Pittsburgh by Bike, Pilsners by Palette
While Pilsen may produce the original pilsner, American craft brewers have put their spin on the classic style. To explore these efforts, & Pittsburgh's river trails, the Drunken Yinzers, a group of homebrewers, took a cycling tour of the city.
The pilsner style of beer is a clash of mainstream “Lite” America and traditional Czech recipes. Obnoxious, macho marketing versus a quiet, simple history. At least it was. Much maligned with the rise of Budweiser, Miller and Coors, the pilsner was seemingly forgotten by many American craft brewers. While the “Big Three” products may share the light golden color with true pilsners, the similarities halt there. We needed our craft brewmasters to defend the pilsner on our behalf. Fortunately, they’ve answered the call with a recent surge in the creation of craft beer pilsners. But what made the pilsner worth drinking in the first place? Contrasting greatly with the traditional ale styles brewed at the time, the pilsner’s crisp, refreshing …
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