Urquell was the first-ever blond lager, created in 1842 and its game-changing bottom-fermentation process was the ancestor of around two-thirds of all beers consumed in the world today. To learn about another traditional Czech craft, combine a visit to the Pilsner Urquell Brewery with a tour of the Bohemia glassworks in Nizbor. For a starting point look no further than the brewery that exports Pilsner Urquell to more than 50 countries worldwide. Every tour lasts one hour and 40 minutes and ends in the historic cellars with a tasting session of several unfiltered pilsners straight from the oak cask. U Prazdroje 7, Pilsen, Western Bohemia, 304 97. This was the year that Josef Groll developed his unique method of brewing, which is still used in making Pilsner lager today.Ī guided tour of the brewery leads through the brewing process, from the vast copper storage vats in the factory through the 1930s brew house before traveling to the state-of-the-art bottling facility, which is capable of handling 120,000 bottles an hour. To learn about another traditional Czech craft, combine a visit to the Pilsner Urquell Brewery with a tour of the Bohemia glassworks in Nizbor. Fresh Mozzarella with Grilled Rosemary Chicken & Celery Tossed in Our Scratch-Made Buffalo Sauce Finished with Crumbled Bleu Cheese Pesto Chicken 9.
Beer has been brewed in the city since 1295, but the story of Pilsner Urquell begins with the building of the Prazdroj Brewery in 1842. The favourite drink of locals and tourists alike is lager and none is more popular than the classically Czech brand Pilsner Urquell (Plzeňský Prazdroj), which is produced at an historic brewery in Pilsen (Plzeň in Czech).Īn hour’s drive from Prague, Pilsen is the capital of West Bohemia and was European City of Culture in 2016. On the trip you will enjoy a guided tour through Pilsner Urquell brewery finished by a tasting session of unfiltered beer, tapped from oak barrels. Chocolate Strawberry at Cafe Eccell 'Ive been coming to Cafe Eccell for my birthday since I was like 11 (back when it was on Northgate). The Czech Republic is famous for the volume of beer (pivo) the nation consumes. First of all it is a beer-brewing capital of the world - the first pilsner lager was born there.