504289 Sun Mar 30 14:35:58 -0700 2008 12 35 Beer 0 3543559 Whenever I'm in a bar I ask if they have any Pilsners and the answer is always no. Once in a while if I'm lucky they have Labatts (what I tend to drink at home along with Miller). Miller seems to be the closest thing to a Pils that you can get in a bar here. Why no Pilsners? Sun Mar 30 14:35:58 -0700 2008 164536 marys1000 1 3544191 Pilsner is a variety of lager, Miller and Labatts are lagers but definitely not pilsners. Pilsner uses specific kinds of malt and hops to get its distinctive flavor profile. Corn and rice, adjuncts commonly used in industrial light lagers such as those made by Miller and Labatts, are not ingredients in a bona-fide pilsner. Pilsner also has a noticeable hop flavor, something completely absent from Miller and Labatts. Sun Mar 30 19:08:28 -0700 2008 3543559 10809 Josh 1 3544398 To actually answer your question we are in a big beer age and open derision of pilsner and other pale lager has been fully embraced as "keeping it real" in much of the craft beer community. I too love pils and would love to see more (but it may take a while). Sun Mar 30 20:41:59 -0700 2008 3543559 26180 Chinon00 1 3544708 Where do you live, and what pilsner beers do you like? Mon Mar 31 03:19:19 -0700 2008 3543559 10998 Jim Dorsch 1 3550014 Probably the most common one I've seen is Pilsner Urquell, which is not too hard to find in bars - though usually in bottles, and since it comes in green bottles there's a risk of skunking. Tue Apr 01 12:35:31 -0700 2008 3543559 98500 Bat Guano 1 3551348 I'm lucky that my local beer bar has the following on tap in regular rotation: Pilsner Urquell Jever Radeberger Stiegl Paulaner Pils Bischoff Scrimshaw Stoudt's Slyfox Pikeland Victory Prima Bitburger and Thomas Hooker Munich Style Golden Lager (not technically a Pils but what a beer!) I would love to see more stuff from Czech Republic but I figure it must be difficult for them. Tue Apr 01 18:33:51 -0700 2008 3543559 26180 Chinon00 2 3562120 Staropramen is another one from the Czech republic. I like it better the Urquell. Fri Apr 04 12:52:42 -0700 2008 3551348 78848 dosteov 3 3562948 I'm drinking a Vyskovske Pivo right now. Fri Apr 04 16:15:17 -0700 2008 3562120 26180 Chinon00 2 3563002 Can you believe that Budvar had to rename its beer to Çekvar -- so as to not "confuse" it with Budweiser "beer". Ridiculous. I envy your choice of available Pilsners... then again, headed to Germany in a week, the land of Pilsner :-D Fri Apr 04 16:37:52 -0700 2008 3551348 116513 linguafood 1 3575635 Not sure where you are but my beer bar in Olympia Wa always has some pilsners on tap. I drank two last night, Georgetown brewery's Rogers Pilsner and Maritime's Potage Bay Pilsner. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't find a good Pilsner on tap once it starts getting hot out. Tue Apr 08 20:33:00 -0700 2008 3543559 158356 porky pine 2 3576014 I'm sure that you're a fan of pilsner as I am. But I get more than a little distressed at the constant reduction of it to mere 'thirst quencher in the heat'. It, when done well, is a brilliant beer. Wed Apr 09 03:16:11 -0700 2008 3575635 26180 Chinon00 3 3577026 The pilsners I drink can be pretty complex and although I do enjoy them year round I tend to drink lighter beers and eat lighter foods when it's really hot outside. I eat lots of salad and sushi and drink lots of pilsners and white wine. Wed Apr 09 09:45:15 -0700 2008 3576014 158356 porky pine 4 3577663 Ha. Sounds like my perfect summer diet :-D Wed Apr 09 12:05:06 -0700 2008 3577026 116513 linguafood