This night and day distinction also exsists in the beer mecca of Belgium. I don't know that the number of brewers that produce pils is 100%, but I bet it's close. Breweries associated with eclectic styles such as Brasserie de Silly and Clarysse also brew pils.

I have had a few, and I feel confident in saying that in general pils has been inspired by the Czech version as opposed to the drier pils of northern Germany. Maes pils was imported to the U.S., and is the best one I've had. Sadly, it appears that importer withered away when Grimbergen stopped being available here in the U.S. It had that unique, clean, rich maltiness that only a really great pilsner has, as well as a wonderfully balanced hop profile.

Then, there's Jupiler. There are signs for Jupiler everywhere in Belguim, or at least in the urban areas I saw. I felt it was my duty as an open-minded beer enthusiast to try Jupiler. After all, with all the places that serve it, it must be among the best-selling beers Belgium has to offer. It was sorta dry with an infantesimal degree of maltiness that I had to flex every taste bud to pick up and basically tasted like nothing. It is Belgian Bud.

Of course there are quality levels between these two extremes. Stella Artois fell in the middle as not particularly wonderful but not bad either. With all the pils brewed there, these are the only three I personally sampled. I would never consider a great pils a waste of time, but on a trip to Belgium I think a pils hunt would be.