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Ads by Google Related Topics Pilsner Urquell American pilsner      Pilsner Urquell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pilsner Urquell (in German) or Plzeňský prazdroj (in Czech) is a bottom-fermenting beer produced since 1842 in Plzeň, Bohemia (now in the Czech Republic). Any beer that calls itself a pilsner is referring to its being made in the style of this beer, first formulated in the Plzeň area. As its name indicates ("Urquell" is German for "original source"), it is the world's first pilsener, or golden beer, developed by Bavarian brewer Josef Groll in 1842. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilsner_Urquell   (219 words)      Pilsner Urquell Pilsner Urquell is recognized as one of the world’s superior beer. Pilsner Urquell is one of the most popular beers in the world. Approximately 30% of the people who have responded to Beer Church’s Desert Island Beer survey, have chosen Pilsner Urquell as one of their 3 beers. http://www.beerchurch.com/urquell.htm   (764 words)      Pilsner Urquell at beer Collections In that year, Pilsner Urquell brewed the world's first golden light beer and the Pilsner beer was born. In its purest sense, the term Pilsner describes an especially hoppy, golden beer brewed in the town Pilsner. Pilsner Urquell was obtained in 1999 by the corporation SAB which was the third largest brewer in the world. http://www.beercollections.com/Breweries-Europe/Pilsner-Urquell.htm   (117 words)      The urinals of the Pilsner Urquell Brewery World-famous Pilsner Urquell beer is brewed at the Pivovar Pilsner Urquell. The Pilsner Urquell Brewery (Pivovar Pilsner Urquell) is located in Plzeň, Czech Republic The gates in front of the brewery complex are depicted on all bottles of Pilsner Urquell. http://www.urinal.net/pilsner_urquell   (60 words)      Presenting Pilsners True pilsners are soft, fragrant and complex, and express in their overall character a distinct contribution from each of the four basic beer ingredients: malt, hops, yeast and water. Pilsners of other countries may stray slightly or significantly from the Bohemian originals, but this is not to say that the others can’t qualify as classic beers in their own right. The brewery known today as Pilsner Urquell (Plzensky Prozdroj) was built specifically to emulate the famous lager bier of Germany. http://www.allaboutbeer.com/style/24.3-pilsners.html   (1756 words)      Pilsner Urquell to open brewery in Poland - 25-07-2002 - Radio Prague Pilsner Urquell, owned by the beer giant South African Breweries, announced that it was planning to open a satellite brewery in the Polish town of Tychy, in the heavily industrial Katovice area. Pilsner Urquell, which the brewery claims as the world's first pilsner type beer, has been brewed solely in the west Bohemian city of Plzen for the last 160 years. At the moment, Pilsner Urquell is being sold as an imported beer in Poland. http://www.radio.cz/en/article/30613   (899 words)      BT - The History and Brewing Methods of Pilsner Urquell Over the years, Pilsner Urquell bought out a number of other Bohemian breweries, including the adjacent Gambrinus Brewery (founded in 1868 as First Shareholders Brewery) and breweries in Cheb, Karlovy Vary, and Domazlice. The beer acquired the name Pilsner Urquell (urquell is German for "original source"), in honor of the language of the ruling Austrian Empire (14). According to Prucha, Pilsner Urquell now uses only one strain of yeast, called the H-strain, which may well date back to the original brewery (the nearby Gambrinus brewery uses Weihenstephan yeast that is so commonly found in these styles). http://www.brewingtechniques.com/library/backissues/issue5.3/urquell.html   (4449 words)      business.iafrica.com business news SAB aims for top 10 spot for Pilsner Urquell The beer was first brewed in the Czech town of Pilsen in 1842, and gave birth to Pilsner-type or Pils beers. SAB bought Pilsner Urquell and Radegast in October 1999 to give the London-based brewer a 44 percent share of the Czech beer market, and has been planning its strategy for the beer ever since to add to its other big beer brand, Castle. Pilsner Urquell, owned by the world's fifth largest brewer South African Breweries Plc, aims to increase volumes nearly five-fold by 