Budweiser Budvar Brewery

By The Minister

The direct predecessor of the Budweiser Budvar brewery as a national enterprise was the Czech Share Brewery. It was founded in 1895 and its activity directly related to the historical tradition of brewing of beer in České Budějovice which dates back to the 13th century when the town was founded chartered for brewing rights.

Budweiser Budvar Brewery is best known for brewing a beer known as Budweiser Budvar in the European Union, Czechvar in the United States and Canada, and either Budweiser Budvar or Budějovický Budvar in the rest of the world. Since three companies had or have trademarks for the name “Budweiser”, they have been party to many lawsuits in a number of countries. Because of such disputes, Budvar is sold in the United States and Canada under the label Czechvar.

Their brewery is devoted to tradition and Czech beer in particular. As a consequence, the production process of Budweiser Budvar beer does not differ from the original production procedure. Similarly, only the best raw materials without any artificial modifications are used in the production of their beer.

When brewing, the brewers from Budweiser Budvar use experience gathered and passed down over hundreds of years. They use the latest technologies, while at the same time taking care to keep to traditional production procedures in order to maintain the original quality and imitable flavour. Therefore, they also pay great attention to the time of maturing of the beer which in the case of a premium original lager is 90 days and for the special beer, Bud Premier Select can even be 200 days.

Thanks to the high quality and original origin, beer from Budweiser Budvar is popular and highly appreciated throughout the whole world. In recent years this beer was awarded six medals in the world competition for World Quality Selections or titles such as “Beer of the Year” which between 2001 and 2006 was awarded by readers of the well known Czech brewing magazine, “Pivní kurýr”. In 2000 Budweiser Budvar was awarded the title “Beer of the 20th century” for the excellent beer and excellent economic results.

In 2003 Budweiser Budvar began to create a net of its brand beerhouses in the framework of the concept “ORIGINAL BUDVARKA BEERHOUSE” dedicated to those customers who appreciate traditional and modern beerhouses at the same time, with pleasant atmosphere, where there is to be enjoyed quality and appropriately treated beer together with excellent Czech and international cuisines. Partly, the backbone of the concept is uniform menu, which comprises of meals that are perfect companions of Budweiser Budvar beer.