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Northshore October 2025
Pilsner seems simple. The pale lager, light and refreshing, is the beer of choice at ballgames, on hot summer days, or with sweet-spicy Asian food or barbeque. But that easy-drinking style belies a whole lot of craft.  “Pilsner is very delicate beer,” says Chris Lohring, founder of Notch Brewing in Salem. “So, if there are any variables that would impact the flavor, they are going to show right away in a pilsner.” A massive variable? Removing the alcohol to create a zero-proof option. Yet despite the high degree of difficulty, a nonalcoholic pilsner was likely always in the cards for this brewery, which has focused primarily o
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