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pilsner
A type of beer brewed in the Pilsner style, which is pale, bottom-fermented, and has a more strongly hopped taste. It is one of the most popular types of beer in Germany.
Zum Feierabend bestelle ich mir gerne ein kühles Pils vom Fass.
At the end of the workday, I like to order a cool pilsner on tap.
'Pils' (pilsner) is a short form of 'Pilsner Bier' (Pilsner beer). The name comes from the city of Pilsen (Czech: Plzeň) in the Czech Republic, where this brewing style was developed in the 19th century.
Das Original Pilsner kommt aus der tschechischen Stadt Pilsen.
The original Pilsner comes from the Czech city of Pilsen.
In a bar or restaurant, people often order briefly and directly: 'Ein Pils, bitte!' (A pilsner, please!) or, for several: 'Zwei Pils, bitte!' (Two pilsners, please!). Here the word is treated like a countable noun.
Für mich bitte ein Pils und für meine Frau ein Wasser.
For me, a pilsner please, and for my wife, a water.
Common combinations are 'ein kühles Pils' (a cool pilsner), 'ein frisch gezapftes Pils' (a freshly tapped pilsner), or 'ein Pils vom Fass' (a pilsner on tap). These emphasize freshness and the way it is served.
Ein frisch gezapftes Pils schmeckt am besten.
A freshly tapped pilsner tastes best.
beer
'das Bier' and 'das Pils' are closely related because Pils is a specific type of beer. 'Bier' is the general term for the drink or for a serving of it. 'Pils' is more specific and means a pale, rather hoppy type of beer. The words can be confused because in everyday life you can often order either one. If the type does not matter, you say 'Bier'. If you want exactly this type, you say 'Pils'.
Im Restaurant bestellt sie ein Pils, weil sie herbes Bier mag.
At the restaurant, she orders a pilsner because she likes bitter beer.
Nach dem Grillen trank Paul ein alkoholfreies Bier.
After the barbecue, Paul drank a non-alcoholic beer.