Please note: considering the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.

The Czech Republic - and in particular Bohemia - has a long brewing tradition and is one of the major contributors to the world of beer. An influence not always well recognized by the new generation of beer geeks. It is there that hops were first cultivated in the 7th century and that lager beer first became blond.
Czechs are the most dedicated beer drinkers in the world with a consumption of 143 liters per capita.
The return of market economics saw the closure of many breweries and their number (once as high as 1'000 after WWI) dropped down to 50 in 1997. This and a modernization of the brewing processes led to a lost of character and quality. Since then, a revival has started with the opening of many brewpubs and microbreweries and nowadays the number of breweries is close to 600.
While in 1990 as much as 97% of the beer drunk was blond lager, the last decade saw the apparition of so-called craft beer styles. Yet the average Czech beer drinker remains pretty conservative.
The beers are categorized by colours - Svetly (blond), Polotmavy (amber) and Tmavy (or Cerne; brown-black) - and by degrees Plato (% of sugar by weight): Vycepni (less than 11o which makes 3 to 4.5% alcohol), Lezak (11o to 13o; 4.5 to 5.2%) and Specialni (> 13o; > 5.2%).
The market is dominated by Budweiser Budwar (state-owned), Staropramen (MolsonCoors), Gambrinus, Kozel and Pilsner Urquell (last 3 owned by SABMiller).

Breweries: 600 / Consumption per capita: 141 litres / % imported: 2.5% / % exported: 24%.

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Total: 255 beers Weighted average: 12.90

country rating:

my favourite breweries (min. 3 beers)

  1. SIBEERIA 14.63
  2. FALKON 13.34
  3. LOD 13.32
  4. VINOHRADSKÝ 13.25
  5. DUM 13.11
  6. Crazy Clown 13.09
  7. Chroust 13.06
  8. RODINNÝ ZICHOVEC 12.94
  9. Obora 12.89
  10. CLOCK 12.67
  11. NÁCHOD 12.37

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BREWERY & BEER NAME
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U MEDVIDKU X33 12.6 Malt Liquor / European Strong lager 14.8  
SIBEERIA Mantra 11.8 Stout - Imperial 14.8  
SIBEERIA Padrísimo 11.7 Stout - Imperial 16.8  
SIBEERIA Camera Obscura 11.7 Stout - Imperial 16  
SIBEERIA Zima 2021 11.5 Barley Wine 15.6  
SIBEERIA Zima (2018) 10.5 Barley Wine 15.2  
Chroust Anežka Ch. 10.1 IPA - Imperial / Double 13.2  
SIBEERIA Two-Headed Giant 9.5 IPA - Imperial / Double 16.8  
Chroust Milky Milky Way 8.9 Stout - Imperial 14.8  
SIBEERIA Oops... I Did It Again! 8.5 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.2  
