333 of the Best Pilsners, Blind-Tasted and Ranked

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Good Word Brewing & Public House Die Todd Die (81)

Weyermann floor-malted bohemian Pilsner. Step mashed, and decocted. Spunded for natural carbonation.

Indio Brewing Co Bitter Juice (81)

"99.3% pilsner and .7% Carafa II. Hopped with strata and mosaic."

Full Sail Pilsner (82)

“This beer has intense aromas of citrus and pine, supported by a medium body and dry malty palate. As you savor that unmistakable aroma and long, clean hops finish, tip your hat (and your glass) to the generations of hops farmers who help us live the locavore dream every day.”

Birds Fly South Ale Project Fat Ma (83)

"This golden brew was lagered for more than 2 months and hopped with Topaz and Sterling. Notes of stone fruit are balanced by a floral, peppery finish."

Big Choice Pinhead Pilsner (84)

“A simple Bohemian Pilsner that’s light enough that anyone can drink it.”

Transmitter Brewing NY6 Pilsner (84)

['"NY6 is a 100 percent New York State', 'ingredient German-style Pilsner."']

Roughhouse Brewing Roughhouse Pilsner (84)

“Old-word pilsner lagered in oak featuring Texas-grown pilsner malt.”

Cerebral Brewing Nordic Noir (84)

Foeder Baltic porter brewed with pilsner, Munich II, oats, Caramunich II, and pale chocolate, and hopped with Columbus.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Nooner Pilsner (85)

“Nooner is our take on the classic German Pilsner, filled with bright and zesty whole-cone hops flavor with a crisp, dry finish—the perfect pick for wherever the day may take you.”

10 Barrel Pub Beer (85)

“Made by the brewers for employees to be able to enjoy a light beer during the day while still being productive, now canned for your enjoyment.”

Prost Brewing Company Pils (85)

“Prost Pils is pale gold in color and capped with a thick, brilliantly white, dense collar of foam. With the first sip, spicy hops flavors come to the forefront. As the hop begins to fade, the wonderfully soft imported Pilsner malt is revealed.”

Denver Beer Co Love This City (85)

“Bubbles brightly with a light floral and fruity hop character.”

Good Word Brewing & Public House Die Todd Die (85)

“5% Pilsner with Saaz and a little Sterling. floor-malted bohemian Pilsner malt. Step-mashes and a single decoction, naturally carbonated to 2.3 volumes and finished carb 2.7+ cold-Conditioned 8 weeks.”

Roadmap Brewing Co Minor In Italian (85)

A light and approachable take on the style that mashes classic and modern techniques. 

Big Grove Brewery Iowa City Lager (85)

“This lager is light, dry, and very drinkable with an herbal-hop and honey aroma.”

Cellarest Beer Project Vesna (85)

“Made from a base of Riverbend pilsner and malted corn, this cold IPA was fermented in our Acacia foudre with our house lager yeast.”

Perennial Artisan Ales Southside Blonde (85)

Dry, bitter, and popping with lemon, orange, and dried herbs, it finds balance through sweet pilsner malt, wheat, and a classic Belgian yeast strain.

Great Notion Brewing Ledge Bier (85)

“Made with Saaz and Hallertau hops along with Barke and pilsner malts.”

Incendiary Brewing Company Head in the Clouds (85)

“Brewed with pilsner malt and flaked oats. Hopped with Cashmere, Citra, Motueka, Cashmere Cryo.”

Imprint Beer Company Philsner (85)

“Fightin’ Phils American light lager.”

pFrriem Family Brewers Pilsner (86)

"With aromas of fresh flowers and honey, we've managed to fit the Pacific Northwest into each bottle."

Squatters Provo Girl Pilsner (86)

"Floral aroma, clean malt, balanced bitterness."

Larrabee Lager Company Northtown Pilsner (86)

“Malt ... creates a supportive base for floral and herbaceous Noble hop aromas.”

König Brewery Pilsener (86)

“The finest, carefully selected ingredients and the knowledge of generations of the best master brewers provide the basis for the success of the unique taste of König Pilsener.”

Saint Arnold Brewing Company 5 O’Clock Pils (86)

“The Pils malt is light yet with a pleasant bready character. Saaz hops gives a pleasant earthy spiciness. The final, unfiltered beer has a light maltiness, a big refreshing bitter and wonderful, delicate hops flavor and aroma.”

12 West Brewing ZONA (86)

"ZONA is our tribute to the Grand Canyon State. This Pilsner is light, crisp, and refreshing."

Millpond Brewing and Incubator Dunkes Bier (86)

“Crisp, light-bodied pils with crackery malt and a floral-herbal hop character.”

Good Word Brewing & Public House There Will Be Days (86)

“German-style pilsner dry-hopped with Petit Blanc.”

Wren House Brewing Company Valley Beer (86)

“Made with North American pilsner malt, corn, Czech hops, lager yeast, and soft, pure water.”

Hopewell Brewing Co Alpi (86)

An Italian-style pilsner with an aromatic hop profile and a crisp, lean body. Floral and spicy with a touch of cracker malt for balance.

Schilling Beer Co. Alexandr 10° (86)

“A sessionable pale lager inspired by similar Czech beers.”

Unsung Brewing Vater Von Pils (86)

“Clean cracker malt and crisp carbonation with slight spice from Saaz hops.”

Fort George Brewery The Meadow (86)

“Blooms in a flowery bouquet of herbal spice and noble hops.”

East Brother Beer Company Bo Pils (86)

“Bohemian style, golden with a lemony Noble hop character—light, grainy finish.”

Rick's Near Beer Rick's Near Beer (86)

“Drinks like a pilsner. Brewed with malted barley, American hops, and mountain-fresh water.”

5:00 O'Clock Afternoon Ale Renegade Brewing (86)

“With a uniquely bready nose, this smooth easy-drinking beer contains qualities of a blonde and a Pilsner while being a unique creation. Sometimes beers are more than styles and titles; they are a state of mind.”

Stoudts Queen of Hops Brut IPA (86)

Brewed using Pilsner and pale-ale malts and flaked rice for added dryness. Then dry hopped with loads of Citra, Amarillo, and Azacca for a pungent yet crisp flavor!

