Budweiser Budvar
The brewery opened in 1895 as the Český akciový pivovar, and the Budvar trademark dates from 1930. It is still a národní podnik, a national enterprise owned by the Czech state. A long trademark dispute with Anheuser-Busch means it sells as Czechvar in North America. In 2025 it brewed a record 1.946 million hectolitres. Its Original is a pale lager of 11.99°; Budvar 33 and a dark lager stand beside it.
Styles brewed by Budweiser Budvar
Czech Pilsner
LagerCzech Pilsner: a gold lager with bready malt and a soft, spicy hop bitterness, first brewed in Plzeň in 1842. Strength, bitterness, glass and classic examples.
Czech Dark Lager
LagerCzech dark lager, tmavé pivo: a rich, dark, malty lager with caramel, toast and a touch of roast, the one beer of Prague's U Fleků. Strength, bitterness, colour and classic examples.