pilsner
noun
pil·sner
ˈpil-snər 
ˈpilz-nər,
ˈpil-zə-nər
variants
or pilsener
plural pilsners or pilseners
Examples of pilsner in a Sentence
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On a recent steamy morning here, a farmer carted out a crate of pilsners brewed with a newer variety and handed out samples for his colleagues to try.
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Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
They are sold not only to German brewers making traditional pilsners and Kölsches but also to international companies, including the American behemoth Samuel Adams.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
There are all kinds of craft non-alcoholic beers on the market, like ales, stouts, lagers, pilsners, and more, Dr. Lafontaine says.
—Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 31 Aug. 2023
The first offerings on tap, brewed at another facility through a contract brewing agreement, will include a pilsner and a Pacific ale, staples of Australia’s craft beer scene; a hazy IPA; and an XPA, or extra pale ale, featuring a lower alcohol content.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2023
Last week, the Abbey released Mopeds in Milan, an Italian-style pilsner.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
Coors Light and Mexican pilsner Modelo Especial each saw their sales grow by roughly $10.4 million during that same weekspan, Circana said.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 5 July 2023
Birthday Bucket Hat party: Anyone wearing a bucket hat gets $4 Juicy Jack pilsner pints; plus music, Nico’s offering Pimm’s ice cream, and the Sebastiano’s Sicilian food truck.
—Ameunier, oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2023
The East Nashville taproom opened in 2016, and the team has spent the last seven years creating over 1,000 different beers — including a blueberry cobbler sour ale, a mango upside-down cake IPA, and Southern Crisp, a classic pilsner.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2023
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Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
They are sold not only to German brewers making traditional pilsners and Kölsches but also to international companies, including the American behemoth Samuel Adams.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
There are all kinds of craft non-alcoholic beers on the market, like ales, stouts, lagers, pilsners, and more, Dr. Lafontaine says.
—Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 31 Aug. 2023
The first offerings on tap, brewed at another facility through a contract brewing agreement, will include a pilsner and a Pacific ale, staples of Australia’s craft beer scene; a hazy IPA; and an XPA, or extra pale ale, featuring a lower alcohol content.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2023
Last week, the Abbey released Mopeds in Milan, an Italian-style pilsner.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
Coors Light and Mexican pilsner Modelo Especial each saw their sales grow by roughly $10.4 million during that same weekspan, Circana said.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 5 July 2023
Birthday Bucket Hat party: Anyone wearing a bucket hat gets $4 Juicy Jack pilsner pints; plus music, Nico’s offering Pimm’s ice cream, and the Sebastiano’s Sicilian food truck.
—Ameunier, oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2023
The East Nashville taproom opened in 2016, and the team has spent the last seven years creating over 1,000 different beers — including a blueberry cobbler sour ale, a mango upside-down cake IPA, and Southern Crisp, a classic pilsner.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
German, literally, of Pilsen (Plzeň), city in the Czech Republic
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Pilsner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilsner. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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