2010 to compete with the world's top selling beers such as Budweiser, Heineken and Carlsberg. http://business.iafrica.com/news/934318.htm   (537 words)      Pilsner Urquell - Reviews on RateItAll Established in 1842, Pilsner Urquell was the first pilsner beer ever brewed. I have gotten a few bottles of Urquell that had a skunky taste, a phenomenon that according to an acquaintance in the brewing industry is quite common in beers in green or clear bottles. A true pilsner beer but somewhat of an aquired taste - it is a very hoppy for some but overall good balanced flavor once you get used to this type of beer. http://www.rateitall.com/i-7224-pilsner-urquell.aspx   (801 words)      lager: Definition and Much More From Answers.com Pilsner Urquell ("Original Pilsener") is the prototypical example of pilsner beer. Pilsner is light in color and relatively high in carbonation, with a pronounced hop flavor and an alcohol content of 3–6% by volume. Pilsner Urquell: the "original", Bohemian, malty, aromatic noble hops. http://www.answers.com/lagers   (982 words)      Pilsner Urquell beer - order online The city of Pilsen (Plzen), home of the Pilsner Urquell beer, was founded more than 700 years ago, and is perhaps one of the most famous brewing regions in the world. Pilsner beer has been brewed here since the middle ages. Buy 24 beer cans of Pilsner Urquell and save $10. http://www.needmorebeer.com/pilsner.htm   (88 words)      The mother of all golden beers makes a triumphant return to Québec - Pilsner Urquell takes its place in grocery ... Pilsner Urquell, a beer of peerless quality and, what's more, the world's first golden beer, will be available at over 6,000 outlets in Québec starting in late September. It was there that Pilsner Urquell was first brewed in 1842: the first golden beer to enter a world where all beers had until then been dark and cloudy. Despite the number of breweries around the world and the methods used to reproduce original recipes, Pilsner Urquell still comes from Pilsen and is still brewed using the original method. http://press.arrivenet.com/industry/article.php/696031.html   (582 words)      stretched.ca: Pilsner Urquell From the town of Pilsen, Pilsner Urquell is easily the highest regarded beer in Prague. http://www.stretched.ca/archive/2005/000079.html   (59 words)      Oxford Bottled Beer Database: Urquell Pilsner Urquell Pilsner Urquell is simply the best beer I have ever had the pleasure to have known. But I was wrong, the king of beers, the only original Pilsner was to be discovered in my beer world. Pilsners, historically, were the first clear, golden lagers - before this, all beers were dark and cloudy. http://www.bottledbeer.co.uk/beer.asp?BeerID=168   (2327 words)      Pilsner Urquell - definition of Pilsner Urquell in Encyclopedia Pilsner Urquell (Czech: "Plzeňsky´ prazdroj") is the world's first golden beer (the first pilsener) produced in Pilsen since 1842. It's a flagship beer of SABMiller, and is more heavily hopped than most US pilsners. Embed a dictionary search in your own web page http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Pilsner_Urquell   (79 words)      The Map Room A true Pilsner should be considered for its good malt character (in Pilsner Urquell's case imparting the brew with a slight, butterscotch sweetness and roundness) delicately balanced with the dryness and flowery bouquet imparted by the use of Saaz hops. "Pilsner" simply means "from Pilsen", "Urquell" (which means original source) was added to the label in 1898 in a too-late effort to protect the beer's identity. Where the color and clarity of a brew had not been an issue when consumed from opaque drinking vessels, this clear brew was visually attractive and novel, a perfect beverage for clear glassware. http://www.maproom.com/beerjrnl/bczech.htm   (285 words)      Pilsner Urquell - A Bohemian Original - Beer and Brewing Pilsner Urquell - A Bohemian Original - Beer and Brewing The Campenhaus brothers (representatives of the brewery in Berlin) coined the phrase “Pilsner Urquell” (Urquell means “original source”) as a brilliant marketing description that has endured the test of time and is still used today. Marynka Pils — The Tap/Haverhill Brewery, Haverhill, Massachusetts USA — Bohemian Pilsner — bready with mild floral-hop bitterness and a hint of