pilsner

noun

pil·​sner ˈpil-snər 

ˈpilz-nər,

ˈpil-zə-nər 

variants or pilsener

plural pilsners or pilseners

1

: a lager with a strong flavor of hops

2

: a tall slender footed glass for beer

Examples of pilsner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to an impressive range of brews—from coffee milk stout to hazy IPA to Czech-style pilsner—there were pillowy pretzel bites to snack on with a choice of ’Gansett beer cheese or agave mustard. —Madison Trapkin, Saveur, 7 May 2025

Beers: Boots & Buckles pilsner, Maiden & Priest black lager, Salted Seabreeze gose and more. —Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024

American pilsners are based upon German pilsners but can incorporate a wider variety of ingredients, including corn and can be described as falling between a Bohemian pilsner and German pilsner in terms of flavor. —Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025

Stop For Lunch At A Brewery Pareidolia Brewing Company has 15 rotating taps including award-winning pilsners, IPAs, and sours. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

German, literally, of Pilsen (Plzeň), city in the Czech Republic

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1