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Pilsner Urquell

Brewed by Plzeňský Prazdroj in Plzen, Czechia

Pilsner Urquell
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Plzeňský Prazdroj

Plzen, Czechia

Invented the pilsner style (1842)

1842 · first brewed

The town's citizens founded the Burghers' Brewery in 1839 and hired Bavarian brewer Josef Groll. On 5 October 1842 he brewed the world's first golden pale lager, which was served that November. The German name "Urquell" means "original source" and was registered in 1898. The brewery has belonged to Asahi since 2017.

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