Fonta Flora Brewery The Pearl (86)

“A pilsner-style lager brewed with oyster shells.”

Radeberger Pilsner (87)

“A full-bodied, complex taste with a little more hops than most Pilsners gives Radeberger its distinctive, memorable flavour.”

North Coast Brewing Co. Scrimshaw Pilsner-Style Beer (87)

“Named for the delicate engravings popularized by nineteenth century seafarers, Scrimshaw is a fresh-tasting Pilsner brewed in the finest European tradition using Munich malt and Hallertauer and Tettnang hops. Scrimshaw has a subtle hops character, a crisp, clean palate, and a dry finish.”

Birds Fly South Ale Project Czech-Style Pilsner (87)

A traditional Czech-style lager. Light bread notes leading into a bright dry finish.

Alvarado Street Brewery Peninsula Pilsner (87)

“A decidedly hoppy pilsner brewed with traditional Czech Saaz and Tettnang.”

Untitled Art / 2nd Shift New Zealand Pilsner (87)

“Italian-style pilsner made with all New Zealand hops (Dr. Rudy, Southern Cross, and Nelson Sauvin).”

Reuben's Brews Pilsner (87)

“Bready malt notes. Floral and spicy hops are balanced with a hint of sweetness.”

Stone Brewing Enter Night (87)

"It's a crisp and refreshing Pilsner that, much like the band, transcends genres, shatters preconceptions, and challenges convention."

Moksa Brewing Co Let's Lager (87)

“Pilsner heavy handedly dry-hopped with an over-3-lbs-per-bbl combo of Strata and New Zealand Cascade.”

G5 Brewing Company Cowboy Competition (87)

“We fancy ourselves as modern-day cowboys.”

Urbanrest Brewing Company Wërk (87)

“Pilsner brewed with German pils and Czech Saaz.”

Kings County Brewers Collective Infinite Machine (87)

“Brewed with German pils malt and hopped with Saaz, Celeia, and Saphir.”

Hopewell Brewing Co Pils (87)

“Zippy, with a crackery malt profile and a clean, drying finish.”

Upslope Brewing Company - Flatiron Park Craft Lager (87)

Premium American lager brewed entirely of malted barley. 2019 GABF Silver Medal winner.

Maplewood Brewing Company Pulaski Pils (87)

Brewed primarily with pilsner malt and just a kiss of Vienna, then lightly dry hopped with Santiam for pleasant floral notes.

Standard Brewing Lawful Good (87)

Citrusy Italian lager made with lemon-limey Loral hops. Soft and easy but full of character.

Von Ebert Brewing Pierre Le Chat (87)

Dry-hopped, Italian-inspired pilsner that’s brewed with 100 percent French malt and hops.

Good Word Brewing & Public House Stověžatá (87)

“Czech lager with Sugar Creek Edelweiss Malt. Collab with Cohesion.”

All Season Brewing Moderne (87)

“Cake-batter malt and soft citrus and floral hop character.”

Transcend Beer Crafters Iconoclast (87)

“West Coast pilsner bittered with Czech Saaz and dry-hopped with Citra.”

Alma Mader Brewing Crispy City (87)

“A contemporary feel on a classic style.”

COVA Brewing Company Blackbeard (87)

“Light-bodied like a pilsner, easy to drink and full of flavor, with a hint of chocolate.”

Four City Brewing Company Four City Brewing Company St Cloud Belgian Style Dubble (87)

“Our Belgian ale made with pilsner, pale, and Munich malt with a generous amount of dark Belgian candi syrup.”

BKS Artisan Ales Simplicity & Patience (87)

“Dry-hopped pilsner with Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin, and Hallertau Blanc hops.”

Roaring Table Brewing Concision (87)

“Brewed with pilsner malt and lots of hops.”

Elevation Beer Company Elevation Pilsner (88)

Saphir-dry-hopped pils, with German malt and hops, fermented with Czech pils yeast.

Reuben's Brews Pilsner (88)

“Clean, crisp, and bright lager with bready malt notes. Floral and spicy hops are balanced with a hint of sweetness.”

Fracture Brewing Fracture Pilsner (88)

“Crisp pilsner hopped with German Tradition, Tettnang, and Saphir.”

Goose Island Beer Co. Four Star Pils (88)

“This golden-hued Pilsner has a light, fresh body and clean finish. Bright, refreshing carbonation mingles with German and American hops to give this Pilsner a unique Goose Island spin.”

Precarious Beer Project Precarious Pils (88)

“Notes of lime from Motueka hops and a malt backbone of pilsen, corn, and rice. Medium bitterness.”

Little Brother Brewing Pleasing Gene (88)

“Lush palate with piney hops leading to a touch of sweetgrass, graham cracker, and honeysuckle.”

Wheatland Spring Brewery Alberto (88)

16 percent estate-grown; 40 percent Virginia grain; 60 percent New York grain. Impressions of: lemon zest, noble herbs, sweet dough, spring wildflower.

Little Fish Brewing Company Come at Me, Beau (88)

A “Beau-hemian” pilsner dedicated to our good friend and taproom manager Beau Nishimura.

Idle Hands Craft Ales Adelais (88)

“A blend of three pilsner malts, hopped with Hallertau Hersbrucker and Saphir.”

Smith & Lentz Brewing German Pils (88)

“Crisp and snappy with a present bitterness and spicy, grassy aroma.”

°Brix Brew & Tap Greeley Beer (88)

“Crisp, refreshing, with a hint of bitterness and a sweetness from the pilsner malt backbone.”

The Lost Abbey Noble Tendencies (88)

“Czech-style pilsner.”

Precarious Beer Project You Freakin' Out? (88)

“German-style pilsner … lightly hopped with Saaz, Magnum, and Meridian.”

Pure Project Rain (88)

“A crushable, crisp, and clean pilsner, built with only the finest ingredients.”

Getaway Brewing Co. Italo Disco (88)

“Hopped with Hersbrucker, Wakatu, and Petit Blanc.”

Fair Weather Friend Je ne pa pas (88)

“A spicy, fruity note with a touch of bitterness on the finish.”

King's Road Brewing Company Nuova Bontà (88)

“Hopped with Czech Saaz, German Sahpir, German Tettnang, Spalter Select.”

