This Top Ten List of American
Pilsners is from the results of the 2012 U.S. Open Beer Championship, Great American Beer Festival, and the World Beer Cup.
1. Bruce County Lager - Neustadt
Brewing, Neustadt Springs, Ontario
2. Cable Car Lager - World Brews, Novato, CA
3. Tiger Crystal - Tiger Brewing, Singapore
4. Red Dog - Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI
5. Rainier - Pabst Brewing Co., Woodridge, IL
6. Old Style - Pabst Brewing Co., Woodridge, IL
7. Prestige - Brasserie Nationale d’Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
8. Milwaukee’s Best - Miller Brewing Co., Golden, CO
9. Shiner Blonde - Spoetzl Brewery, Spoetzl, Texas
10. Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve - Blitz-Weinhard Brewing, Hood
River, OR
American Pilsners /
Pilsener
Light in body and color, American lagers are very clean and crisp
and aggressively carbonated. Flavor components should be subtle and
complex, with no one ingredient dominating the others. Malt
sweetness is light to mild. Corn, rice, or other grain or sugar
adjuncts are often used. Hop bitterness, flavor and aroma are
negligible to very light. Light fruity esters are acceptable. Chill
haze and diacetyl should be absent.
OG: 1.040-1.046
FG: 1.006-1.010
Alcohol by Weight: 3.2-4.0%
IBU: 5-14
Color SRM: 2-4 |
