a short glossary of brewing and beer terms

do you know your top fermented beer from your bottom?

take a look through these pages to find out more about some of the phrases used on our site.

Pilsener

Sometimes refined to just 'pils', a pilsener is a type of pale lager with it's name originating from the city of Pilsen (now Pizen in the Czech Republic).

In 1839, the citizens of Pilsen decided to establish a brewery of their own, called Bürger Brauerei (Citizens' Brewery) and brew beer in accordance with the Bavarian style of the time, including storing the beer in a cool environment and using bottom fermenting yeasts.

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