pilsner - Articles and Posts from Slashfood

Posts with tag pilsner

What Does the 2009 St. Pauli Girl Really Know About Beer?

Posted Sep 23rd 2009 1:00PM by Mike Pomranz
Filed under: Beer, Eastern Europe, Celebrities

Photo: St. Pauli Girl.

Earlier this year, model and actress Katarina Van Derham was named the 2009 St. Pauli Girl spokesmodel via an online vote. Van Derham has roles on shows including "Entourage," "Monk" and "CSI," and has graced the covers of dozens of magazines. But for brew fans, Van Derham's gig filling in as the famous St. Pauli Girl icon may be their first encounter with the actress.

Beyond getting to know Katarina's very pretty face, we were interested in finding out about her beer knowledge. Van Derham is a native of Slovakia and speaks five languages, including English, Slovak, Czech, Russian and Polish. Eastern Europeans are world-renowned for their love of beer and beer-centric culture. Does she have the knowledge to back up her esteemed position?

We gave her a five-question beer quiz to see just how up-to-speed she was. ...

Continue reading What Does the 2009 St. Pauli Girl Really Know About Beer?

Beer Trivia

Posted Sep 1st 2009 4:54PM by Slashfood Editor
Filed under: Beer, Quizzes

Test your knowledge of beer, whether domestic or imported with Slashfood's beer quiz.

Beer Trivia

Now retired, which is the world's strongest beer?

Dogfish's 'Raison D'extra'
Hair of the Dog's 'Dave'
Samuel Adams' 'Triple Bock'
Lijiang Yinjiu

True or False: Beer is the most popular beverage in the world.

True
False

Which country has the most individual beer brands?

Mexico
USA
Belgium
Germany

Who was the first American to brew lager?

John Wagner
Sam Adams
John Miller
August Busch

Which is the fear of an empty glass?

Ophidiophobia
Cenosillicaphobia
Hydrophobia
Chemophobia

How long did Prohibition last?

12 years, 2 months, 4 days
15 years, 5 months, 5 days
14 years, 10 months, 21 days
13 years, 10 months, 19 days

Which is the best-selling brand in the Western Hemisphere outside of the United States?

Brahma Beer
Corona
Red Stripe
Cerveza Cantina

Which brewer ran an ad campaign that claimed its beer was 'Good For You'?

Miller
Guinness
Busch
Heineken

Which brew is known as 'The Champagne of Bottled Beers'?

Budweiser
Coors
Corona Extra
Miller High Life

Red Stripe is the national beer of which country?

Honduras
Jamaica
Cuba
Puerto Rico

To whom did Anheuser-Busch send the first case of Budweiser beer produced after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933?

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Which city gives its name to the lightest, palest styles of lager?

Bavaria
Munich
Plzeň
Bohemia

Which is the most popular style of beer consumed in the world?

Ale
Stout
Pilsner
Lager

In Great Britain alone, what is the estimated amount of beer lost in people's mustaches and beards each year?

24,502 gallons
15,423 gallons
23,116 gallons
19,683 gallons

Women account for which percentage of beer consumption in the USA?

Beer of the Week - Oskar Blues' Mama's Little Yella Pils

Posted Jul 13th 2009 3:00PM by Joshua M. Bernstein
Filed under: Beer

Mama's Little Yella Pils
Photo: Oscar Blues.

Crisp, floral Czech pilsners can typically lord their pedigree over their American counterparts -- the champagne to most stateside macro-breweries' bathwater (Miller Lite calls itself a "true pilsner beer.")

"Mass-market pilsners are liquid Muzak," says Marty Jones, the "lead singer and idea man" for Lyons, Colorado's Oskar Blues. To rebut the bland, watery brews littering the marketplace, Oskar Blues -- the first microbrewery to can craft beer -- has unveiled Mama's Little Yella Pils. "We're restoring a little honor to the concept," Jones says of Mama's, which re-creates a classic Czech pilsner with American craft-beer flair.

Instead of relying on cheap adjuncts like rice or corn, Mama's is constructed with 100 percent malt and a generous dose of spicy Saaz hops. But brewing a pilsner is an exercise in restrained elegance, unlike brutish IPAs and boozy stouts potent enough to incapacitate Paul Bunyan.

Continue reading Beer of the Week - Oskar Blues' Mama's Little Yella Pils

Slashfood Ate (8): Favorite beers for a relaxing afternoon

Posted Jun 25th 2008 6:00PM by Shayna Glick
Filed under: Beer, Slashfood Ate

I had a pretty hectic day yesterday. Once I got home, all I wanted to do was sit on the back porch, enjoy the beautiful weather, and relax with a beer. These are some of my favorite beers to drink while winding down from a busy day. What are some of yours?

