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pilsner

pilsner

5 6.7
A light golden lager beer with a strong bitter taste
  • noun
  • /ˈpɪlz.nɚ/
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  • Three gleaming pilsner glasses stand before the plates, with paper towels folded for napkins.
  • Pilsner beer
  • pilsner glass
  • bottle of Pilsner

We're going to get some local pilsners and enjoy a night out here in Prague.

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Examples

  • We ordered a round of pilsner to enjoy with our meal at the restaurant.

  • Basically, you have lager and pilsner, light or regular.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • There's your answer, a fine pilsner.

    Blog text (23)
  • We're going to get some local pilsners and enjoy a night out here in Prague.

  • The Cowboy: For those feeling a tad adventurous, this Smoked Pilsner may be just the thing.

    Blog text (13)
  • I opted for the locally brewed Orange Blossom Pilsner.

    Blog text (23)
  • The smoked malts aren't overpowering, and the use of Pilsner as the base gives everyone a familiar touchstone.

    Blog text (13)
  • A cleanly malted and sharply hopped Czech-inspired pilsner.

    Blog text (15)
  • At the festival, they featured several local pilsner breweries offering tastings.

  • He preferred a refreshing pilsner over darker beers during the summer.

Synonyms

lager
vspilsner
18 2.3

A pale, light beer often served cold

is a specific pale hoppy variety from Pilsen rather than the broader low temperature style
lager beer
vspilsner
1 1.6

A beer with a clean, crisp taste usually served cold

is defined by strong hop flavor and Pilsen origin rather than cold maturation
Pilsener
vspilsner
  • US
6.5

A pale golden beer with a strong hop taste from Pilsen

is the alternative spelling used for the same beer

How Strong

bock
1 9.9
Octoberfest
  • US
1 3.9
ale
115 3.0
pilsner
5 6.7
light beer
9 2.6

Surface Forms

pilsner singular
pilsners plural

Etymology

Pilsner comes from the Czech city Pilsen, where this pale, hoppy beer was first brewed, and the ending -er shows 'from Pilsen'. That's why a pilsner means the pale, golden lager style that began in that town.