Ecliptic Brewing Ecliptic + Wayfinder Cold IPA (88)

“Brewed with pilsner malt and lager yeast. Pacific Sunrise and Talus hops support the clean, crisp finish on this collaboration.”

Weyerbacher Brewing Co. Merry Monks (88)

“Pilsner malt combined with an abbey yeast strain yields a remarkable and complex flavor packed with notes of spice, banana, and pear. Nicely balanced, with a moderate to dry finish. 9.3 percent ABV.”

Breakside Brewery & Taproom Unbearable Lightness (88)

“Světlé Výčepní Pivo ... could also be described as a ‘session Bohemian pilsner.’”

Dust Bowl Brewing Hobo Pilsner (2019) (89)

"This German-style Pilsner uses Pilsner malt along with Magnum and Hallertau hops to create a light-flavored, crisp, hoppy lager."

2nd Shift Brewing Co Technical Ecstasy Czech Style Pilsner (89)

“The medium-bodied mouthfeel produces a soft, crackery maltiness followed by spicy, slightly crackery notes.”

Breakside Brewery Noble Pilsner (89)

“A Bohemian-inspired pilsner.”

Southern Grist Brewing Company Southern Crisp (89)

“Unfiltered pilsner hopped with Nelson Sauvin.”

Roaring Table Brewing RTB Pils (89)

“Crisp and satisfying, this is the beer RTB brewers want at the end of a long day.”

Captain Fatty's I Like It A Lot (89)

“Bready, punchy, with Barke Pils and Saaz hops.”

Transcend Beer Crafters Killer High Five (89)

“Crisp, unfiltered pale lager, step-mashed and brewed with a delicate minerality. German Tettnang hops.”

Urban Chestnut Brewing Stammtisch (89)

“Our crisp and dry golden straw–colored pilsner has a pronounced herbal and spicy hop aroma.”

McFleshman's Brewing Co The Hildy (89)

“Just as its namesake, this beer is smart, clean, and surprisingly badass.”

Cloudburst Brewing Birthday Czech (89)

“Brewed for our anniversary, clean and simple and snappy.”

Lawson's Finest Liquids Scrag Mountain Pils (89)

“Inspired by the traditional Czech pilsner style. Brewed with great Noble hops from Czechia.”

Burial Beer Co Extra (89)

“German pilsner malt. DDH with Galaxy, Citra, Nelson, and finished with Citra Cryo.”

Incendiary Brewing Company Rise of the Jedi (89)

“New Zealand–style pilsner with Motueka and Waimea hops.”

Green Bench Brewing Co Bus Beer (89)

“Our Světlý Ležák 12º, triple-decocted and brewed with Moravian malt and whole-leaf Bohemian Saaz hops.”

Green Bench Brewing Co Greetings From Florida - German Pils (89)

“Brewed with German pilsner malt and Hallertauer Tradition, Tettnanger, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, and Saphir hops.”

Abandoned Building Brewery Lola's Belgian Farmhouse Saison (89)

“Brewed with ... pilsner, rye, and wheat malts and hopped with Czech Saaz and Styrian Goldings.”

Bill's Brewing Company Bizness In The Front (89)

Citra- and Simcoe-hopped hoppy pilsner.

The Veil Brewing Co. Covered in Nothing (89)

"Pilsner malt, oats, spelt, and unmalted wheat, co-fermented... in French oak red wine barrels."

Fonta Flora Brewery The Pearl (89)

“Pilsner- style lager beer brewed with oyster shells and salt.”

Kings County Brewers Collective Tacozilla (89)

“Brewed with pilsner malt and flaked corn. Light, crisp, refreshing.”

Alma Mader Brewing Shifting Shapes (89)

“West Coast pilsner with bright berry and citrus aromas and a crisp, floral finish.”

TailGate Brewery Lager Projekt: German Pilsner (90)

“Aroma of fresh bread, subtle lemongrass. Slightly sweet with a gentle bitterness to balance.”

WestFax Brewing Co. Lager Series: German Style Pilsner (90)

“Crisp, refreshing German-style pilsner brewed with Tettnanger.”

BKS Artisan Ales Pivo Project: West Coast Pilsner (90)

“Dry-hopped with Mosaic, Citra, Saaz, Riwaka.”

Left Hand Brewing Company 1265 Pilsner (90)

Crisp and lively, with delicate citrus hops and light bready malts.

Live Oak Brewing Pilz (90)

['"A classic Bohemian-style golden lager, decoction-mashed with a single heirloom', 'variety Moravian malt. Premium Saaz hops combine to produce a clean, crisp Pilsner."']

Moksa Brewing Rocklin Lager (90)

"Rocklin Lager is a Czech-style Pilsner layered with European malts and hops. We also added a small dry hop of Czech Saaz hops for a little extra flavor."

Perennial Artisan Ales Pils (90)

"Pils is our dry-hopped, unfiltered lager. Spicy noble hops character over sweet Pilsner malt. Pepper, lemon ice, black tea."

Melvin Brewing Pilsgnar (90)

"This beer will let you receive liquid happiness after a day of going full send."

Finback Brewery Wellspring : Saaz (90)

“Traditionally carbonated for six weeks. Each iteration is lightly dry-hopped with a single-hop variant.”

Burial Beer Co For Self (90)

“Foudre-aged German-style pilsner, whirlpool-hopped with Saaz and Hersbrucker.”

New Image Brewing Co Unfiltered Pils (90)

“Pils malt, Saazer, Motueka, and Southern Cross hops, and Bohemian lager yeast.”

Cinderlands Beer Co. Czech Them Buns (90)

“Brewed with floor-malted Bohemian pilsner malt and Czech Kazbek hops.”

Highland Park Brewery Fill Pils (90)

“Extra-crisp German pils using traditional German hops and a pilsner malt base.”

BlackStack Brewing Fugazi (90)

“Brewed with German extra-pale pils malt and dry hopped adoringly with Czech Kazbek.”

By All Means Beer Zymopunk (90)

“Pilsner with Saphir and Kazbek hops.”

Highland Park Brewery Refresh (90)

“A true light American pilsner… extra crispy allowing the hop profile to shine through.”

Getaway Brewing Co. Pit Stop (90)

“Malted-wheat Czech-style pilsner.”

Imprint Beer Company Moda (90)

“Italian-style pilsner.”