FALKON Panoptikum 8.4 American Strong Ale 15.2  
BAD FLASH DOUBLE IPA 19° 8.4 IPA - Imperial / Double 14.4  
BERNARD BOHEMIAN ALE 8.2 Belgian Golden Strong Ale 10.8  
VINOHRADSKÝ UY Scuti DIPA 8.1 IPA - Imperial / Double 14.8  
PARDUBICE PERNSTEJN PORTER 8 Porter - Baltic 14.8  
COBOLIS Grizzly IPA 7.9 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.2  
Lucky Bastard Siciliano IPA 7.8 IPA - Imperial / Double 13.6  
SIBEERIA Boží NEIPA! 7.7 IPA - Imperial / Double 16  
Krušnohor Orange IPA 18° 7.2 IPA - American 14  
Fenetra Suza 7.2 Saison 14.4  
Fenetra Signata 7.2 Saison 15.2  
FALKON Baby All I Want For Christmas Is IPA (2020) 7.2 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.2  
BUDEJOVICKY BUDVAR BUD SUPER STRONG 7.2 Malt Liquor / European Strong lager 6.8  
RODINNÝ ZICHOVEC SAISON 18° WHITE WINE BARREL AGED 7 Saison 15.6  
RODINNÝ ZICHOVEC JUICY LUCY 15° 7 IPA - Hazy / New England 13.6  
NÁCHOD PRIMATOR LEZAK SVETLY EXKLUSIV 16 7 Malt Liquor / European Strong lager 14  
Wild Creatures Midwinter Dream 6.6 Lambic - Fruited 16.4  
FALKON SEND NUDES 6.6 19g 14  
Crazy Clown Plum Reaper 6.6 19i 13.2  
VINOHRADSKÝ Ahtanum IPA 6.5 IPA - American 14.4  
VINOHRADSKÝ (S)Tout Noir 6.5 Stout / Dry Stout 14.4  
SQBRU [skju?bru] Pluto 6.5 Pale Ale - American 15.2  
Obora India Pale Ale 6.5 IPA - American 14.4  
Chroust Milkshake IPA Talus 6.5 IPA - Hazy / New England 15.6  
CLOCK Stella 6.5 19g 14.8  
VINOHRADSKÝ Mellange IPA 6.4 IPA - American 14.4  
SIBEERIA Southern Sun 6.4 IPA - Hazy / New England 14.8  
NOVA PAKA VELIKONOCNI PODKRKONOSSKY SPECIAL TMAVY 6.3 Bock - Dunkel 12.8
NOVA PAKA Brouczech Strong 6.3 Malt Liquor / European Strong lager 10  
MATUŠKA RAPTOR 6.3 IPA - American 14  
Sousedský Bašta Chuligán 6.2 Pale Ale - American 12.8  
Sousedský Bašta Azacca IPA 6.2 Pale Ale - American 8.4  
SIBEERIA Shoshone 6.2 IPA - Hazy / New England 15.6  
Pivo V Plechu Sv?tlé Silné Pivo IPA 15 6.2 IPA - American 13.2  
CERNÝ POTOKA Apo Jr. 6.2 IPA - American 15.2  
RAVEN HAY-Z-WAVE 6.1 IPA - Hazy / New England 14.8  
Oliv?v India Pale Ale 6.1 Pale Ale - English 13.6  
U T?Í R?ŽÍ Víde?ské ?ervené 6 Vienna 14.4  
STAROBRNO RED (CERVENY) DRAK 6 Amber Lager 14.4  
SIBEERIA I Strata My NEIPA 6 IPA - Hazy / New England 13.2  
Nachmelená Opice IPA 14% 6 IPA - American 14.4  
Dva Kohouti Místní Touchdown 6 IPA - American 13.6  
Crazy Clown Multikill 6 IPA - Black 14.8  
BOHEMIA REGENT PREZIDENT 6 Czech Pilsner 12.4  
RODINNÝ ZICHOVEC Magor 15 5.9 Bock - Dunkel 14.4  
Pivo V Plechu Stout 17 5.9 Stout / Dry Stout 14  
