Beer Style: German and Czech Pilsners
Includes both Czech and German-style Pilsner recipes
Pandora’s Pilsner
When Pandora opened her box, she released all the troubles of mankind — sorrow, despair, greed, crime, poverty and disease. Opening a Pandora’s Pilsner crams all that stuff back in the box . . . for about 30 minutes.
Bohemian Pilsener
A light-colored lager with the aroma of Saaz hops – the watchword for Bohemian Pilsener is balance.
The Beers of Franconia, Germany
Nestled in northern Bavaria, this region of Germany is home to a startling diversity of beer styles.
Bitburger Premium clone
Ahh, Bitburger. It’s a long-time favorite of U.S. servicemen stationed in Germany. This beer is made in the town of Bitburg in the Eifel Lake region of Germany’s Rhineland. Bright gold in color, with a flashy carbonation and lasting pearly-white head, “Bit” is a classic northern German and Scandinavian style pilsner. All-malt Bitburger uses a proprietary yeast strain that gives the beer a super-clean finish.
Charlie’s Gouden-Plenty Pils
Licorice root provides a refreshing herbal spice for this Pilsner base beer.
Brewing Pilsner: Tips from the Pros
The challenge is to preserve the simple, clean, delicate flavor of the pilsner malt.
European Pilsner
In 1922, American journalist and writer H. L. Mencken was touring Europe. Twenty years later he wrote, “Two days later, Torovsky and I actually started on a pilgrimage to Pilsen, the home