1. Woodchuck Draft Cider has such a sweet, crisp taste.
2. Woodchuck Pear Cider is also light and refreshing.
3. Stella Artois: one of my favorites any time, but especially nice to sip on a lovely afternoon.
4. Hefeweizen is simply delicious. I don't have a favorite, but Paulaner and Sam Adams are both good and easy to find.
5. Dogfish Head Black and Blue: a recently discovered treat that (apparently) is only occasionally brewed.
6. Honey Brown Ale is easy to drink and has a lot of nostalgic pull for me.
7. A nice Pilsner, like Reality Czeck, is great for an easy afternoon.
8. I could drink Lindeman's Framboise Lambic all day, every day: it's like drinking carbonated, lightly alcoholic raspberry juice.

Cobra / Krait Beer produces champagne lager

Posted Jan 11th 2007 3:03PM by Jonathan M. Forester
Filed under: Beer, British Isles, Lush Life, New Products, America, Europe

Krait Prestige (US) / King Cobra (UK) is Cobra Beers newest entry into the high quality beer world. Cobra beer, started in 1989 in the UK by Karan Bilimoria, a Cambridge law student, brews Indian style lagers. While not many of you may have heard of the brewery, they produce excellent beer that is now exported to over 35 countries. In 2005 and 2006 they won countless awards including 12 Gold medals in 2006 at the prestigious Monde Selection in Brussels- The World Selection of Quality competition. Unable to use the Cobra trademark in the US they launched Krait, a snake in the Cobra family, in 2004. They are available in around a dozen states so far.

Cobra Beer is having Poland's Browar Belgia and the famous Rodenbach brewery in Belgium make a special pilsner style lager for them. What is most interesting is that this 8% abv. brew is re-fermented in the bottle for natural carbonation. Now this is done with quite a few other fine beers, but they say they are going for a product more similar to "champagne" and is sold in a similar style bottle. I haven't tasted it myself but in the Beverage World article they claim that it looks and has a head like a "champagne", and the taste is "extra smooth, soft, slightly fruity, and it's incredibly drinkable." Reviews I trust such as this one from The Beer Advocate who say it tastes "very dry, medium bodied with subtle flavors" make it sound pretty tasty to me.

Continue reading Cobra / Krait Beer produces champagne lager

#	Blogger	Posts	Cmts
1	Slashfood Editor	79	0
2	Alexa Weibel	47	2
3	Sarah LeTrent	33	0
4	Hanna Raskin	27	0
5	Emily Farris	17	0
6	Sara Bonisteel	16	0
7	Jennifer Lawinski	15	0
8	Michael Thomas Hastings	9	0
9	Jennifer Iserloh	8	0
10	David Koeppel	7	0
11	Jose Ralat Maldonado	6	1
12	Mike Pomranz	5	1
13	Monika Bartyzel	5	0
14	Joshua M. Bernstein	5	2
15	Lisa Schweitzer	4	0
16	Erin Meister	4	0
17	Max Shrem	4	0
18	John Devore	4	0
19	LeNell Smothers	4	0
20	Sarah Christine	3	0

Reviews: What's New This Week Twitter Follow Friday on ParentDish! Diabetic Student Wins Fight For Extra Gym Classes	Heidi Klum Hits The Runway After Baby Thanksgiving Dinner Satisfaction And Perfect Portion Control: Time to Celebrate Cheesy Workout Video Round-up
'Lauren Conrad Style' - Star Writing Fashion Book Lindsay Lohan Causing Fighting at Emanuel Ungaro? Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: Backstage With the New Bombshells	'New Moon' Sinks Teeth Into $140.7 Opening Weekend Jenna Fischer Knows As Much About Her 'Office' Baby As You Jon Gosselin Brings Roses to Successful Divorce Meeting
How to Dispose of Paint Get the Look for Less: A Fall Tablescape Turkey Transferware Plates	Playing Baby Otters; Baby-Making Manatees New Kid on the Bus Georgia Mascot Uga VII Dies at Age 4

What Does the 2009 St. Pauli Girl Really Know About Beer?

Beer Trivia

Beer Trivia

Now retired, which is the world's strongest beer?

True or False: Beer is the most popular beverage in the world.

Which country has the most individual beer brands?

Who was the first American to brew lager?

Which is the fear of an empty glass?

How long did Prohibition last?

Which is the best-selling brand in the Western Hemisphere outside of the United States?

Which brewer ran an ad campaign that claimed its beer was 'Good For You'?

Which brew is known as 'The Champagne of Bottled Beers'?

Red Stripe is the national beer of which country?

To whom did Anheuser-Busch send the first case of Budweiser beer produced after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933?

Which city gives its name to the lightest, palest styles of lager?

Which is the most popular style of beer consumed in the world?

In Great Britain alone, what is the estimated amount of beer lost in people's mustaches and beards each year?

Women account for which percentage of beer consumption in the USA?

Beer of the Week - Oskar Blues' Mama's Little Yella Pils

Slashfood Ate (8): Favorite beers for a relaxing afternoon

Cobra / Krait Beer produces champagne lager

Tip of the Day

Slashfood Features

RESOURCES

Featured Stories

Slashfood bloggers (30 days)

Most Commented On (60 days)

Updates From

Sites We Love