Crazy Clown Whore of Babylon Strawberry 5.9 IPA - Hazy / New England 14.4  
Tambor Tambor Maybock 5.8 Bock - Hell / Maibock 11.6  
SIBEERIA Stromboli 5.8 IPA - American 16  
HEROLD BOHEMIAN GRANAT 5.8 Vienna 14
Crazy Clown Azazel 5.8 Smoked / Rauchbier 14.4  
BERNARD OX 5.8 Czech Pilsner 12  
ŽATECKY ŽATEC XANTHO 5.7 Czech Dark Lager 13.2  
Oliv?v Ozzobír - Pohodá? 5.7 Bock - Dunkel 12.4  
Oliv?v Aleman 5.7 Bock - Dunkel 13.2  
Obora Naku?ovaný ležák 11 5.7 Smoked / Rauchbier 14.4  
SIBEERIA Timeless 5.6 International Pale Lager 14.8  
PERMON CRYO HOP CITRA 5.6 Pale Ale - American 15.2  
MMX Sváte?ní APA 1316 5.6 Pale Ale - American 13.6  
KLASTERN ŽELIV SIARD FALCO 5.6 Fruit Beer 13.2  
KLASTERN ŽELIV GOTTSCHALK 5.6 Traditional Ale 14.8
KLASTERN ŽELIV CASTULUS 5.6 Traditional Ale 8.8  
BERNARD IPA 5.6 IPA - Belgian 9.2  
United Breweries Craft Community Loopy APA ALTENBURGER 5.5 Pale Ale - American 13.6  
SIBEERIA Space Chill 5.5 IPA - American 14.8  
Obora Extra Special Bitter 5.5 Premium Bitter / ESB 13.2  
LOD Monarchie 5.5 Czech Dark Lager 15.2  
KAMENICE NAD LIPOU Kamenická 13 5.5 Amber Lager 12.8  
ŽATECKY LUCAN EXPORT 5.4 Czech Pilsner 14  
SIBEERIA Yummy/Gelato Strawberry & Rhubarb 5.4 19i 14.4  
MMX Brown Ale MMX 13° 5.4 Brown Ale - English 13.2  
LOBKOWICZ DEMONIO 5.4 Amber Lager 12.8  
FALKON Severka 5.4 Czech Pilsner 14.4  
STAROPRAMEN VELVET 5.3 Amber Ale 10
MAZÁK Single Hop Ale Amarillo 5.3 Pale Ale - American 14.4  
VRATISLAVICE KONRAD 12 SVETLÝ LEZÁK (PREMIER) 5.2/5.4 Czech Pilsner 14.8  
U MEDVIDKU OLDGOTT BARIQUE LEZAK 13 5.2 Amber Lager 13.2  
Potmehúd Potmehúd SMaSH the Enigma 5.2 Pale Ale - American 13.2  
MMX Alien Stripper 13 5.2 Stout / Dry Stout 12.8  
Dva Kohouti Místní Ale 13° 5.2 Pale Ale - American 14.4  
DUM Viš?ové 5.2 Fruit Beer 14.8  
CLOCK Budvar Bohemian Idols 5.2 Czech Pilsner 14.4  
BUDEJOVICKY MESTANSKY SAMSON 5.2 Czech Pilsner ****  
BOHEMIA REGENT Zimní Ležák 5.2 Czech Pilsner 11.6  
Lužiny Váno?ní hv?zda 5.11 Oktoberfest / Märzen 11.6  
VELKÉ BREZNO BREZNAK SVETLY LEZAK 12 5.1 Czech Pilsner 13.6  
U T?Í R?ŽÍ Tmavý speciál 5.1 Czech Dark Lager 14.4  
Sousedský Bašta Kosmik 5.1 Amber Ale 13.2  
SIBEERIA Everyday Life 5.1 Czech Pilsner 14.4  
RODINNÝ ZICHOVEC 10 Years of Tradition 5.1 Czech Pilsner 14  
RADEGAST RYZE HORKÁ 5.1 Pilsner 13.6  
Oliv?v Enzo 5.1 Münchner Dunkel 13.6  
Obora OboRap 5.1 Pale Ale - American 15.2  
MMX Red Ale MMX 13° 5.1 Irish Ale 13.6  
MMX Ozzobir Cajk 5.1 Amber Ale 11.2  
MESTANSKY STRAKONICE POLOTMAVY LEZAK KLOSTERMANN 5.1 Amber Lager 14.4  
LOD Republika 5.1 Pilsner 14.8  
LOBE? Stout 5.1 Stout / Dry Stout 14.8  
