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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Alcohol by volume: 6 percent Like a pilsner with attitude or a marzen with sharper edges, this lager is smack dab in Eppig’s wheelhaus, as Eppig leans toward classic German styles. 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Welcome beer is a 1913 Pilsner, a Czech-style light-bodied pilsner with herbal, spicy and bitter notes. Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Aug. 2022 From Hinterland’s big open bar window, Gehrts and his team pour a dozen taps including a Bohemian pilsner from Chuckanut, a hazy IPA from Ruse and other smart selections from some of the Northwest’s top breweries. oregonlive, 4 June 2022 This went down with a caña, a small glass of beer, in this case a local Spanish pilsner. Todd Pitock, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 The ideal pilsner is refreshing and crisp—the very definition of summer drinking. Amanda M. Faison, Outside Online, 9 June 2022 What to drink: Again, the taplist turns over frequently, but see if there’s a delicious pilsner on the board to go with one of the seafood creations from food vendor Fisherman’s Market. oregonlive, 30 June 2022 Start drinking with the Spicy Bohemian, a pilsner dry-hopped with jalapeños. The Editors, Outside Online, 18 June 2020 On the same counter as much of the merch is a tap with three kinds of beer — an IPA, a witbier, and a pilsner, all from local brewery Ivanhoe Park. Marci Robin, Allure, 26 Apr. 2022 See More
San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Welcome beer is a 1913 Pilsner, a Czech-style light-bodied pilsner with herbal, spicy and bitter notes. Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Aug. 2022 From Hinterland’s big open bar window, Gehrts and his team pour a dozen taps including a Bohemian pilsner from Chuckanut, a hazy IPA from Ruse and other smart selections from some of the Northwest’s top breweries. oregonlive, 4 June 2022 This went down with a caña, a small glass of beer, in this case a local Spanish pilsner. Todd Pitock, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 The ideal pilsner is refreshing and crisp—the very definition of summer drinking. Amanda M. Faison, Outside Online, 9 June 2022 What to drink: Again, the taplist turns over frequently, but see if there’s a delicious pilsner on the board to go with one of the seafood creations from food vendor Fisherman’s Market. oregonlive, 30 June 2022 Start drinking with the Spicy Bohemian, a pilsner dry-hopped with jalapeños. The Editors, Outside Online, 18 June 2020 On the same counter as much of the merch is a tap with three kinds of beer — an IPA, a witbier, and a pilsner, all from local brewery Ivanhoe Park. Marci Robin, Allure, 26 Apr. 2022 See More 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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