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Pilsner Urquell, the world's first pale lager and ancestor of today's Pilsners. Pilsner (also pilsener or simply pils) is a type of pale lager.It takes its name from the Bohemian city of Plzeň (German: Pilsen), where the world's first pale lager (now known as Pilsner Urquell) was produced in 1842 by Pilsner Urquell Brewery.
The new beer was first served on 11 November 1842 and was very well received by the local populace. The demand for the Pilsner beer grew strongly. Soon the brewery expanded and started to export to many countries. Josef Groll's contract with the brewery ended on 30 April 1845. [4]
Philistine pottery beer jug. Beer is one of the oldest human-produced drinks. The written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia records the use of beer, and the drink has spread throughout the world; a 3,900-year-old Sumerian poem honouring Ninkasi, the patron goddess of brewing, contains the oldest surviving beer-recipe, describing the production of beer from barley bread, and in China ...
Pilsner Urquell was the world's first pale lager, [2] and its popularity meant it was much copied, and named pils, pilsner or pilsener. [3] It is hopped with Saaz hops, a noble hop variety that is a key element in its flavour profile, as is the use of soft water. [4] [5]
Grolsch Premium Blond - Blond is a lighter version of the Pilsner, with 30% fewer calories and 4% abv. Grolsch Premium Light - A light version of the Pilsner with 3.7% abv, available only in the United States. Grolsch Premium Weizen - A traditional hefeweizen brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot. It finishes soft and wet and has 5.5% abv.
A 10° beer is about 4% alcohol by volume, a 12° is about 5%, and a 16° is about 6.5%. [17] According to Czech law, categories of beer, regardless of colour or style, are: lehké – a "light" beer brewed below 8° Balling and with less than 130kJ per 100ml; výčepní – a "draught" beer, though it can be bottled, brewed between 8° and 10°
Two glasses of Heineken beer. Since 1975, most Heineken-brand beer has been brewed at their brewery in Zoeterwoude, Netherlands. [1] In 2011, 2.74 billion litres of Heineken-brand beer were produced worldwide, while the total beer production of all breweries fully owned by the Heineken Group over all brands was 16.46 billion litres globally. [16]
Until the 19th century, the German word Lagerbier referred to all types of bottom-fermented, cool-conditioned beer in normal strengths. In Germany today, it mainly refers to beers from southern Germany, [4] either "Helles" (pale) or "Dunkles" (dark). Pilsner, a more heavily hopped pale lager, is most often known as "Pilsner", "Pilsener", or "Pils".