Crazy Clown We're All Mad Here 5.1 Pale Ale - American 14.4  
CHODOVAR ZAMECKY LEZAK SPECIAL 5.1 Czech Pilsner 13.6
CHODOVAR VANOCNI SPECIAL 5.1 Czech Pilsner 12  
CHODOVAR MR. ALBI ZIMNÍ SPECIÁL 5.1 Pilsner 14  
BERNARD CERNÉ PIVO 5.1 Czech Dark Lager 14  
VELKÉ POPOVICE VELKOPOPOVICKY KOZEL PREMIUM 5 Czech Pilsner 12  
U SUPA 14 Tmavé 5 Czech Dark Lager 14  
Tambor Märzen 5 Oktoberfest / Märzen 13.2  
Sousedský Bašta TS Ležák (Eden Supporters) 5 International Pale Lager 14  
Sousedský Bašta Sv?tlý Kroužk?v ležák 12° 5 Czech Pilsner 13.6  
Sousedský Bašta HATTRICK Tribuna Sever Mistr Ligy 2021 5 Amber Lager 12  
Sousedský Bašta Drunk Picasso 5 19h 11.2  
Sousedský Bašta Double TS 5 Amber Lager 12  
STAROBRNO LEZAK 5 Czech Pilsner 13.2  
Psychovar Flowerish Sencha 5 Spice / Herb / Vegetable 11.2  
Psychovar Bia Trŕ Xanh 5 Spice / Herb / Vegetable 11.2  
Podková? Premium 12° 5 Czech Pilsner 11.2  
Po?er?ák Ležák 5 Czech Pilsner 13.2  
PRAZSKIE STAROPRAMEN PREMIUM 5 Czech Pilsner 12.8
PARDUBICE PERNSTEJN Ho?ká 12 Ze sklepa 5 Czech Pilsner 9.2  
PARDUBICE PERNSTEJN DVANACTKA 5 Czech Pilsner 12.4  
NÁCHOD PRIMATOR WEIZENBIER 5 Weizen - Hefeweizen 13.6  
Moravia Petrov 12 5 Czech Pilsner 12  
MMX Ozzobír Alt 5 Altbier 11.6  
MMX Ozzobír - Styla? 5 Vienna 12.4  
MMX Lock Down Alt Beer 5 Altbier 12.8  
LOBKOWICZ KNIZE 5 Czech Pilsner 12  
LITOVEL KRALOVSKE PREMIUM 5 Czech Pilsner 11  
KRALOVSKY KRUSOVICE KRUSOVICE IMPERIAL 5 Czech Pilsner 12
HEROLD BOHEMIAN WHEAT LAGER 5 Weizen - Hefeweizen 12  
FALKON Kölsch DDH 5 Kölsch 14.4  
DUM Št?pán Sv?tlý ležák 5 Czech Pilsner 14.4  
DUM Št?pán ležák tmavý 5 Czech Dark Lager 13.2  
DUM Kop?ivové / Nettle 5 Spice / Herb / Vegetable 12.8  
Chroust Jura 5 Czech Pilsner 14.8  
CLOCK Clock APA 5 Pale Ale - American 12.4  
CHODOVAR PREZIDENT 5 Czech Pilsner 13.2
CESTMÍR Spiritual Healing 5 Pale Ale - American 15.2  
BUDEJOVICKY BUDVAR BUDWEISER 5 Czech Pilsner 11.2  
BERNARD CELEBRATION LAGER 5 Pilsner 12.4  
VINOHRADSKÝ Jantarová 13 4.9 Amber Lager 14.4  
SIBEERIA Fogtown 4.9 Pale Ale - American 14.4  
RAKOVNÍKU ?ernovar Sv?tlé 4.9 Czech Pilsner 13.2  
PLZENSKY PRAZDROJ GAMBRINUS BRAUSTOLZ 4.9 Czech Pilsner 9  
ZLATOPRAMEN UR-BÖHMISCH BERNSTEIN 4.8 Amber Lager 13.6  
VINOHRADSKÝ American Pale Ale 4.8 Pale Ale - American 15.2  
VELKÉ POPOVICE Kozel Mistr?v ležák 4.8 Czech Pilsner 12.4  
SVIJANY SVIJANSKÝ MÁZ 4.8 Czech Pilsner 13.2  
STAROPRAMEN KELT ORIGINAL STOUT 4.8 Stout / Dry Stout 14
STAROPRAMEN Granát 4.8 Amber Lager 11.2  
Pivo V Plechu Sváte?ní IPL 12 4.8 India Pale Lagers / Imperial Pils 13.6  
