This Top Ten Bohemian Pilseners List is from America's Best and from the results of the 2009 US Open Beer Championship.
1. Noble Pils –
Boston Beer Company - Massachusetts
2. Pau Hana Pils – Maui Brewing - Hawaii
3. American Pils – Grand Canyon Brewing - Arizona
4. Pilsner Urquel - Plzensky Prazdroj
5. Lagunitas PILS - Lagunitas Brewing
6. Budweiser Budvar - Brewery Budweiser Budvar
7. Sierra Nevada Summerfest - Sierra Nevada Brewing
8. Otter Creek
Vermont Lager - Otter Creek Brewing
9.
Full Sail LTD, Full Sail Brewing
10. Staropramen Lager - Pivovar Staropramen
Bohemian Pilsner / Pilsener
Bohemian pilseners are medium bodied, and they can be as dark as a light amber color. This style balances moderate bitterness and noble-type hop aroma and flavor with a malty, slightly sweet, medium body. Extremely low levels of diacetyl and low levels of sweet corn-like dimethylsulfide (DMS) character, if perceived, are characteristic of this style and both may accent malt aroma. A toasted-, biscuit-like, bready malt character along with low levels of sulfur compounds may be evident. There should be no chill haze. Its head should be dense and rich.
OG: 1.044-1.056
FG: 1.014-1.020
Alcohol by Weight: 3.2-4%
IBU: 30-45
Color SRM: 3-7