sweetness. http://www.bellaonline.com/ArticlesP/art30528.asp   (1068 words)      Chill Magazine: Beers Of The World: A Look At Pilsner Beer The result was Pilsner Urquell, a golden beer of brilliant clarity with a unique bitter bite to its finish and a strong hops aroma. Before Urquell, beer had been uniformly dark and murky. If you take Pilsner Urquell's quirky marketing machinations verbatim, then the brew not only transformed the beer world, it also inspired the invention of the refrigerator to keep it cool, the burglar alarm to keep it safe, and even the bicycle for easier bar transport. http://www.thebeerstore.ca/chill/Issue7/issue7-beertales-pilsner.html   (828 words)      Prague Pubs - Beer Pubs Pub Crawls Bars Discos Late Night Dancing Although Pilsner Urquell is the only major brewer to deliver unpasteurized brews to Prague pubs, the city's four microbreweries all offer their own variations on unpasteurized beer. According to consumer polls, most Czechs consider Pilsner Urquell to be their highest-quality domestic beer. To make sure the brew doesn't go bad, Pilsner Urquell requires that all tankovna beer be consumed within two weeks. http://www.praguepubs.co.uk/tankovna.htm   (527 words)      Realbeer.com: Beer News: Pilsner Urquell eyes Top Ten SAB bought Pilsner Urquell and Radegast in October 1999 to give the London-based brewer a 44% share of the Czech beer market. In the new TV and print campaign, the old marketing line of "The first pilsner on earth" has been adapted to "The original gold beer." PU was the first pilsner, having been born in the Czech town of Pilsen. Pilsner Urquell aims to increase production nearly five-fold by 2010 to compete with the world's top selling beers such as Budweiser, Heineken and Carlsberg. http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-001713.html   (297 words)      Brian's Belly - The Beer Belly: Pilsner Urquell Pilsner Urquell is available at most distributors, as well as supermarkets that stock a good selection of beer. PU is literally the mother of all pilsners, and in the humble opinion of this Belly Buddy, it is the finest beer on earth. It was in this town, in 1842, that Jos Ignaz Klotz and five other wild and crazy Czech friends began brewing Pilsner Urquell (pronounced er-KWELL), the first pilsner on earth. http://www.briansbelly.com/beerbelly/urquell.shtml   (741 words)      CalorieKing - Calorie Counter - Calories in Pilsner Urquell, Beer: Pilsner Urquell (4.4% alc.) Calories and Carbs in Pilsner Urquell, Beer: Pilsner Urquell (4.4% alc.) CalorieKing - Calorie Counter - Calories in Pilsner Urquell, Beer: Pilsner Urquell (4.4% alc.) Home » Nutritional Information » Beer, Ale » Beer » Pilsner Urquell http://www.calorieking.com/foods/food.php?category_id=39580&brand_id=1530&food_id=95259&partner=ghf   (143 words)      Pilsner Urquell Pale Lager - Drinks Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk Urquell means 'original source' and PILSNER URQUELL is indeed the original pilsner beer. HISTORY The epitome of Czech brewing expertise, Pilsner Urquell was crafted by visionaries... Pilsner Urquell Pale Lager : Peeve frae Plzen http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/drinks/pilsner-urquell-pale-lager   (324 words)      Pilsner Urquell Brewery Tour In the late 1830's the powers that be in Pilsen decided to change the brewing reputation, and beer history, and began construction of the Pilsner Urquell brewery. Just inside the brewhouse door is a diagram showing the brewing procedure used to produce Pilsner Urquell. Beer was brewed in Pilsen for a long time before Pilsner Urquell was introduced, but according to our tour guide, it wasn't any good. http://www.homebrewforum.net/urquell   (1033 words)      Yuppie beer a waste of money Brewed in the Czech Republic for yuppies of all nations, Pilsner Urquell is the beer the status-oriented beer drinkers who enjoyed Heineken in their 20s graduate to as they reach their 30s and move into higher tax brackets. But even when bought in Highlands Ranch, Pilsner Urquell is still a very overpriced beer. In all fairness, the Pilsner Urquell that I tried this week had more of an aged taste than Pilsner Urquell's I had sipped in the past. http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2004/04/15/features/enjoy!