“Just Going For One”: Four Great Brno Local Pubs You Should Check Out
If you’re getting a bit fed-up with the same old pubs, Melis Karabulut has some suggestions for interesting or quirky local pubs you may not yet have discovered. Photo credit: Freepik…
Czech Beer Consumption Fell By Seven Litres Per Person In 2020
Last year, beer consumption in the Czech Republic fell by around seven litres per capita. The average consumption of 135 litres was the lowest level since the 1960s. The decline…
První republika ‒ Pivní republika? First Republic ‒ Beer Republic?
Beer is an important part of Czech identity and we now have an interesting take on its development. The Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) has dusted off a report on the…
Today Is International Beer Day – and Czechs Know Just How To Celebrate
The first Friday in August is International Beer Day, a celebration originating in California that has been going since 2007. But in the Czech Republic, the number one beer drinking…
Br(u)no: Counting Beers to Fall Asleep
Photo credit: Freepik / For illustrative purposes. I’m not good at ;I have been trying it lately because I am even worse at ;I don’t think I have insomnia. I just have a strange ; Basically, I am…
New Beer Tax System Is Mocked On Social Media, But PM Andrej Babiš Isn’t Laughing
A new lower tax rate of 10% applied to draft beer consumed in pubs and restaurants will be effective starting May 1st. The VAT rate for non-alcoholic beer sold in…
Czechs Ranked As Ninth Most Intoxicated Nation
The research, carried out by the London-based Global Drug Survey, analysed data collected between October and December 2018, from over 120,000 people in more than 30 countries. Photo: CG. Czech…
Beer Lovers Have A New Reason To Be Happy, As Brno And Plzeň Brewers Present A New Special Beer
Czech Republic is perhaps the country in the world most associated with beer, and now Czechs have been given a new gift, as breweries in Plzeň (home of the world-famous…
Weekend Tip: Beer Festival and Music at Riviera
Beer enthusiasts will have the opportunity to enjoy award-winning beers from different breweries, at the Riviera Aquatic Center. Photo for illustrative purposes only. Credit: Pixabay. Brno, May 17 (BD) – As…
Craft of Making Pilsner Urquell Barrels Added to National Cultural Heritage List
In December, Czech Minister of Culture Antonín Staněk approved the addition of the craft of barrel-making at the Pilsner brewery to the national intangible heritage list . Pilsner barrel makers…