Top 10 American Pilsners Brewed in North America
This Top Ten List of American Pilsners is from the results of the U.S. Open Beer Championship, Great American Beer Festival, and RateBeer.com. Light in body and color, American lagers are very clean and crisp and aggressively carbonated. Flavor components should be subtle and complex, with no one ingredient dominating the others. Malt sweetness is light to mild. Corn, rice, or other grain or sugar adjuncts are often used. Hop bitterness, flavor and aroma are negligible to very light. ABV: 4.10% – 5.10%. IBU: 5-14.
1. Sesión Cerveza – Full Sail Brewing – Oregon
2. Lemon Pils – Elk Horn Brewery – Oregon
3. Rocket 100 – The Austin Beer Garden Brewing – Texas
4. La Bit…Tibi – Amos Lager – Belgh Brasse – Quebec
5. Leinenkugel’s Original – Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing – Wisconsin
6. La Choby – Brick Works Brewing – Delaware
7. Full Sail Session Premium Lager – Full Sail Brewing – Oregon
8. Gold Leaf Lager – Devils Backbone Brewing – Virginia
9. Grain Belt Premium – August Schell Brewing – Minnesota
10. Captain’s Log Lager – Cameron’s Brewing – Ontario