/07162b15c0d639a487256e76006d1658.txt   (491 words)      Beer Information The "Original Pilsner" is still brewed only in Plzen, thus protecting its geographic claim to the Pilsner name with a total brewing capacity of 5.3m hl. Czech beer is among the oldest beverages in the world and its export potential is quickly being appreciated by the world's modern beer giants. In October 1999 South African Breweries (SAB) bought the Pilsner Urquell brewery (three combined breweries) giving them a dominant stake (43%) of the Czech market and a flagship brand that could travel. http://www.hospitalityguild.com/GuidePro/Beer/Czech_Beer.htm   (1140 words)      Wine X Magazine - Australia/New Zealand - Issue Three Known among the beer cognoscenti as simply pilsner, Pilsner Urquell is the direct descendent of Groll's surprising first brew. Unsurprisingly, the pilsner style flowed over Bohemia's borders, too, and with Eastern Europe now opening up to exports, beer drinkers are discovering that many of that region's breweries offer faithful and frequently impressive interpretations of the style. The old chestnut, "beer is best when drunk at the brewery gate," is very much applicable when it comes to a good pilsner. http://www.winexmagazine.com/winexaus/issuefour/bp4.htm   (829 words)      Pilsner Urquell and Red Clam Sauce Pilsner Urquell uses Saaz hops from the Czech Zatec region, the malts are from native barley grown in the Moravian region of old Bohemia. In other words fillers or adjuncts like corn or rice cannot be used in the brewing process, unlike the lagers mass produced by the big three in the USA; Bud, Coors and Miller. Let's try Carmel's Red Clam Sauce and pair it with a true Pilsner beer. http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/pairing_beer_with_food/60638   (402 words)      Beer Specials...Pilsner Urquell Already, Pilsner Urquell has gobbled up the nearby Gambrinus, Domazlice, Cheb, and Karlovy Vary breweries. "Moderately bitter and perfectly hopped, this beer is textbook pilsner. Indeed, the American drinker would be surprised to learn that for the most part, the largest Czech breweries make the best beer. http://www.greensbeverages.com/pils.html   (305 words)      Opinionated Beer Page - Pilsner Urquell Pilsner Urquell pioneered such beers that we see today. In fact, in German, Pilsner means "Something or someone from the City of Pilsn," so this beer is the only one that can truly be called a Pilsner. It has a distinctive sharp flavor from the Saaz hops that most BudMillerCoors fans, through ignorance, will attribute to skunking after long months in a green bottle. http://www.tobp.com/review/beer.asp?t=162   (188 words)      Oxford Bottled Beer Database: Prague Staropramen Staropramen (or stroppy barman as we call it) is a nice beer to get drunk on. The aftertaste is of stewed, overdone, bittering hops. I guess the Czechs won't call it a pilsner as it's not being brewed in Plzen, but to me it's a pils good enough. http://www.bottledbeer.co.uk/beer.asp?beerid=262   (1828 words)      TIME Europe Business: They Just Get Lager And Lager 12/20/99 And in a league of its own is the Czech Republic's most famous beer: Pilsner Urquell, the original bottom-fermented Pils, or lager, first brewed in the Bohemian city of Plzen in 1842. "They are going to use Pilsner Urquell as their top beer," he says. Driving that Rolls nowadays is South African Breweries, which in early October bought a controlling interest in Pilsner Urquell and Radegast, the Czech Republic's two top brewers, from investment bank Nomura International in a $321 million deal. http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/1999/1220/safbeer.html   (980 words)      El Nino Update, February 1998 As you know, Pilsner Urquell is the original pilsner made from the famous Czech malt and the floral Saaz hops grown in northern Bohemia (eastern Czech Republic). According to the distributor, Pilsner Urquell sales are on the increase and the beer is refrigerated by the distributor, both contributing to fresher product on the shelves. I recently did a side by side taste comparison of Pilsner Urquell I purchased at the brewery in Plzen with a six pack from my local grocer and could not tell the difference. http://www.stpats.com/98news.htm   (663 words)      Pilsner Urquell - Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s. - Beer Advocate Drinkability: Frankly Urquell is nearly my favorite session beer (second only to a nice session bitter), but the bright crispness is just perfect. Smells a bit skunky at first, just the good old light malt, to light hop balance, yielding a fairly low in alcohol barley beverage that's easy to drink. 