Considered the father of all lagers, continental pilsener changed the course of brewing around the world. Noted author and brewer David Miller examines each country’s version of pilsener, including ingredients and brewing stages.

The Classic Beer Style Series, from Brewers Publications, examines individual world-class beer styles, covering origins, history, sensory profiles, brewing techniques and commercial examples.

About Dave Miller

Dave Miller is a native of St. Louis, Mo., where he still lives with his wife and children. He brewed his first batch of homebrew in 1975.

In 1981 he won the title Homebrewer of the Year when his Dutch Pilsner was judged Best of Show at the American Homebrewers Association national competition. That same year, his first book, Home Brewing for Americans, was published. He also authored Continental Pilsener (Brewers Publications, 1998).

Dave is a charter member of the St. Louis Brews homebrewing club and served for two years as its vice president. He credits his club members with inspiring him to write The Complete Handbook of Home Brewing, which was published in November 1988. He has also written several articles for Zymurgy magazine.

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