Beers similar to Classic Plzen

Great Lakes Brewery

Czech Pilsner·Canada·4.8% ABV·One of 42 Czech Pilsners in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Classic Plzen's noble-hoppy and malty character. A Czech pale lager brewed to an 11 degree starting gravity and hopped continuously with Saaz sourced through contacts the brewers made in Czechia. Soft bready malt sits under a floral, spicy noble hop character, with a firm and clean bitterness holding the middle. The finish is crisp. The recipe came out of a trip the brewing team made to the Czech Republic in early 2024.

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10 beers like Classic Plzen

1

Staropramen Světlý Ležák

Pivovar Staropramen

Czech Republic · Czech Pilsner · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Classic Plzen's spicy-hop notes and hop character, plus herbal notes, noticeably more bitter.

What carries overcleancrispnoble-hopbreadyfloral

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Classic Plzenherbalmineralsmooth

Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch more body.

Structure: more bitter

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2

Trillium Brewing Company

United States · Czech Pilsner · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps floral notes and bread notes like Classic Plzen, adds grass notes, noticeably more bitter, drops spicy-hop notes.

What carries overcrispnoble-hoprefreshingbreadymalty

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Classic Plzengrassytoastyspicy-hophoppy

Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: more bitter

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3

Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus

Germany · German Pilsner · 5.1%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more dryness, noticeably more bitter, no noble hop character — bread notes and bitterness as with Classic Plzen.

What carries overcrisphoppybreadycleanbitter

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Classic Plzendryherbalgrassynoble-hopfloral

Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: more bitter

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Foothills Brewing

United States · Czech Pilsner · 5.3%

75%

MATCH

Alongside Classic Plzen on spicy-hop notes and hop character: adds dryness, noticeably more bitter, drops bread notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Toit Brewpub

India · Czech Pilsner · 4.5%

72%

MATCH

Shares floral notes and hop character with Classic Plzen; adds spiciness, noticeably more bitter, but drops bread notes.

Structure: more bitter

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6

Dois Corvos Plata Pilsner

Dois Corvos Cervejeira

Portugal · Czech Pilsner · 4.8%

70%

MATCH

Same floral notes and bitterness as Classic Plzen, adds mineral notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the spicy-hop notes.

Structure: more bitter

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WEST Brewery

United Kingdom · German Pilsner · 4.6%

70%

MATCH

As with Classic Plzen, same bread notes and bitterness; adds fruit notes, noticeably more bitter, no noble hop character.

Structure: more bitter

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Four Winds Brewing Co.

Canada · German Pilsner · 5%

69%

MATCH

Like Classic Plzen on floral notes and bread notes — but without the noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Bellwoods Brewery

Canada · German Pilsner · 4.8%

69%

MATCH

More bitter — same floral notes and bitterness as Classic Plzen, adds yeast character, noticeably more bitter, but without the bread notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Goodwood Bohemian Pils

Goodwood Brewing Company

United States · Czech Pilsner · 4.8%

69%

MATCH

noticeably more bitter, no bread notes — bitterness and hop character as with Classic Plzen.

Structure: more bitter

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