1 pint 6.3 fl oz bottle marked 09285 06:14 poured into a pilsner glass twice. http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1/429   (1052 words)      Review of Pilsner Urquell Brewery This "original" 12 ° Pilsner Urquell features a full mouthfeel with a very slight but benign sulfury flavor, where the rich hops dominate the flavor profile with a very smooth bitterness. This version has yeasty notes and fermentation by-products evident in the final flavor that you'll never find in any of the 50,000 bottles that leave the bottling line each hour. nly a five minute walk from the main train station in Plzen lies the monument to world class Pilsner style beer, the Pilsner Urquell Brewery. http://realbeer.com/nmvbp/urquell.htm   (691 words)      Pilsner Urquell 560 seats of the restaurant "Na Spilce", which was built directly in the Pilsner Urquell Brewery in a former fermenting cellar make the restaurant the largest one in the Czech Republic. Therefore, visit the oldest beer hall in Plzen, the recently reopened restaurant "U Salzmannu", offering accommodation in 6 baroque and Art Noeveau style apartments, or the restaurant "Pilsner Urquell" next to the brewery entrance gate. Numerous cozy pubs and restaurants, well know for their excellent cuisine, genuine "Pils" and especially their hospitality, provide Plzen with that feature. http://www.zcu.cz/plzen/com/brewery   (495 words)      The Prague Post Online The contest is a part of Pilsner's strategy to attract discriminating beer drinkers by organizing brand-tailored promotions that emphasize the beer's strengths: original taste, quality and Prague. "My assumption here is that like a lot of other brands of beer, it [Pilsner Urquell] is appealing to 21 to 29-year-olds, probably males. Each year the company has added a new twist to the contest, usually forming a partnership with a third party to help promote the beer, but this is the first year the company has used a band in the contest, Cohen said. http://www.praguepost.com/P03/2004/Art/0722/busi5.php   (999 words)      Budweiser Case Study This similar initiative, but on behalf of the beer was attempting to reduce the use of Pilsner (which ties to the famous Czech beer brewed in Plzen) and of course Budweiser (beer brewed originally in Budejovice [Budweis]) labeling on beers. The first clear g olden beer ever, named Pilsner Urquell, caused international sensation and changed forever the taste and face of beer, which until that time was dark, flat and cloudy Czech beer in general has been brewed since 10th century. http://www.american.edu/TED/budweis.htm   (2438 words)      The Prague Post Online Most people know that a Pilsner is a beer from Plzen or some imitation of one: specifically, a clear, light-gold to deep-copper-colored lager of medium body and medium carbonation, with a level of bitterness around 35-45 international bittering units (IBUs), brewed with Zatec (aka Saaz) hops using a decoction mash. But there's another definition of a Pilsner, and that's the glass the beer comes in. But given that one of the chief characteristics of a Pilsner-style beer is an aroma of "complex malt and a spicy, floral, Saaz hop bouquet," according to one style guide, perhaps specialized glasses could take beer to the next level. http://www.praguepost.com/P03/2004/Art/0304/featu1.php   (572 words)      Invited into a Vat of Světlé Nymburk Pivovar’s Postrivinské Francinův was a sweet and spicy rendition of the bohemian pilsner model, with cinnamon leanings on banana bread. Regular Urquell is one of the hoppiest pints you’ll find in the country, and unfiltered Urquell is even hoppier. Na Parkánu is also attached to a brewery museum displaying old brewing artefacts which give interesting insights into the Czech brewing world of old. http://www.ratebeer.com/Story.asp?StoryID=562   (2248 words)      Czech The original pilsner was also first brewed in 1842 in Pilsen in the Czech Republic. There is good news: increasingly great beers like Pilsner Urquell and Budweiser Budvar are obtainable