Pilsner (also
pilsener,
pilsen or simply
pils) is a type of
pale lager. It takes its name from the city of
Plzen,
Bohemia,
Czech Republic, where it was first produced in 1842. The world’s first-ever blond lager was the Pilsner Urquell, making it the inspiration for more than two-thirds of the beer produced in the world today (which are still called pils, pilsner and pilsener). The original
Pilsner Urquell beer is still produced there today.