery	ABV	IBUs
	(0)	LAB Bohemian Pilsner	Lexington Avenue Brewery	5.2%	---
	(0)	Zipfer Pils	Zipf Brauerei	---	---
	(0)	Nomad	Great Divide Brewing Co.	5.4%	---
	(0)	Summit Pilsner	Summit Brewing Co.	4.8%	25
	(0)	Crazy Pils	Aviator Brewing Co.	5.2%	24
	(0)	Legend Pilsner	Legend Brewing Co.	6%	---
	(0)	Buckin' Horse Pilsner	Great Northern Brewing Co.	5.1%	27
	(0)	Budweiser Budvar / Czechvar	B.B.N.P. Brewery	5%	---
	(0)	Blue Sky Pilsner	Uinta Brewing Co.	4%	22
	(0)	Pratt Pilsner	Bull City Burger and Brewery	---	---
	(1)	Bohemia	Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma / Heineken	5.3%	---
	(0)	Crescent City Double Pilsner	Crescent City Brewhouse	---	---
	(0)	Redhook Pilsner	Redhook Brewery	5.3%	25
	(0)	Nautilus Dry-Hopped Pilsner	Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.	---	---
	(0)	Blue Coat Pilsener	Natty Greene's Brewing Co.	4.8%	42
	(0)	Hansa Zeldzaam	Õlleklubi Brewery	5.2%	---
	(0)	Harpoon Bohemian Pilsner	Harpoon Brewery	4.7%	48
	(0)	Yebisu The Hop	Sapporo Breweries Ltd.	5.5%	---
	(1)	Summerfest	Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.	5%	28