Central Standard Brewing Gamma Squeeze (90)

Brewed with European pilsner malt, malted wheat, and toasted oats, fermented cool with our house lager yeast, and dry hopped to the moon with Nelson Sauvin and Grüngeist.

NoDa Brewing Co - NE Brizo Spiked Seltzer: Raspberry Lemon (90)

We use pilsner malt, whole fruit, zest, and fresh ingredients in our craft spiked seltzer, so you know exactly where everything in it comes from.

Revelry Brewing Co. Up Shem Creek (90)

“Classic pilsner base with New World hops throughout.”

Bootstrap Brewing 1956 (90)

This crisp, dry golden ale is our lightest, most drinkable beer, balancing a light pilsener malt body with mild, pleasant German hop aroma.

Pax Verum Brewing Oak Aged Pax True Pilsner (91)

“Pilsner finished on medium-heavy toast French oak staves.”

Blackberry Farm Brewery BFB Pilsner (91)

"A classic Pilsner brewed with Tennessee-grown 2-row Violetta malt."

Firestone Walker Pivo Pilsner (91)

"Pivo Pils offers balance with floral aromatics, spicy herbal nuances, and bergamot zest and lemongrass notes from dry hopping with German Saphir hops."

Rosenstadt Brewery LLC "Otto" Italian-style Pilsner (91)

“Crisp, lively, emphasizing citrusy hop character.”

Twin Barns Brewing Company Itssamee! Italian Pilsner (91)

“Brewed with Italian malt and dry-hopped gently with Saphir.”

Live Oak Brewing Gold (91)

['"North German', 'style Pilsner brewed with generous additions of Hallertau noble hops. The German lager yeast and lengthy secondary conditioning produce a crisp, bright, and very clean beer."']

American Solera Solero (91)

“Golden pilsner.”

Kros Strain Brewing Company Premium Pils (91)

“Bohemian malt and hops combine to create this classic Czech-style pilsner.”

Alma Mader Brewing Nearby (91)

“German pilsner malt, German Noble hops, and a heavy hand of Nelson Sauvin and Peacharine.”

Great Notion Brewing Hedge Bier (91)

“Dry-hopped West Coast pilsner.”

Westbound & Down Brewing Company Westbound Italian Pils (91)

A bright, floral hop aroma meets crisp, crushable pils from the use of Hallertauer Blanc, Saphir, and Saaz, with Italian-grown pilsner malt.

Common Space Brewery Fresh Pils of LA (91)

Grist: Weyermann Premium Pilsner. Hops: German Magnum, Kazbek, Hallertauer Mittelfrüh. Yeast: German Lager 34/70.

Drake's Brewing Co. Flyway Pils (91)

“A North German–style pilsner made with premium pilsner malt, flaked maize, and a Noble-style American hop called Vanguard.”

Narrow Gauge Brewing Co. Frisches Bier (91)

“Young Bohemian pilsner brewed with Czech Saaz hops.”

St Elmo Brewing Urkel (91)

“This beer is all about simple, quality ingredients.”

Cloudburst Brewing Happy Little Clouds (91)

“Contemporary American pilsner with rotating hop bill—finished with AU Ella.”

Brix Brewery & Taphouse Winged Hussar (91)

“Unique and Noble, crisp (of course), with woody, herbal, lemon, and lavender notes.”

Good Word Brewing & Public House Coastline Pils (91)

“Floor-malted Bohemian pilsner malt. Step-mashed with a single decoction, dry-hopped with Saphir, then krausened.”

BlackStack Brewing Fugazi (91)

“Crisp and light Italian-style pilsner.”

Halfway Crooks Beer Hopfenblume (91)

“Collaboration with the Hop Growers Cooperative of Hallertau (HVG) featuring Callista and Amira hops.”

Radiant Beer Co Such a Fine Line (91)

“Showcases the balance between biscuity, doughy malt notes and herbal, spicy Saaz notes.”

St. Elmo Brewing Company Vaughn (91)

“Texas-style German pilsner—that means it’s extra good for the hotness.”

Dock Street Brewery Futuro (91)

“Dynamic flavor and aroma of herbal nobility, soft melon, and blooming wildflowers.”

Counter Weight Brewing Company Counter Weight Fest Bier (91)

Brewed with a blend of Pilsner, Vienna, and Munich malts to create layered malt complexity within a clean drinkable lager beer.

Pinthouse Pizza Future Talk (91)

A crisp and quenching modern American pilsner dry hopped with hand-selected Amarillo and Loral.

Girdwood Brewing Company Crow Creek Gold (91)

A contemporary pilsner, hopped and dry hopped w/ Motueka.

Brooklyn Brewery Sorachi Ace (91)

“An unfiltered golden farmhouse ale with a clean malt flavor and Sorachi Ace hops standing front and center. Dry-hopping releases Sorachi Ace’s bright, spicy aromatics that harmonize with Pilsner malt and Belgian ale yeast.”

Maplewood Brewery & Distillery Cashmere Pulaski (91)

“German pilsner base, dry-hopped with Michigan-grown Cashmere and a blend of Noble hops.”

Destihl Drivin’ That Haze IPA (91)

"Features pilsner malt, flaked oats, and Vienna malt with a chord of Cashmere, Amarillo, and Simcoe hops."

WeldWerks Brewing Co. Long Bones Mexican Lager (91)

“Mexican-style lager brewed with pilsner malt and flaked maize.”

Burial Beer Co I Used to Believe That There Was Nothing In Between (91)

“Championed by teamwork with Other Half Brewing. Mashed with pilsner and pale malt and whirlpooled with Cryo. Double dry-hopped with Citra and Motueka.”

Moonraker Brewing Co. New Zealand Pilsner (92)

“New Zealand pilsner with Riwaka and Nelson.”

Wild West Pilsner Ti Adoro (92)

“Clean pilsner base beer with beautiful herbal, floral, and spicy notes from Saphir and Loral hops.”

Pivotal Brewing Company Bryter Pilsner Lorien (92)

“Aroma notes of fresh-cut flowers, honey-dew melon. Flavors of fresh bread, citrus, a touch of palate sweetness.”

Chuckanut Brewery Chuckanut Italian Style Pilsner (92)

Dry hopped with Noble hops while still maintaining its elegance and German roots.

