# Pilsner Urquell

> <p><strong>Known for:</strong> The original lager. Every pale, golden, bottom-fermented beer in the world traces its lineage to this brewery. <em>Urquell</em> means "original source."</p>

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**Ownership:** Asahi Group (Japan) — brewed in Pilsen, Czechia

**Known for:** The original lager. Every pale, golden, bottom-fermented beer in the world traces its lineage here.

**History:** On 5 October 1842, in the Bohemian city of Pilsen, a Bavarian brewer named Josef Groll produced the world's first clear, golden, bottom-fermented lager. Before this moment, all beer was dark. Pilsner Urquell — *Urquell* meaning "original source" — didn't just launch a brand; it launched the most copied beer style in human history. Still brewed in the original Pilsen brewery.

https://www.pilsnerurquell.com/