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considering the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.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: 254 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. Obora 12.89
  9. RODINNÝ ZICHOVEC 12.70
  10. CLOCK 12.67
  11. NÁCHOD 12.37

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

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