Pre-Prohibition style pilsner often with corn or rice and American or noble hops.
ABV 5.0 to 6.0%
5.0% 6.0%
ABV 5.0 to 6.0% IBU 25 to 40
25 40
IBU 25 to 40 SRM 3 to 6
3 6
SRM 3 to 6 Classic style categories are judged against one Brewers Association style description. Source: Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines (approximate ranges) (approximate)
Entrants by Year How Crowded the Category Is Table view Entrants by Year Entries 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Entries 130 148 141 114 101 78
2025 · Category 41 · 101 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G Kaiser Not Found Not Found Not Found Urbanrest Brewing Co. Ferndale, MI S Movement Not Found Not Found Not Found Atomic Clock Brewing Co. (Production Facility) Durham, NC B Pretty Pretty Pils 5% Not Found Not Found Cellarmaker Brewing Co. Berkeley, CA
2024 · Category 41 · 114 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G Classic City Lager 4.2% Not Found Not Found Creature Comforts (Production Facility At Southern Mill) Athens, GA S Buccaneer's Gold Not Found Not Found Not Found Project 9 Brewing Co. Seattle, WA B Happy Little Clouds 5.3% 32 Not Found Cloudburst Brewing Seattle, WA
2022 · Category 38 · 148 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G Classic City Lager 4.2% Not Found Not Found Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Southern Mill) Athens, GA S Lightning Will Not Found Not Found Not Found On Tour Brewing Co. Chicago, IL B Bullpen Not Found Not Found Not Found Atlas Brew Works Washington, DC
2026 Medal Beers G Gold in American Pilsener
Alexandr Schilling Beer Co., Littleton, NH
Category American Pilsener
Entries 78
ABV 5%
IBU 25
Style Czech-Style Pilsner
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Crisp, clean and sessionable, with a firm but rounded hop backbone, Alexandr is the first and original Czech-style pilsner crafted at Schilling. Source: schillingbeer.com
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S Silver in American Pilsener
Crunchy Boi Ladd & Lass Brewing, Seattle, WA
Category American Pilsener
Entries 78
ABV 5.3%
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Style Pilsner
Malts Chit malt, Extra Pale Premium Pilsner malt, Pilsner malt
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B Bronze in American Pilsener
Precept Bissell Brothers Brewing, Portland, ME
Category American Pilsener
Entries 78
ABV 5.6%
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Style German-style pilsner
Malts Maine pilsner malt
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Approachable, snappy, and refreshing, Precept is our award-winning take on a German-style pilsner. Source: bissellbrothers.com
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