[4][5] Almost all draught Pilsner Urquell is sold filtered, but small quantities are available in limited amounts unfiltered.

As part of agreements with regulators before Anheuser-Busch InBev was allowed to acquire SABMiller in 2016, Pilsner Urquell was sold to Japan-based Asahi Breweries in 2017.

It is characterised by its golden colour and clarity, and was immensely successful: nine out of ten beers produced and consumed in the world are pale lagers based on Pilsner Urquell.

The people of Plzeň preferred imported cheaper bottom-fermented beers to local top fermented ales.

On 5 October 1842, Groll had a new mash ready and on 11 November 1842, the new beer was first served at the feast of St. Martin markets.