Burial Beer Co Shadowclock Pilsner (92)

“Aroma suggestive of wildflower, honey, and lemon.”

Meanwhile Brewing Co. Meanwhile Pilsner (92)

“Award-winning German-style pilsner.”

The Brewer's Table Theseus (92)

"Pale lager. Coolship. Hallertau Blanc and Cascade hops."

COVA Brewing Company Maverick (92)

“Citra dry-hopped pilsner.”

New Image Brewing Co Classic Pils (92)

“Local pilsner malt, Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops, German lager yeast.”

Creature Comforts Los Angeles Endless Solo (92)

“With HBC 1134, Eclipse, Nectaron, and Mosaic hops. Collab with Highland Park.”

Cellarmaker Brewing Company Abel Tasman (92)

“Hopped with Nelson, Riwaka, NZ Cascade, and Motueka.”

Firestone Walker Brewing Co Pivo (92)

Floral aromatics, spicy herbal nuances, and lemongrass notes from German Saphir hops.

Revelry Brewing Co. Glorious Bastard (92)

Assertively hoppy Czech-style pilsner. Clean, crisp, and refreshing for consuming en masse.

Wheatland Spring Brewery East Crib (92)

A celebration of East Coast craft maltsters. A song to these unsung heroes responsible for the foundation of craft beer.

Three Taverns Brewery Prince of Pilsen (92)

“Dry-hopped with Falconer’s Flight 7Cs for a distinct citrus aroma and bite.”

Barebottle Brewing Company Wundergarten (92)

“A very simple and elegant German-style pilsner.”

Precarious Beer Project Sepulveda (92)

“Slightly tropical and extremely crushable.”

Roaring Table Brewing Roaring Table Helles (92)

Brewed with Barke Pilsner malt, Mittelfrüh, and Tettnanger.

Offshoot Beer (The Bruery) Unwind (You Earned This Hoppy Pils) (92)

Decompress and take it easy with Unwind, a casually-crushable hoppy pilsner brewed with Citra, Simcoe, Nelson Sauvin, and Sterling hops.

TRVE Brewing Co Strange Gateways (92)

“Black lager brewed with Troubadour Serenade, Blue Ballad, Mod 300, and Rootshoot Pilsner.”

Highland Brewing Co. Pilsner (93)

“A nuanced pilsner featuring German Hallertau Blanc hops and three other Hallertau-region varietals.”

Counter Weight Brewing Company Counter Weight's Workhorse Pilsner (93)

German style pilsner, dry, clean, floral, with pleasant noble hop derived bitterness.

Bale Breaker Brewing Company Bale Breaker Pilsner (93)

A crisp, classic Pilsner that carefully balances malt and hops, with notes of breakfast cereal, floral, citrus, and berry.

Jack's Abby Craft Lagers Sunny Ridge Pilsner (93)

“This aromatic lager features a sunshine hue, herbal Noble-hop nose, and a dry finish.”

Reuben's Brews Apropils Italian Pilsner (93)

“Italian-style pilsner with notes of lemon zest, pear, white grape. Moderate bitterness.”

Rosenstadt Brewery LLC Pilsner (93)

“Crisp and assertive, with a bone-dry finish.”

Atlanta Brewing Company Homestand (93)

"Strikes a balance between the light grainy character of Southeastern 6-row Pilsner malt and classic Northwest American hops."

Noon Whistle Brewing Company Lil Lit (93)

“Brewed with Noble Hallertau hops.”

Pinthouse Brewing Lasso Pils (93)

“Hot-side Hallertau Blanc and Saphir matched with dry-hop additions of Amarillo and Strata.”

The Big Friendly Wasted Words (93)

“Czech pale lager with Saaz and Sladek.”

Diebolt Brewing Made There (93)

“Polish pilsner, single hopped with Polish Lunga.”

Modern Brewery Little Hollywood (93)

“With Hallertau Mittelfrüh, Hallertau Blanc. Dry hopped with Citra, Simcoe, Nectaron.”

Resident Culture Radical Empathy (93)

German-style pilsner hopped with Hallertau Mittlefrüh, Hallertau Blanc, and Tettnang.

Elsewhere Brewing Company Carouse (93)

German yeast and malt with 100 percent Saaz hops.

Pinthouse Pizza Magical Pils (93)

German-style keller-pils brewed with heirloom pilsner malt and Loral hops.

Hop Butcher For the World Folletto (93)

“Perle-, Select-, Tettnang-, and Saphir-hopped Italian-style pilsner.”

Wallenpaupack Brewing Company No Frills Pils (93)

“A naturally carbonated German-style pilsner.”

Alma Mader Brewing Gravel Beach (93)

“Low-gravity (Desítka) pilsner with a beautiful bready foundation and waves of Saaz spiciness and Hallertau hop bouquets.”

North Park Beer Co. Paesanos (93)

“Gently dry-hopped with Saphir to evoke bright zesty lemon aroma with a hint of fresh cut herbs.”

Art History Brewing Inc Levitáce (93)

“10° Plato Czech pale lager.”

Westbound & Down Brewing Company Quick Draw Pils (93)

“Light and dry pils with a mild sweetness and balanced hoppy bitterness.”

Component Brewing Co Pierogi Pils (93)

"Brewed with 100% Polish grown Lunga hops, a touch of Biscuit malt and a touch of flaked maize."

Goldfinger Brewing Company Pils (93)

“For those who prefer a little more hop presence.”

New Image Brewing Co Premium Pils (93)

“Lightly dry-hopped with Huell Melon.”

Alvarado Street Brewery Citraveza (93)

“Light, crisp bitterness, but Citra hop aroma and flavor are front and center.”

Burgeon Beer Company Clever Kiwi (93)

“Lightly hopped with Saphir and Nelson in the whirlpool and Nelson dry hop.”

Strange Days Brewing Co Noiseyland (93)

“New Zealand–style pilsner hopped with Motueka and Riwaka.”

Epic Brewing Munich Mayhem (93)

“Brewed with crystal and pilsner malts, Tettnang and Saaz hops.”

Old Thunder Brewing Same Places (93)

American Lager brewed with Midwest-grown pilsner malt, flaked maize, and Willamette and Sterling hops.”

