Pilsner Urquell Brewery

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beer producer brewery

Pilsner Urquell Brewery is a historic Czech brewery in Plzeň renowned as the birthplace of the world’s first pale lager, the Pilsner.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Pilsner Urquell	4
Pilsner Urquell Brewery canonical	2
Citizens’ Brewery of Plzeň	1
Měšťanský pivovar Plzeň	1
Měšťanský pivovar v Plzni	1
Pilsner Urquell Brewery (within city)	1
Pilsner Urquell Brewery Museum	1
Pilsner Urquell brewery	1
Pilsner Urquell from SABMiller/AB InBev	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T905135 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Pilsner Urquell Brewery
Context triple: [Plzeň, hasLandmark, Pilsner Urquell Brewery]

A. Heineken Experience brewery
The Heineken Experience brewery is a popular interactive museum and former brewery in Amsterdam dedicated to the history and brewing process of Heineken beer.
B. Miller Brewing Company
Miller Brewing Company is a major American beer brewer best known for brands like Miller Lite and Miller High Life.
C. Schaefer Brewing Company
Schaefer Brewing Company was a prominent American brewery best known for its Schaefer Beer brand and extensive sports and cultural sponsorships in the mid-20th century.
D. Amsterdam Amstel
Amsterdam Amstel is a major railway and metro station in Amsterdam that serves as an important transport hub connecting regional and local lines.
E. Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Anheuser-Busch Brewery is a historic and iconic American brewing complex in St. Louis known as the longtime home of Budweiser and a major center of U.S. beer production.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Pilsner Urquell Brewery
Target entity description: Pilsner Urquell Brewery is a historic Czech brewery in Plzeň renowned as the birthplace of the world’s first pale lager, the Pilsner.

A. Heineken Experience brewery
The Heineken Experience brewery is a popular interactive museum and former brewery in Amsterdam dedicated to the history and brewing process of Heineken beer.
B. Miller Brewing Company
Miller Brewing Company is a major American beer brewer best known for brands like Miller Lite and Miller High Life.
C. Schaefer Brewing Company
Schaefer Brewing Company was a prominent American brewery best known for its Schaefer Beer brand and extensive sports and cultural sponsorships in the mid-20th century.
D. Amsterdam Amstel
Amsterdam Amstel is a major railway and metro station in Amsterdam that serves as an important transport hub connecting regional and local lines.
E. Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Anheuser-Busch Brewery is a historic and iconic American brewing complex in St. Louis known as the longtime home of Budweiser and a major center of U.S. beer production.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	beer producer ⓘ brewery ⓘ
associatedWith	Czech beer culture ⓘ Plzeň brewing tradition ⓘ
beerStyleOriginated	Pilsner ⓘ pale lager ⓘ
brand	Pilsner Urquell ⓘ linked to: Pilsner Urquell Brewery
city	Plzeň ⓘ
country	Czech Republic ⓘ
exportsTo	international markets ⓘ
fermentationType	bottom-fermented beer ⓘ
founded	1842 ⓘ
foundedBy	Burghers of Plzeň ⓘ
hasCellars	historic sandstone cellars ⓘ
hasColorOfFlagshipBeer	golden ⓘ
hasFlagshipBeerCharacteristics	bitter finish ⓘ clear ⓘ hoppy ⓘ
hasOnsite	brewery museum ⓘ visitor center ⓘ
heritage	birthplace of Pilsner-style beer ⓘ first large-scale pale lager brewery ⓘ
historicalSignificance	model for most modern lagers ⓘ pioneered clear golden beer ⓘ
influenced	development of Pilsner-style beers worldwide ⓘ global lager brewing ⓘ
languageOfOriginalName	Czech ⓘ
locatedIn	Bohemia ⓘ Plzeň ⓘ Plzeň Region ⓘ
notableBrewmaster	Josef Groll ⓘ
offers	brewery tours ⓘ
originalName	Měšťanský pivovar v Plzni ⓘ linked to: Pilsner Urquell Brewery
produces	Pilsner Urquell beer ⓘ
productType	lager beer ⓘ
region	Plzeň Region ⓘ
retains	traditional brewing methods for flagship beer ⓘ
touristAttraction	yes ⓘ
typeOfBeerProduced	Pilsner lager ⓘ
usesBrewingMethod	triple decoction mashing ⓘ
usesFermentationVessels	open fermentation tanks ⓘ
usesIngredient	Saaz hops ⓘ linked to: Humulus pale malt ⓘ soft Plzeň water ⓘ
usesMaturationVessels	lagering cellars ⓘ
usesTechnology	modern large-scale brewing equipment ⓘ

How these facts were elicited