Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A light, golden lager having a strong flavor of hops.
- noun A tall, thin, footed beer glass.
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- noun A
pale ,light lager beer .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The word pilsner (type of the beer) is coming from the Czech city Pilsen (Plzeň in Czech).
Planet Python 2009
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A pilsner is a beer known for being a light, refreshing, soft, subtle beer.
Archive 2008-02-01 2008
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A pilsner is a beer known for being a light, refreshing, soft, subtle beer.
This Imperial Post (or Some Comments From Places That Are Not Wisconsin) 2008
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They spiked their near beer with hard liquor in a cocktail dubbed "pilsner" with a wink.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BEPPI CROSARIOL 2011
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A pilsner is a lager, but a pretty specific lager.
blogTO 2010
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A pilsner is a lager, but a pretty specific lager.
blogTO 2010
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They also just released a Chezch style pilsner, which is really good and a perfect beer for the hot summer months.
Asheville Beer Blog 2009
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They also just released a Chezch style pilsner, which is really good and a perfect beer for the hot summer months.
Asheville Beer Blog 2009
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After a waitress walked my group through which kind of pilsner or lager would pair well with the wide variety of German comfort food, she told us that the bar sits on the site of an old, haunted gas station, and ghosts lurk about.
New York Press 2010
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This calls for a craft-made pilsner like from Brooklyn Brewery.
Seven layer dip: impossible food-wine pairing?!? | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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