Pure Project In Search of Balance (93)

This unfiltered pilsner is built on German Weyermann Barke Pilsner malt and dry hopped with Nelson Sauvin and Wai-iti hops from New Zealand.

Monkish Isolation Oscillation (93)

"DDH Double IPA brewed with pilsner malt and oats with Citra, Incognito Citra, and Nelson Sauvin."

Barebottle Brewing Company Grow Haus (93)

“A West Coast pilsner, gushing with aromas of pine needles, cannabis, and tropical citrus.”

Bill's Brewing Company Bizness in the Front Hoppy Lager (93)

“Hoppy pilsner with Citra and Simcoe hops.”

Blackbird Brewery Gorlami Italian Pilsner (94)

“Unique aroma from Saphir and Spalter hops added post lagering.”

12 West Brewing Company Zona Pilsner (94)

Our pilsner is light, crisp, and refreshing, for those hot days or night in the desert.

Seedstock Brewery Czech Pilsner (94)

Straw-yellow in color with thick white head. Complex and distinct pilsner aroma. Balanced bitterness with a clean, dry finish.

pFriem Family Brewers Pilsner (94)

"Aromas of fresh grass, spring flowers, a touch of lemon zest. The mouth fills with zesty spiciness, a touch of honey, and finishes crisp, snappy, and refreshing."

Burial Beer Ritual Anonymity (94)

Modern American Pils, concocted of Pils foundation and primary fermentation, with the youth and boldness of American IPA."

Creature Comforts Brewing Bibo (94)

"Bibo is a crisp, dry, and classic Pilsner. A distinct Continental hops flavor and aroma create a well-balanced and tastefully crafted brew."

Enegren Brewing Lagertha (94)

"Lagertha is our take on a classic Czech-style Pilsner. Brewed with traditional European ingredients plus American Mosaic Hops, this is a hoppy twist on a classic style."

Finback Brewery Crispy Morning (94)

“Our core pilsner dry-hopped with Tettnanger, Hallertau Blanc, and Citra.”

Uinta Brewing Co. 801 (94)

“Crisp, bright, clean pilsner with dialed-in hop profile.”

Alma Mader Brewing Pillar (94)

“Brewed with German pilsner malt and moderately hopped with Hallertau.”

Highland Park Brewery South Pacific Pils (94)

“West Coast pilsner with Nelson Sauvin, Motueka, Mosaic Cryo for big, bright, mixed tropical-fruit notes. Collab with Balter Brewing.”

Wren House Brewing Company Big Spill Pils (94)

“Pilsen malt. Hopped delicately with Saaz and Nelson in the kettle and dry-hopped with Nelson during lagering.”

Flatland Brewing Company Original Recipe (94)

A clean, snappy, pilsner-style lager with American Sterling hops.

Live Oak Brewing Co Gold (94)

Live Oak Gold is a North German–style pilsner brewed with generous additions of Hallertau Noble hops.

The Lost Abbey Noble Tendencies (94)

A traditional Czech-style Pilsner.

New Realm Brewing Co. Euphonia (94)

“Brewed with German pilsner malt and hopped with Hersbrucker, Huell Melon, Saphir, and Sterling added late in the boil and whirlpool.”

Squatters Pub Brewery Brilliant Bier (94)

“Classic light-bodied German-style pilsner with sweet malt, Noble German hops that offer a spicy and floral aroma, and a bright flavor.”

Oskar Blues Brewery Mama’s Little Yella Pils (94)

“A crisp, gently hopped, and crushable craft pilsner built with pilsner and honey malt, then hopped with Saaz and Aramis hops.”

Amalgam, Cannonball Creek & HPB Down By Law (94)

“Floral aroma is balanced by subtle notes of lemon and spice. Crisp, dry finish with a pleasant hop bitterness.”

Wayfinder Beer Terrifica Italian Horror Pils (94)

“Aggressively spicy, citrusy, floral, and yeasty elements ride above a dry, crisp, lightly golden malt backbone.”

Liquid Mechanics Brewing Company Shifty (94)

“Pale German lager brewed with Hallertau Mittelfruh and Tettnanger.”

Big Grove Brewery and Taproom Jabroni (94)

“Collab with Lua Brewing. Clean and refreshing with a crispy finish thanks to the Saphir dry hop.”

Riverlands Brewing Company Kayak Pils (94)

“Our flagship German-style pils hopped with Hallertau Mittelfrüh, Tettnang, and Saphir.”

Triple Crossing Brewing Company Soft & Slow Silence (94)

“Mixed-culture with malted buckwheat, pilsner malt.”

Uhl’s Brewing Co Mediodia (94)

“Blend of two German pilsner malts and flaked yellow maize. Hopped in the kettle with Mittelfrüh and Tettnang.”

Fort Point Beer Company Lobos (94)

“Blend of pilsner malt, wheat, oats. Passion fruit and citrus flavors from Strata, Simcoe, Citra hops.”

Lowercase Brewing - Production Facility Alsatian Style Pilsner (95)

“A base of pilsner malt grown in Champagne, France, mixed with some corn and Alsatian Strisselspalt for a lean, pale, zippy little beer.”

Chapman Crafted Pils (95)

"The appearance of this classic Pils is light straw with crystal-clear clarity. Noble hops provide a hint of spice in the aromatics as well as a quick burst of hops flavor on the palate. The soft mouthfeel is followed by a crisp, clean, and refreshing finish."

Alma Mader Brewing Parlez (95)

“French-style pilsner showcases floral, dried citrus, and honey-like characteristics.”

Roaring Table Brewing RTB Pils (95)

“German malt, Mittelfruh, Tettnang, and Saphir.”

Pontoon Brewing Company I Want It Cold & I Want It Now (95)

“Intense wafts of clementine, dank haze, bright citrus, with crisp soda crackers on the back end.”

Great Notion Brewing Ledge (95)

“German pilsner brewed with Hallertau Mittelfrüh and Saaz hops.”

Mutation Brewing 99Xperiment (95)

“Brewed like a traditional pilsner on the hot side with Zuper Saazer hops, dry-hopped with Citra and Simcoe, then lagered for four weeks.”

Our Mutual Friend Brewing The Fizz (95)

“Brewed with 100 percent Colorado malts, hops, and water.”