PURKMISTR PLZEN 12o TMAVY LEZAK 4.8 Czech Dark Lager 11.6  
PURKMISTR PLZEN 12o SVETLY 4.8 Czech Pilsner 13.6  
PURKMISTR PLZEN 12o POLOTMAVY 4.8 Amber Lager 14.8  
PURKMISTR PLZEN 12o PISAR PSENICNE KVASNICOVE PIVO 4.8 Weizen - Hefeweizen 12.8  
Oliv?v Ozzobir Parohac 4.8 India Pale Lagers / Imperial Pils 10.8  
Oliv?v Moody Beer 4.8 Czech Pilsner 13.2  
Oliv?v Laser Beer 4.8 Czech Pilsner 11.6  
NÁCHOD PRIMATOR TMAVE LEZAK 4.8 Czech Dark Lager 13.6
MAN & WOLF WHITE OUT WHEAT 4.8 Weizen - Hefeweizen 12.4  
Crazy Clown Rocker Clown 4.8 Pilsner 13.6  
BUDEJOVICKY MESTANSKY SANKT JARO SVETLY LEZAK 4.8 Pilsner 12.4  
BUDEJOVICKY MESTANSKY B.B. BUDWEIS BOHEMIA PREMIUM 4.8 Czech Pilsner 12  
ZUBR CHAKRA 4.7 International Pale Lager 10  
SIBEERIA Léto (2019) 4.7 IPA - Session 12.8  
SIBEERIA Coco Chanel 4.7 Porter 14.8  
PLZENSKY PRAZDROJ GAMBRINUS 4.7/5.0 Czech Pilsner 12.4
PARDUBICE PERNSTEJN Vilém 11° 4.7 Czech Pilsner 9.2  
PARDUBICE PERNSTEJN JEDENACTKA 4.7 Czech Pilsner 9.2  
NYMBURK Post?ižinské Sv?tlý ležák 4.7 Czech Pilsner 11.6  
LITOVEL Litovel Pšeni?ný ležák 4.7 Weizen - Hefeweizen 11.6  
BERNARD JANTAROVY LAGER (AMBER) 4.7 Amber Lager 14  
ANTOŠ Antoš?v ležák 4.7 Czech Pilsner 14  
LOD Triton 4.68 IPA - Session 14.8  
VELKÉ POPOVICE VELKOPOPOVICKY KOZEL 11 MEDIUM 4.6 Czech Pilsner 12  
VELKÉ POPOVICE PIVRNEC 4.6 International Pale Lager 12  
STAROBRNO Bitr Extra Ho?ký 4.6 Czech Pilsner 9.2  
SIBEERIA Jean-Pierre Lager 4.6 Czech Pilsner 14.8  
Protivín Platan 11% 4.6 Czech Pilsner 12  
Moravia Rathaus Bier 11 4.6 India Pale Lagers / Imperial Pils 13.6  
FALKON Sourberry: Burundi Coffee Sour 4.6 Berliner Weisse 14.4  
VYSKOV VYSKOVSKE HAVRAN 4.5 Czech Dark Lager 14.4  
VINOHRADSKÝ Summer 69 APA 4.5 Pale Ale - American 11.6  
U SUPA 12 Sv?tlý ležák 4.5 Czech Pilsner 14  
Tambor Bitter Lager 4.5 Amber Lager 11.6  
RAKOVNÍKU CERNOVAR CERNÉ 4.5 Czech Dark Lager 13.2  
PARDUBICE PERNSTEJN Vilém Sv?tlá Jedenáctka 4.5 Czech Pilsner 11.2  
Nachmelená Opice Ležák 11% 4.5 Czech Pilsner 13.2  
NOVA PAKA HEMP VALLEY BEER 4.5 Spice / Herb / Vegetable 8.4  
M?š?anský pivovar Kutná Hora St?íbrná 11 4.5 Czech Pilsner 11.2  
KRALOVSKY KRUSOVICE KRUSOVICE MUSKETYR 4.5 Czech Pilsner 12  
FALKON Zeppelin Pale Ale 4.5 Pale Ale - American 12.8  
DUM Kávové 4.5 Spice / Herb / Vegetable 15.6  
CHODOVAR VANOCNI JEDENACTKA 4.5 Czech Pilsner 12
Axiom Griffin 4.5 India Pale Lagers / Imperial Pils 14.4  
Sousedský Bašta Ozzobír Preciz?ák 4.4 Czech Pilsner 12.8  
Sousedský Bašta Flex IPA 5/6 4.4 IPA - American 10.4  
STAROPRAMEN ?erný ležák 4.4 Czech Dark Lager 13.2  
SIBEERIA Mango & Passion Fruit Sorbet 4.4 Berliner Weisse 16.4  
