March 12, 2010
For all the fans of great beer!
The largest gastronomic event in the Czech Republic is happening from May 14 – 30th in Prague.
The 17 day event features an extensive offering of the best products from Czech brewerers including over 50 brands of different beers, food, live music, and much more.
Visitors will be greeted and served [...]
November 9, 2009
There’s no doubt that Germans love their beer!
The history of German beer dates back to the beginnings of the country when monks began to experiment with brewing around 1000 A.D. Eventually, brewing became very profitable for the monks and the country’s leaders began to implement laws surrounding the production of beer.
Today, there are over 1,300 breweries across the country along [...]
July 8, 2009
The 12th annual Giant Mountain’s Beer Festival will be happening on August 8th 2009 in Vrchlabi Town Square, Czech Republic.
Breweries that will be available at the festival include Brewery Krakonoš Trutnov, Brewery Rychtár Hlinsko, Municipal brewery from Policka, Brewery Primátor Náchod, Brewery Svijany, Brewery Nová Paka, Brewery Cerná Hora, and Brewery Pivovarská Bašta Vrchlabí.
The festival [...]
June 26, 2009
About Bitburger Premium Beer
Drawing on almost 200 years of expertise, the full-bodied, light, Bitburger Premium Beer is brewed according to the German Purity Law of 1516. Its popular, dry-finished, hoppy taste has secured Bitburger Premium Beer position as Germany’s no. 1 draught beer.
History of Bitburger Brewery
The Bitburger Brewery traces its origins to 1817 [...]
June 5, 2009
Overview
Staropramen Ležák is a premium lager from the Czech Republic.
History
The Staropramen Brewery was established on the left bank of the Vlata River in Smichov, Prague, in 1869. On May 1st, the completion of the first brew was celebrated and sales of beer commenced on 15 July 1871.
The Ostravar Brewery opened in 1898 followed a [...]
May 1, 2009
It’s Beer Friday again, hooray!
Overview
Baltika 3 Classic is a pale lager from Russia. It is the leading Russian beer brand and the core brand of Baltic Beverages Holding. The beer was first introduced in 1992 and has made impressive progress throughout the Russian beer market.
History
Baltika Brewery is the largest brewery in Eastern Europe and the [...]
April 24, 2009
Overview
Tyskie Gronie is a pale lager that is brewed in Tychy, Poland. It is owned by Kompania Piwowarska company, a subsidiary of SABMiller. Currently, it is one of the best selling brands of beer in Poland.
Tyskie Gronie has won numerous domestic and international awards including a gold medal and a Champion Beer Award at The Brewing [...]
April 17, 2009
It’s a beautiful spring day in Toronto and what better way to end the week than enjoying a great lager!
As most of you might be familiar from my previous posts. Each Friday I like to feature a different beer from Central and Eastern Europe.
Today’s beer is Krombacher Pils from Germany.
About Krombacher Pils
Krombacher Pils is a [...]
April 3, 2009
It’s “Beer Friday” again and that means another great beer to add to the list.
About Pilsner Urquell
Pilsner Urquell is a bottom-fermented pale lager from the Czech Republic. It is known as the original golden beer and is one of the most internationally recognized beers in the world. The word Urquell means the original [...]
March 28, 2009
As some of you might remember from my previous blogs, I like to feature different beers from Central and Eastern Europe each Friday or what I like to call it as “Beer Friday.”
Today’s featured beer is Dreher Classic which is a premium lager from Hungary.
Overview
Dreher Classic is a premium lager from Hungary and is one [...]