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Tenaya Creek Pilsner

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🌍 United States · European-Style Pilsner · One of 1 European-Style Pilsners in hopIQ

Gold at the 2002 GABF for European-Style Pilsner — the beer that established Tenaya Creek as a serious brewer in a casino town. Clean, golden, spicy from Czech Saaz hops with a satisfying bready malt base.

ABV
5.4%
IBU
28
SRM
pale golden4

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 44 dimensions

crisp
100%
refreshing
85%
clean
80%
hoppy
80%
clean finish
75%
grain
75%
light
75%
dry
70%
malty
70%
effervescent
70%
bread
65%
smooth
65%

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About European-Style Pilsner

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What is a European-Style Pilsner?

Pilsners are crisp golden lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 25–45. Defined by spicy, floral Saaz hops over a light malt backbone — bright carbonation and a dry bitter finish.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Tenaya Creek Pilsner

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C for maximum crispness. A pilsner served too warm loses its defining snap.

Pilsner glass
Recommended for this style

The tall, narrow pilsner glass preserves carbonation and showcases the golden clarity that defines the style.

Drink fresh and cold. Pilsners do not improve with age — within 3 months of packaging is ideal.

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