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

Expect more bars to round out their selections, offering not just IPAs and higher-ABV beers but also more pilsners and other lagers and offering generally more diversity in beer styles. —Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026

Keeping popular brews — such as Neon Kittens, a citrus IPA, or its Haus Bier German pilsner — on tap is important, along with revising the draft menu with the seasons. —Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026

Fans can dig into food specials like eight wings for $16, $8 pretzels and $13 Daydream Fundido Dip, while sipping $5 Blue Daisy pilsners all day long. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026

Next door, at the nearly pitch-black bar Nothing Really Matters, a pair of court officers knocked back tomato martinis as a couple got handsy over pilsners a few seats down. —The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 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