Map of Czech Republic made up of beer caps.

Czech beer has a long and important history. A brewery is known to have existed in 1118, Brno had a right to brew beer from the 12th century, no and the two cities most associated with Czech beer, Plzeň and České Budějovice (Pilsen and Budweis in German), certainly had breweries in the 13th century. Image File history File linksMetadata CzechbeersE.jpg Summary http://en. ... Image File history File linksMetadata CzechbeersE.jpg Summary http://en. ... The entrance of a brewery. ... Events Knights Templar founded Baldwin of Le Bourg succeeds his cousin Baldwin I as king of Jerusalem John II Comnenus succeeds Alexius I as Byzantine emperor Gelasius II succeeds Paschal II as pope Births November 28 - Manuel I Comnenus, Byzantine Emperor (died 1180) Andronicus I Comnenus, Byzantine Emperor (died 1185... // Geography Brno (help· info) (-Czech, German: Brünn) is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, located in the southeast part of the country, at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... A selection of bottled beers A selection of cask beers Beer is the worlds oldest and most popular alcoholic beverage, selling over 133,000 million litres (35,000 million gallons) a year. ... Pilsen redirects here. ... ÄŒeské BudÄ›jovice (short form: BudÄ›jovice, German: Budweis [also used in English]) is a city in the Czech Republic. ... (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. ...

Hops have been grown in the region for a long time, and were used in beer making and exported from here since the twelfth century. Hop umbel in a Hallertau hopgarden Hops are a flavouring and stability agent in beer. ...

History

In 1842 a brewery in Plzeň employed Joseph Groll, a German brewer who was experienced in the new cold fermentation lager method. Their beer at the time was not of very good quality and they needed to compete. Groll developed a golden Pilsner beer, the first light coloured beer ever brewed. It became an immediate success, and was exported all over the Austrian Empire (a special train of beer was sent to Vienna every morning), and reached Paris and the U.S. by 1874. 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A 16th century brewer A 21st century brewer This article concerns the production of alcoholic beverages. ... This article or section may be confusing for some readers, and should be edited to be clearer or more simplified. ... Lager is a style of beer brewed using a slow-acting lager yeast, commonly known as a bottom-fermenting yeast. ... Pilsener or pilsner is a type of lager beer. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy The Crown Austrian Emperor, formerly Crown Holy Roman Emperor The Austrian Empire is the name of Austria during the time from 1804 - 1867. ... Vienna (German: Wien ; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city For other uses, see Paris (disambiguation). ... Motto: (1789 to 1956) (Latin for Out of many, one) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English (de facto) Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Pilsner

Pilsner Urquell - main gate.

Originally Pilsner was a specific term for beers brewed in Plzeň (with Pilsner Urquell being registered as a trademark by the first brewery, meaning "Original Source Pilsner"), and Budweiser for those brewed in České Budějovice (the most famous being Budweiser Budvar today). Both terms have lost their original meanings by different means, Pilsner because all the imitations of the original style (especially in Germany where the style became extremely common) used the name, Budweiser because of the American Budweiser brewery, set up by a German immigrant. The problem (or the funny thing) is that the name Budweiser Bier does not historically belong to either of them, since it was used for the first time in 1802 by burgess brewery, which exported its beer under that name to USA in 1875 while Anheuser-Busch started operation in 1876 and their first trademark registration is from 16th July 1878 (made by C. Conrad as Budweiser Lager Bier and transferred to the company on 27th January 1891). In 1911 an unfair agreement was settled that Anheuser-Busch may use the Budweiser name in Northern America and in 1939 it was banned to use Budweiser by Czech breweries there. Nowadays, Anheuser-Busch is trying to extend this to the rest of the world by various lawsuits.all european cowntries denie the right to sell USA Budwiser brand beer in european soil. Pilsner Urquell - main gate - its my picture and I declare it public domain. ... Pilsner Urquell - main gate - its my picture and I declare it public domain. ... Main gate of the Pilsner Urquell brewery Pilsner Urquell in original glass Pilsner Urquell (in German) or Plzeňský prazdroj (in Czech) is a bottom-fermenting beer produced since 1842 in Plzeň, Bohemia (now in the Czech Republic). ... Budweiser Budvar is marketed under the label Czechvar in North America BudÄ›jovický Budvar is marketed under its real name in Australia Budweiser is the name of a pilsner-style beer from the city of ÄŒeské BudÄ›jovice in Bohemia (Czech Republic), brewed since 1265. ... Budweiser is a German language adjective for something from the city of ÄŒeské BudÄ›jovice (German: Budweis). ... --69. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The packaging plant at the Anheuser-Busch headquarters in St. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... (Redirected from 16th July) July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... (Redirected from 27th January) January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Reinheitsgebot

The German Reinheitsgebot was imposed when under German rule, and has been retained. Communism meant that the breweries, while nationalised, were not given funds for modernisation, so traditional methods were retained. Since the reintroduction of a full market economy, however, production methods of most mainstream Czech beers have been altered to take advantage of new technology. Lagering times have been, on the most part, reduced, and the quality of the final product is increasinly being questioned. Some Czech breweries have even begun to allow their trademark beers to be brewed abroad in Poland, Russia and other countries. Most beers are Pilsners, but some wheat beers and a large amount of dark lagers are produced. The Czech Republic also has the highest beer consumption per capita in the world. The Reinheitsgebot (literally purity requirement) is a regulation that originated in the city of Ingolstadt in the duchy of Bavaria in 1516, concerning standards for the sale and composition of beer. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... German Weizenbier German Kristallweizen (left) and Hefeweizen (right) Wheat beer is a beer that is brewed with both malted barley and malted wheat, rather than only barley. ... This is a list of countries ordered by per-capita consumption of beer, as of 2004. ...

See also

• Plzeňský Prazdroj, a. s.
• Category:Beer and breweries in the Czech Republic