NYMBURK STAROCECH PREMIUM 4.4 Czech Pilsner 13  
MMX Ozzobir Zelenac 4.4 Czech Pilsner 10.4  
MMX Ozzbir Gurman 4.4 Pale Ale - American 12.4  
VINOHRADSKÝ Enigma Encrypted APA 4.3 Pale Ale - American 13.6  
MAZÁK Letní noc 4.3 IPA - Black 14.4  
PARDUBICE PERNSTEJN POLOTMAVA DESITKA 4.2 Amber Lager 10  
LOD Legie 4.2 Pilsner 15.2  
EGGENBERG TMAVY LEZAK 4.2 Czech Dark Lager 13.6  
DUM Pšeni?né 4.2 Weizen - Hefeweizen 13.6  
DUM Banánové pšeni?né 4.2 Weizen - Hefeweizen 12  
CHODOVAR CERNY BERANEK 4.2 Czech Dark Lager 10  
CHODOVAR CERNA DESITKA 4.2 Schwarzbier 14
STAROPRAMEN BRANIK SVETLY 4.1 International Pale Lager 6.4  
STAROBRNO TRADICNÍ 4.1 Czech Pilsner 7.2  
PRAZSKIE BRANIK 100let 4.1 Czech Pilsner 11  
PLZENSKY PRAZDROJ PILSNER URQUELL 4.1 Czech Pilsner 13.6  
NYMBURK Postrižinské Vý?epní sv?tlé 4.1 Czech Pilsner 10  
VELKÉ POPOVICE VELKOPOPOVICKY KOZEL 4 Czech Pilsner 12.4  
STAROPRAMEN SVETLY 4 Czech Pilsner 6.8
RAKOVNÍKU PRAŽACKA 4 Czech Pilsner 11.2  
Psychovar Juicy Maté Lager 4 Spice / Herb / Vegetable 11.6  
PARDUBICE PERNSTEJN Klasik Polotmavé vý?epní 4 Vienna 10  
CLOCK Hektor 4 Czech Pilsner 13.6  
BROUMOV-OLIVETIN OLIVETINSKY OPAT BITTER 4 Czech Pilsner 12.8  
RADEGAST TRIUMF 3.9 Czech Pilsner 6  
COBOLIS Berliner Weisse malinové 3.9 Berliner Weisse 15.2  
VELKÉ POPOVICE VELKOPOPOVICKY KOZEL CERNY (DARK) 3.8 Czech Dark Lager 12.8
VELKÉ BREZNO BREZNAK PREMIUM SCHWARZBIER 3.8 Schwarzbier 12.8  
STAROPRAMEN Braník Na Doma 3.8 Czech Pilsner 9.6  
SIBEERIA Fresh Hop Patronus 3.8 Czech Pilsner 15.2  
LOD Canberra 3.8 Fruit Beer 13.6  
KRALOVSKY KRUSOVICE KRUSOVICE CERNE 3.8 Schwarzbier 14.8
KRALOVSKY KRUSOVICE KRUSOVICE 3.8 Czech Pilsner 11  
Heineken ?eská Republika Krušovice ?erné 3.8 International Dark Lager 14.4  
CLOCK Jordi’s 9th Anniversary Ale 3.8 Brown Ale - English 13.2  
BUDEJOVICKY MESTANSKY SAMSON VYCEPNI 3.8 Czech Pilsner 10.8  
STAROBRNO RED 3.6 Fruit Beer 9.6  
DUM Grodziskie 3.6 Grätzer / Grodziskie 14.8  
KAMENICE NAD LIPOU Kamenická v8sma 3.1 Czech Pilsner 9.2  
RADEGAST BIRELL POMELO & GREP 0.5 Radler / Shandy 5.6  
PLZENSKY PRAZDROJ GAMBRINUS MASTER 0.5 Low Alcohol 6  
PLZENSKY PRAZDROJ Birell Za Studena Chmelený 0.49 Low Alcohol 9.2  
PLZENSKY PRAZDROJ Birell IPA 0.49 Low Alcohol 11.2  
Tambor R.A.D. Lager International Pale Lager 13.6  
Sousedský Bašta Mistrovský Ležák (Hattrick) Czech Pilsner 13.2  
STARÉ M?STO Svetlá Czech Pilsner 13.2  
PLZENSKY PRAZDROJ WENZELS Czech Pilsner ***  
HEROLD GOLDEN REVOLUTION Malt Liquor / European Strong lager 12.4  

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