Beachwood Brewing Pairs Well With Pizza (95)

“Hoppy pils with sizzling aromas and bright flavors.”

Roadmap Brewing Co Alright, Alright, Alright (95)

Crisp, clean and subtle pilsner sweetness. This light lager is a crisp and refreshing beer that you can pound back all night.

MadTree Brewing Legendary Lager (95)

Balances the line between a craft pilsner and macro American lager.

Twin Barns Brewing Company Longridge Lager (95)

Traditional Czech-style pilsner brewed with floor-malted pilsner malt and Czech Saaz hops. Earthy, spicy, and crisp.

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant King's Gold (95)

“American pilsner with a smooth malt flavor and robust hop taste.”

WestFax Brewing Co. Pillieve (95)

“Italian-style pilsner with Sterling and Saphir hops.”

Highland Park Brewery DDH Crosbo Pils (95)

“A DDH West Coast pilsner brewed in collaboration with Crosby Hops.”

Divine Barrel Brewing Czech Pils (95)

“Slightly sweet, toasty biscuit notes followed by a restrained hop presence.”

Rockwell Beer Company Stand By (95)

Unfiltered pilsner hopped in the kettle and fermentor with Hallertauer Mittelfrüh and Hersbrucker and lagered for seven weeks.

Cerebral Brewing Cryptic Message (95)

Foeder-fermented schwarzbier brewed with pilsner, Munich, Maris Otter, Caramunich, chocolate wheat malt, and Hersbrucker hops.

Great Notion Brewing NW Puffery (95)

This batch was brewed with Hallertauer Mittelfrüh hops, pilsner malt, and a touch of light Munich malt.

Trophy Brewing Company Slim's (95)

“Helles lager with North Carolina pilsner malt and whole-leaf Sterling hop additions.”

Breakside Brewery Breakside Pilsner (96)

Traditional German-style lager with clean bitterness. Very light, crisp, and refreshing.

Service Brewing Company Rally Point Pilsner (96)

Bohemian-style pilsner with sweet biscuit and floral notes. Czech Saaz hops provide a pleasant note of spice with a clean, crisp finish.

Alvarado Street Brewery Palio (96)

"Fresh noble-hops aroma: floral, tea-like, a little spicy, and quite elegant."

Cinderlands Beer Co. Tracks Again (96)

“Unfiltered pilsner brewed with German pilsner malt and Noble hops.”

The Big Friendly Sleepy Silver Door (96)

“German leichtbier with Tettnang, Saaz, Hallertau Mittelfrüh.”

Cinderlands Beer Co. Tracks Again (96)

“Unfiltered pilsner brewed with German pilsner malt and Noble hops.”

The Brew Kettle, Taproom and Smokehouse Local Lager (96)

“Crisp, smooth, refreshing. A perfectly balanced hoppy flavor with a mellow bitterness.”

Bartlett Hall Pizzicato Pils (96)

“Crisp pils with Tettnang, Saphir, Kazbek hops.”

Moontown Brewing Company 40th Parallel (96)

“A Bohemian-style kellerpils. 2021 GABF Bronze for Bohemian-style Pilsener.”

Broad Leaf Local Beer Cult Pils (96)

“Lands just outside German style and just inside Czech pale lager.”

Denizens Brewing Company Born Bohemian (96)

Light toasty malt flavors are complemented by a floral and spicy hop character throughout, making for a balanced and refreshing beer.

Brick West Brewing Company Brick West Czech Pilsener (96)

Balanced bitterness, a smooth and creamy malt texture, and a floral/spicy hop presence.

Modern Times - The Belmont Fermentorium Foamer Pils (96)

A pilsner with Barke and Gambrinus pilsner malts and a blend of Tettnang and Saaz hops.

St Elmo Brewing Umlaut (96)

“This beer is brewed so authentically, it isn’t even used in the English language.”

Alvarado Street Brewery Palio (96)

“An Italian- style pilsner; floral, tea-like, a little spicy and elegant, zippy bitterness, and crisp finish.”

Hideaway Park Brewery Czech Style Pils (96)

“Bohemian pilsner malt and Czech Saaz hops.”

Roadmap Brewing Co Be Curious, Not Judgmental (96)

“Dry-hopped pilsner combines an IPA nose and the clean finish of a lager.”

Blackbird Brewery Johann Sebastian Bock Maibock (96)

“Brewed with pilsner, Maris Otter, Munich, Vienna, dark crystal malt. Hopped with German Perle.”

Three Creeks Brewing Co Tres Arroyos Mexican Lager (96)

Pilsner malt and Saaz hops create a clean, crisp, and refreshing lager, while traditional flaked maize adds just a touch of sweetness.

Highland Park Brewery Timbo Pils (96)

“We took inspiration for this West Coast hoppy pilsner from both German pilsners and West Coast IPAs.”

Lift Bridge Brewery Getaway Pilsner (97)

“Perfectly balanced with smooth pale malt and mild herbal Noble hops.”

King Harbor Brewing Co Topside Pilsner (97)

German-style pilsner brewed with heirloom malt and a blend of Tradition and Saphir hops.

Anchor Brewing Co. Crisp Pilsner (97)

Wave after wave of refreshment.

Incendiary Brewing Co. Ritual Pilsner (97)

“Our classic German-style pilsner featuring Tett and Saaz hops.”

Resident Culture Riding for the Feeling (97)

“Hopped with Saphir, Hallertau Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker.”

Southern Grist Brewing Company Franco Crisp (97)

“Pilsner style lager brewed with French pilsner malt and Barbe Rouge hops.”

Los Dos Potrillos Mexican Restaurant Y Cerveceria Gil's Pils (97)

“Combines the flavor of a traditional German-style pilsner with New World hopping techniques.”

August Schell Brewing Keller Pils (97)

“A crisp, dry, unfiltered German-style pilsner with a moderate bitterness and fruity floral hop aroma.”

Wayfinder Beer CZECH AF (97)

“Boiled Bohemian malt, heavily hopped with Saaz. Cold fermented and stored. Traditionally brewed and idyllic.”

Pinthouse Pizza Round Rock Radical Pils (97)

“Bready aromatics and lemon-pepper zest flavors hit harder than a Buffalo-based breakdown throughout the pint.”

