Any recommendations for destinations in the Czech republic for a beer
tourist? I have been to Prague before and know where to find good beer
in the city.
Any other options outside Prague?
I have previously visited Pilsen just for a couple of hours. I managed
a quick beer but was not able to explore fully.
I *love* the dark lagers from Kozel and Herold. Where is the "home
turf" for these breweries?

Thanks
Bruce

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> Any recommendations for destinations in the Czech republic for a beer
> tourist? I have been to Prague before and know where to find good beer
> in the city.
> Any other options outside Prague?
> I have previously visited Pilsen just for a couple of hours. I managed
> a quick beer but was not able to explore fully.
> I *love* the dark lagers from Kozel and Herold. Where is the "home
> turf" for these breweries?

Spent some time in Budvar and Ceske Krumlov back in April. Budvar has a dark
lager that is delicious, and I really thought the draft Budvar 12 was the
best widely available pils-type in the country. But...I was just awe-struck
by the beauty of Ceske Krumlov. You really should go, it's a UN World
Cultural Site (or whatever they call it), and it deserves the title. The
Eggenberg brewery in town is okay, but the setting is quite nice. There's
also a bar off the main square, Krcma, where I would love to return: little
low-ceilinged joint grilling pork over an open fire (really clean bathrooms)
that makes one feel like you've gone back in time (except for the really
clean bathrooms). I'm going to go back and stay a few days sometime.

--
Lew Bryson

"As for talking shit in this NG, Lew, you're the undisputed king, and
that's no SHITE." -- Bob Skilnik, 1/31/02

www.lewbryson.com

Lew Bryson wrote:

> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>
>>Any recommendations for destinations in the Czech republic for a beer
>>tourist? I have been to Prague before and know where to find good beer
>>in the city.
>>Any other options outside Prague?
>>I have previously visited Pilsen just for a couple of hours. I managed
>>a quick beer but was not able to explore fully.
>>I *love* the dark lagers from Kozel and Herold. Where is the "home
>>turf" for these breweries?
>
> Spent some time in Budvar

Did not. You spent some time in Ceske Budejovice, and probably drank
the town dry of Budvar (from Budejovicky Pivovar). At least I hope you
did.

> and Ceske Krumlov back in April. Budvar has a dark
> lager that is delicious, and I really thought the draft Budvar 12 was the
> best widely available pils-type in the country. But...I was just awe-struck
> by the beauty of Ceske Krumlov.

Yes indeed. For a relative newbie who hasn't been out of Prague yet,
they aren't at all bad as destinations go.

Pilsen is worth visiting if you have time to tour the Urquell brewery,
but there isn't much else there. Nice little old town, couple of good
places for beer, and that's about it. Oh, and a nice little brewery
museum, too.

The country's number two city, Brno, has its charms and its own beer,
Starobrno (of course), very nice when freshly drawn into half-liter
mugs.

Kozel - actually, Velkopopovicky Kozel - is brewed in the brewery's
namesake town of Velké Popovice, not far from Prague. The brewery
dates from the late-mid 19th century, and is now part of Plzensky
Prazdroj, which is Pilsner Urquell's Czech-language name. (PU is in
turn part of the SABMiller global megabrewer.) Herold is from
Brzeznice, a small town 60 kilometers south of Prague.

There are numerous other interesting smaller, independent brewers in
the Czech Republic, some of which are in danger of disappearing as
globalization continues its sweep and the bigger guys push out the
little ones. If you can find the likes of Zlatopramen, Rychtar,
Primator (brewer of the strongest beer in the CR), and Cerna Hora,
you'll be doing well.
--
dgs

>Herold is from
Brzeznice, a small town 60 kilometers south of Prague. <

Hmm...this might make a nice day trip from Prague. I haven't had Herold
on draught yet -- the bottled dark lager is excellent, though.

Bruce

"dgs" > wrote in message
...
> Lew Bryson wrote:
>> Spent some time in Budvar
>
> Did not. You spent some time in Ceske Budejovice, and probably drank
> the town dry of Budvar (from Budejovicky Pivovar). At least I hope you
> did.

I could be a USENET dick and argue that "I meant I stayed in the brewery
hahaha!!!11!!!!" but I won't. You're right. I misspoke. And I sure did what
I could to do that dry drinking thing.

--
Lew Bryson

"GOOD or SHITE?" -- Michael Jackson, "Thriller", 1982
www.lewbryson.com

Lew Bryson wrote:

> "dgs" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Lew Bryson wrote:
>>
>>>Spent some time in Budvar
>>
>>Did not. You spent some time in Ceske Budejovice, and probably drank
>>the town dry of Budvar (from Budejovicky Pivovar). At least I hope you
>>did.
>
>
> I could be a USENET dick

And you should have, too, but really, that's *my* job description, in
case you didn't get the memo.

> and argue that "I meant I stayed in the brewery
> hahaha!!!11!!!!" but I won't. You're right. I misspoke. And I sure did what
> I could to do that dry drinking thing.

Attaboy. Gotta make the effort.

Have a fun time in Ba(r)varia. Munich again?
--
dgs

"dgs" > wrote in message
...
> Lew Bryson wrote:
>> "dgs" > wrote in message
>>>Lew Bryson wrote:
>>>>Spent some time in Budvar
>>>Did not. You spent some time in Ceske Budejovice, and probably drank
>>>the town dry of Budvar (from Budejovicky Pivovar). At least I hope you
>>>did.
>> I could be a USENET dick
> And you should have, too, but really, that's *my* job description, in
> case you didn't get the memo.

Musta read it subliminallllllly like.

>> and argue that "I meant I stayed in the brewery hahaha!!!11!!!!" but I
>> won't. You're right. I misspoke. And I sure did what I could to do that
>> dry drinking thing.
>
> Attaboy. Gotta make the effort.
>
> Have a fun time in Ba(r)varia. Munich again?

Munich, Aying, Andechs, Buttenheim, Freising, Wolnzach, Kulmbach, Bamberg,
Regensberg...they're keeping us very busy. Get the feeling I'm gonna hate
that damned bus.

--
Lew Bryson

"As for talking shit in this NG, Lew, you're the undisputed king, and
that's no SHITE." -- Bob Skilnik, 1/31/02

www.lewbryson.com

The PilsnerUrquell brewery in Pilsen is an absolute must.
The highlight is they give u a small glass of the stuff which is
unpasturised and unfiltered direct from the cellar.

http://www.pilsner-urquell.com/

cheers

andy

www.beercrawl.co.uk

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> Any recommendations for destinations in the Czech republic for a beer
> tourist? I have been to Prague before and know where to find good beer
> in the city.
> Any other options outside Prague?
> I have previously visited Pilsen just for a couple of hours. I managed
> a quick beer but was not able to explore fully.
> I *love* the dark lagers from Kozel and Herold. Where is the "home
> turf" for these breweries?
>
> Thanks
> Bruce
>