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Pilsner vs. Lager: The Differences Explained

VinePair

IPAs are still leading the charge in craft beer sales, but lagers , pilsners , and other more crushable styles are proving to be a breath of fresh air for beer enthusiasts who have grown weary of the seemingly never-ending haze craze. The fact is that all pilsners are lagers, but most lagers aren’t pilsners. What is a pilsner?

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5 to Try: Kölsch-Style Ales

Imbibe Magazine

“Having a low-alcohol beer as your flagship is definitely more desirable [than a double IPA],” says co-owner Jeff Huss. Weyermann Pilsner malt, Valley Malt Warthog Wheat, and Valley Malt Vienna malt give it a light breadiness while Tettnanger and Mandarina Bavaria hops imbue the brew with light floral and herbaceous notes.

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This Week's Beer Events & Socials: Keeping Keeping Together Together

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Here’s what we’ve rounded up for this week: This Weekend: If you love meat snacks, you’ll definitely want to attend Dovetail’s Landjaeger and Treberwurst party featuring a conversation with Jesse Brookstein, author of the extremely specific book A PERFECT PAIR: THE HISTORY OF LANDJAEGER IN GREEN COUNTY WISCONSIN.

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How a Private-Club Cocktail Escaped Into the Wild

Imbibe Magazine

What they did in these private clubs was, by definition, private—but accounts suggest that it involved leather chairs, the reading of newspapers, frequent harrumphing, grousing about politics and the stock market, the smoking of cigars, and pretending not to conduct business. By “they,” of course, I mean wealthy, white males.)

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The Complete Guide to Pairing Beer and Wings [Infographic]

VinePair

Why this is, we can’t say for sure, but there’s definitely an audience for their spicy, buttery, vinegar-laced kick. Pilsner: Garlic Parmesan Traditionally, pilsners are resoundingly light, and almost as inoffensive as macro lagers. That’s where IPAs and pale ales come in. They’re also darker and a tad sweeter than Viennas.

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We Asked 22 Brewers: What’s the Best New Beer of 2023?

VinePair

This New Zealand-style pilsner is dry hopped with Rakau, Nelson Sauvin, and Motueka, all grown by Freestyle Hops, who are putting out some of the best hops in the world. But my favorite beers from them are not their hoppy IPAs (although I do love me an STS Pilsner). They also have one of the best teams of people you could meet.

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3 of the Biggest Guinness Myths, Debunked

VinePair

Dark beers tend to employ more toasted or roasted barley and crystal malt, while lighter styles gravitate toward lighter malts, like pilsner malt. Guinness’s texture definitely has a weighted mouthfeel, but that’s not because it’s heftier than its counterparts. The same goes for Guinness’s ABV: 4.2 It’s Medicinal.

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