Budweiser Budvar is marketed under the label Czechvar in North America

Budějovický Budvar is marketed under its real name in Australia

Budweiser is the name of a pilsner-style beer from the city of České Budějovice in Bohemia (Czech Republic), brewed since 1265. Its name is derived from the German name for the town, Budweis (something from Budweis being a Budweiser). For a time the town was the royal brewery for the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (992x2064, 215 KB)Czechvar as sold at Whole Foods Market in the US. Photo taken on April 17, 2005 by Jbetak File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (992x2064, 215 KB)Czechvar as sold at Whole Foods Market in the US. Photo taken on April 17, 2005 by Jbetak File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Photo taken on August 14, 2005 by Ozczecho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Photo taken on August 14, 2005 by Ozczecho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Pilsener or pilsner is a type of lager beer. ... ÄŒeské BudÄ›jovice (short form: BudÄ›jovice, German: Budweis [also used in English]) is a city in the Czech Republic. ... Bohemia. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ... The Holy Roman Empire and from the 16th century on also The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation was a political conglomeration of lands in Central Europe in the Middle Ages and the early modern period. ...

Budweiser Budvar is produced in four variations: regular (red label) Budvar, light (blue label) Budvar, non-alcoholic (green label) Budvar Free, and black label Budvar Strong. The lager fermentation for red label Budvar is 72 days; for Budvar Strong, 270 days. Budweiser Budvar has a very rich taste of malt and Saaz hops. The bitter hop presence and distinct malt profile makes it easily distinguishable from an American Budweiser, for which rice is used to brew, too. Species Humulus lupulusL. Humulus japonicusSiebold& Zucc. ... The packaging plant at the Anheuser-Busch headquarters in St. ...

The brewery also produces a dark lager style beer, Budvar Dark.

The Budějovický Budvar brewery offers tours for a small fee.

Other breweries in České Budějovice are Budweiser Bürgerbräu (trademark Samson), Bohemia Regent and Trebzin. It is claimed that Samson was the model for Anheuser-Busch brand.

Trademark dispute

Although Budějovický Budvar was founded in the 13th century, Anheuser-Busch claims that the Czech brewer has been distributing Budweiser as a commercial brand only since 1895, 19 years after the Budweiser brand was first brewed by Anheuser-Busch. The Czech company contends that its history, and thus its claim to the Budweiser name, goes back even further. King Otakar II of Bohemia granted independent brewers in the city of Budweis the right to produce beer as early as 1265. They did so in a style that became known as "Budweiser," much as beers brewed in the fashion of another Czech city, Plzeň (German: Pilsen), are referred to as "Pilsner", the company says. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Otakar II (also spelled Ottokar or PÅ™emysl Otakar/Ottokar) (c. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... Pilsen redirects here. ...

In many countries, the beer produced by Budějovický Budvar is the only beer that may be sold as "Budweiser" - in those countries, the American Budweiser is usually marketed as "Bud." Since both Budějovický Budvar and Anheuser-Busch have trademarks for the name "Budweiser", they have been party to many lawsuits in a number of countries. In some places where it competes with the American Budweiser it is marketed with the names Budvar and Budweiser Budvar.

Budějovický Budvar recently started having limited distribution in the USA and Canada under the name Czechvar. Due to its ongoing dispute with Anheuser-Busch, it cannot be sold in A-B's home state of Missouri; however, customers have crossed borders to Kansas or Illinois, where liquor stores have posted signs reading "Yes, We Have The REAL Budweiser!^{[citation needed]}" Anheuser-Busch NYSE: BUD, the worlds third largest brewing company in volume after InBev and SABMiller, is based in St. ... Official language(s) None Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St. ... Official language(s) English Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

External links

• Budějovický Budvar
• Czechvar
• The US return of Czechvar