Pilsner Urquell
Brewed by Plzeňský Prazdroj in Plzen, Czechia

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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