Finally, American pilsners emerged when German immigrants arrived in the United States in the 19th century. Macrobreweries mistreated the style a bit, often brewing beer with up to twenty-five percent corn at the peak of the grain, and giving less importance to hops. As a result, often these early versions were leaner, less flavorful, and less bitter than their European counterparts. Developed by Untappd Data (minimum of 1000 records).
In many ways, this is the beer that it all started with, as far as Pilsner is concerned. Introduced in 1842 in the aforementioned city of Pilsen, Pilsner Urquell was the first pale lager beer produced in any type of large capacity. And beer tastes the same today as it did almost 200 years ago, that is, crisp and slightly hoppy. At the risk of provoking a heated debate, Stella Artois is a Pilsner-type beer.
All pilsners are lagers, not all lagers are pilsners, but this Belgian beer is, even though it doesn't promote itself as such. And at the risk of provoking protests, it's also a good beer. Balanced, refreshing and widely available, it's a world reference beer for good reason. Summit Brewing in Minnesota gained fame for its Keller Pils beer, which has been hailed as one of the best pilsners by the Great American Beer Festival and the Beer World Cup.
This pilsner from The Boston Beer Company yes, everyone calls it Sam Adams, but the brewery is actually called that, it's a beautifully balanced beer. The brewery leaves some yeast in the beer, which gives the beer a slight haze, and the beer with European hops also uses dry hops. Pale in color and usually mild in flavor, Pilsner beers are anything but tasteless, despite the common idea of best-selling American beers. It's one of those beers that, as a brewer, almost makes you mad for not having made it yourself, until you realize that you can go to the beer garden and have a full pitcher whenever you want.
