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Pilsener

Pilsener or pilsner (optional capitalization) is a type of lager beer. It originated in Pilsen in Bohemia (now Plzen, Czech Republic) where brewers noticed that beer had a better taste if it was stored in cold caves and kept on ice. Pilsner Urquell is billed as "the world's first golden beer."

Commercial pilseners: