Pilsen Liberation

Review Date 2/3/2026 By John Staradumsky

  Style: Pilsner   Brewery: Three Taverns   Country: USA   State: Georgia   $ Per OZ: $.23 (B)   ABV: 4.5%

Pilsen Liberation Day! It will be here before you know it. Each year for the past 4 years, the 3 Taverns Brewery of Decatur, Georgia has been hosting a Pilsen Liberation Day. Last year it was on May 10^th, and likely will be some time around then for 2026. Of course, the highlight of the event is the release of their Pilsen Liberation Pilsner, a beer brewed in collaboration with Pilsner Urquell.

Here’s what they say about both the day and the beer on their website:

We’re thrilled to announce the 2025 return of Pilsen Liberation, our collaborative hoppy pilsner brewed with Pilsner Urquell’s experimental brewery, Elektrarna. This unique beer melds classic Czech malt and Saaz hop flavors and aromas with American hop character from 2025 Veterans Blend, creating a crisp, aromatic profile that honors both brewing traditions.

Join us on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at all Three Taverns locations to celebrate this special release. Experience Pilsen Liberation poured the traditional Czech way using Lukr side-pull taps, served in dimpled Euro-style mugs. This beer commemorates the liberation of Pilsen by U.S. forces in 1945, a moment celebrated annually at the Pilsen Liberation Festival. Our collaboration stands as a testament to shared history and the enduring spirit of freedom.

3 Taverns Pilsen Liberation 2025 has an alcohol content of 4.5% by volume and I paid $4.99 for a single pint can last August at Total Wine. I will not make that mistake again; this year I will buy at least a 4-pack. Those go for $14.99 at Total Wine, though I hope to make it to the brewery this year for Pilsen Liberation Day. This year’s label prominently features the logo of the US 16^th Armored Division, which liberated Pilsen from the Nazis in 1945.

3 Taverns Pilsen Liberation 2025 pours to a pale straw color with a thick fluffy white head and a nose of crisp grassy hops. Taking a sip, the beer is bready malty and biscuity. It’s immediately permeated with grassy, herbal Czech hops that intensify in the long dry bitter lingering bitter finish.

An excellent pilsner indeed, it explodes with grassy herbal Saaz but is slightly lemony, too. It was already three months old when I bought it, and I kept it longer in one of my beer fridges. It held up wonderfully, though I am now itching to try it fresh on tap.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I must be going. I have some pilsners I suddenly have the urge to liberate from their bottles and cans.