in the United States and most of the countries of Western Europe. A Czech Pilsner such as Budweiser Budvar 12 %, a Pilsner Urquell, or a Domazlice Purkmistr, takes a heck of a lot of beating. http://the-vu.com/Czech.htm   (448 words)      Great Beer Wanderers - Pilsner Urquell At Pilsner Urquell, 14 brewing units (kettle and lauter tun) produce the well-known pilsen beer. The photo on the left hand shows the six units in the "Old Brewhouse", in the background of the photo an the right hand you can see the 16 vessels of the "New Brewhouse", which has 8 brewing units. On the right hand you can see a barrel-lifter to place a barrel on top of an other. http://www.zoigl.de/english/gbw7.html   (96 words)      KBS Collection: Pilsner Urquell Czech Eisbrau Pilsner Urguell (First Pilsner Label) Pilsner Urquell Pilsner Urquell Pilsner Urquell (label 2001) Pilsner Urquell (label 2002) Pilsner Urquell Original bottle Beer Name Means: Pilsner : from Pilsen Urquell : German for 'old source'--> so : it means : The Old Source from Pilsen.(Thansk Wendy) So says an Indianapolis, Indiana resident who has tasted hundreds of premium and foreign beers.... http://tuoppi.oulu.fi/kbs-bin/readbeer?Nr=490   (486 words)      [No title] Pilsner Urquell: This classic Pilsner has a bright gold color, and a distinctive Saaz hop aroma and flavor. This Pilsner is balanced with hop bitterness and malt sweetness. Our ingredients for this recipe include 6 lbs of Munton’s Extra Light Dried Malt extract, 10 oz. http://www.midwestsupplies.com/products/ProdByID.aspx?ProdID=3586   (107 words)      Market Fine Wine and Spirits - Wine and Spirit Retailer These are Flemish or Dutch terms,usually indicating the strongest brew in a range of beers,especially in Trappist or abbey beers.They are hoppy,golden brews,stronger than the darker doubles or dubbels. Wheat beers from Bavaria.They have grown in popularity in the past 30 years or so,now 25% of Bavaria's beer market. German word meaning "original source).The term is used to show that the beer is the first or original in its style,such as Pilsner Urquell from the Czech Republic.Often only Ur is used. http://www.marketfinewine.com/beer   (582 words)      Water Cooler Games - Beer, Nudity, and Pac-Man Invaders is Urquell's Space Invader's cover, wherein you pilot a bottle of beer against invading aliens. Whipround is a straight-up (as it were) Pac-Man clone in which the power pills are replaced by bottles of Pilsner Urquell beer. Even if I'm right, it still seems proper to call it an advergame, after all, the brand is featured prominently along with a URL to the actual beer's website. http://www.watercoolergames.org/archives/000416.shtml   (739 words)      Pilsner Urquell News - EU Politics Today Miller imports Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Pilsner Urquell and Foster's, and brews regional craft beers Leinenkugel's and Henry Weinhard's. Koch said Schwarzenegger ordered chicken schnitzel, potato salad and a Pilsner Urquell and shared knockwurst and potato pancakes with the rest of his table. English lager; and Czechvar, a non-organic Czech pilsner lager. http://www.eupoliticstoday.com/news/PilsnerUrquell   (523 words)      Product Details - Majestic Wine Warehouses The original Pilsner from the Czech Republic is still the classic expression of the style. http://www.majestic.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=272&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&productId=11427   (36 words)      Beverages & More! - Beer Store, ales, lagers, imported beer, microbrews, kegs, big brewery, ciders, alcohol free beer The original Pilsner, brewed in the Czech Republic since 1292. In this original classic Pilsner, brewed in the Czech Republic since 1292, saaz hops & soft malts roll gently over the tongue to a lingering, bitter finish. In this original classic Pilsner, brewed in the Czech Republic Since 1292, saaz hops & soft malts roll gently over the tongue to a lingering, bitter finish. http://www.bevmo.com/productlist.asp?area=beer&N=-5171   (108 words)      Urquell Items PILSNER URQUELL 4 BEER PINT GLASSES & 100 COASTERS NEW T-shirt Pilsner Urquell Rare Beer Pub Czech Pilsener M Pilsner Urquell Beer Key Chain/ Key Ring/ Bottle Opener http://reimy.com/urquell.html   (271 words)

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