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Pilsner Urquell Celebrates its Birthday on October 5th‏

Birthday celebration for Pilsner Urquell is about a week away.

For centuries, Pilsner Urquell has been an integral part of many celebrations. This year, we would like to invite you to be a part of Pilsner Urquell’s, as we celebrate the birthday of the original golden beer!

On October 5, 1842 Czech brew master Josef Groll discovered a unique bottom fermenting process known as “lagering” and birthed the world’s first golden beer. From that day forward, Pilsner Urquell, which translates to “from the original source, Plzen” has been the standard against which all others beers are compared. Today, nearly 90 percent of the world’s beer is a variation of the original golden beer, making pilsner the most popular beer style in the world and further establishing Pilsner Urquell as a true original.

Additionally, with its unique interplay of hops and malt, Pilsner Urquell’s flavor profile is the perfect accompaniment to a wide variety of food pairings and culinary experiences. Whether it’s a tenderly grilled fish or a full-flavored sirloin, Pilsner Urquell’s balanced taste is one of the top beers when it comes to culinary pairings.

In honor of this birthday, we welcome all to “toast the birth of golden beer” by joining in Pilsner Urquell’s celebration, as it continues to provide you with a high-quality unique drinking experience.

We look forward to raising a glass of Pilsner Urquell with you this October as we continue to recognize and celebrate the “birth of the golden beer!”

The above message was provided by the Pilsner Urquell Marketing Team

Additional History of Pilsner Urquell (from wiki)

Pilsner Urquell (international title in German, Plzeňský Prazdroj in Czech) is a bottom-fermenting beer produced since 1842 in Pilsen, Bohemia (Plzeň, Czech Republic). The beer is today a prominent brand of global brewing empire SABMiller, which has also started brewing Pilsner Urquell in Poland and Russia.

Pilsner Urquell is somewhat heavier (with an almost ale-like fruitiness in the malt body) and more strongly hopped than most pilsener beers, which is considered by many to be its most distinguishing characteristic. Saaz hops, a noble hop variety, are a key element in its flavour profile, as are the use of soft water and fire-brewing. It is available in a 500ml (half litre) aluminium can in addition to the classic, stylish green bottle, pictured here on the right.

As its name claims (“original source” is the meaning of both “Urquell” in German; the official language of Bohemia when it was a part of the Austrian Empire in which the brewery was founded in 1839, and of “Prazdroj”, in Czech); it is the world’s original pilsener, or golden beer. Most popular lagers produced in the rest of the world are based upon this original beer. Many beers that call themselves a pilsner, pilsener or pils is referring to being made in the style of this beer, first brewed by Josef Groll on 5 October 1842. The Bavarian brewer had been hired by local German-speaking citizens which had founded the Bürgerbrauerei (Burghers’ brewery, later translated to Měšťanský pivovar in Czech).

In 1859, the Bürgerbrauerei registered Pilsner Bier B B. After local competition had been founded in 1869, in 1898 they also registered Original Pilsner Bier 1842 and Pilsner Urquell. Czech versions were Plzeňský pramen, Prapramen, Měšťanské Plzeňské, Plzeňský pravý zdroj were brand names that the Burgess’ Brewery registered at the end of the nineteenth century; however, it was another name that persevered: Pilsner Urquell, and Plzeňský Prazdroj in Czech.