Around The Horn Brewing Company Lost in Lucidity (97)

“New Zealand pilsner. Hopped with Hallertau Mittelfrüh. Dry-hopped with Nectaron.”

Transient Artisan Ales Czech Yourself (97)

“Czech pilsner–style lager.”

Brick West Brewing Co. Brick West Pilsner (98)

“Showcases the finest German malt and hops, creating clean and bready malt flavors.”

Prost Brewing Company Pilsner (98)

“Approachable opulence, showcasing a beautiful balance of the finest German malts and Noble hops. Took home a silver medal at the 2023 GABF.”

pFriem Family Brewers Pilsner (98)

pFriem Pilsner is as refreshing and flavorful as its European cousin.

Dock Street Brewery Bohemian Pilsner (98)

“A grist consisting solely of German pilsner malt is carefully decocted to produce a bright golden color and soft, nutty malt flavor. The wort is hopped frequently and exclusively with Czech Saaz hops, is fermented cool and slowly, and then lagered extensively.”

Jack's Abby Post Shift (98)

"Brewed with Bavarian malt and hops, this everyday Pilsner is bright, crisp, and refreshing."

Russian River Brewing STS Pils (98)

"STS Pils is a classic European-style Pilsner. It is straw colored and often will have a slight haze due to the fact that it is unfiltered."

Oskar Blues Mama's Little Yella Pils (2019) (98)

"A rich-with-flavor Pilsner built with pale malt, specialty malts, and Saaz hops."

Finback Brewery Crispy Town (98)

“Pilsner dry-hopped with Tettnanger, Saaz, and Motueka hops.”

Rosenstadt Brewery LLC Houblon-PIls (98)

“Medium-bodied pilsner with malty, crackerish notes; floral, fruity hop profile with aromas of black currant and lemon-lime.”

Pure Project Rain (98)

“A crushable, crisp, clean pilsner built on pilsner malt and unmalted wheat, with a generous addition of Hallertau Tradition hops.”

12 West Brewing Company Zona (98)

“Light, crisp, refreshing for those hot days or nights in the desert.”

Melvin Brewing Pils Boutique (98)

“West Coast–style pils.”

Strange Days Brewing Co Paragon (98)

“Czech pilsner with Saaz.”

Modern Times - The Belmont Fermentorium Oracolo (98)

Italian-style pilsner with American-grown Super Saazer and Crystal with a touch of Hallertau Blanc.

Green Bench Brewing Co Postcard Pils (98)

Single-decoction American-style pilsner, brewed with German Barke Pilsner malt, corn, and U.S.-grown Mt. Hood hops.

Alma Mader Brewing Premiant (98)

Brewed with two varieties of Bohemian pilsner malt and Czech hops.

Aslan Brewing Co. Coastal Pils (98)

“Brewed in similar fashion to the Northern German–style pilsner.”

Two Roads Brewing Co Czech Pilsener (98)

“Brewed with Czech malt and Czech Saaz hops.”

Dutchess Ales Ketzer Helles Lager (98)

Ketzer is brewed with German pilsner malt, just a kiss of Vienna and light Munich, and hopped with selected Perle, Hallertau Mittelfrüh, and Saphir hops.

Transient Artisan Ales Contronym (98)

“Czech-style dark pilsner.”

Absolution Brewing Co Wicked 2023: The Symbiote (98)

“Modern West Coast triple IPA with Nelson Sauvin and Mosaic hops, two-row and Pilsner malt.”

Foothills Brewing Torch Pilsner (99)

"True to the tradition of Bohemian Pilsner, delicate mouthfeel and rich full finish with subtle spicy notes from Czech Saaz hops."

Chuckanut Brewery Chuckanut Bohemian Style Pilsner (99)

Traditional Bohemian-style pilsner with Noble hop aroma, bright golden color, and white pillowy head.

Weihenstephaner Pilsner (99)

“Golden-yellow and bright Weihenstephaner Pilsner has a distinctive hop aroma, finishing clean with ample bitterness. This combination provides a uniquely hoppy Pilsner, which is enjoyable to a wide variety of beer drinkers. Brewed according to our centuries-old brewing tradition on the Weihenstephan hill.”

Pinthouse Brewing Twisted Nuance American Pils (99)

“A subtly complex weave of honey pear, floral notes, and a touch of sweet malt with a balanced bitterness.”

Hop Butcher For the World Supreme Being (99)

“Saaz, Select, and Monroe-hopped pilsner.”

Green Man Brewery Sunseeker (99)

“An Italian-style keller pils. Made with a custom pilsner malt from Riverbend Malt House and hopped and dry hopped with Czech Saaz. Lagered for five weeks. Noble-hop spice and herbal flavors and aromas dominate with cracker and low biscuit notes supporting. Dry with a pronounced bitterness.”

Twin Barns Brewing Company Belknap Pils (99)

“Traditional German pils brewed with Saaz, Hallertau Mittlefruh, and German malt.”

Russian River Brewing Co - Santa Rosa STS Pils (99)

STS Pils is a hop-forward pilsner with a mild malt foundation, strong lager-yeast characteristic, and a dry, bitter finish.

Moksa Brewing Live, Laugh, Lager (99)

“We visited Indie Hop Farms to select hops and chose a nice lot of Crystal. Earthy notes of citrus and spice meld with the heirloom pilsner malt. The name reminds us of our three daily necessities.”

Von Ebert Brewing Islands in the Stream (99)

“Can-conditioned saison brewed with white wheat, triticale, and pilsner malt.”

Firestone Walker Brewing Co STiVO (99)

“The mashup of two iconic California pilsners, STiVO is an unfiltered and dry-hopped keller-style pilsner brewed with our friends at Russian River. This collab features German Saphir and French Aramis hops for subtle herbal and lemony hop accents.”

Templin Family Brewing Granary KellerBier (99)

“Unfiltered German-style pilsner.”

Kings County Brewers Collective Welcome to the Underworld (99)

“Brewed with German pilsner malt and Noble hops. Clean, crisp, and refreshing.”

Halfway Crooks Beer Farina (99)

“Top-fermenting lager brewed with German pilsner malt, hops sourced directly from Seitzfarm in Bavaria, a classic Kölsch yeast, Atlanta water.”