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What to eat in the Czech Republic? Top 11 Czech Beer Styles

Last update: Wed Feb 19 2025
Top 11 Czech Beer Styles
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Best Czech Beer Style Types

01

Lager

PLZEŇ REGION, Czech Republic
4.3
Chodské pivo
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Chodské pivo has been produced in the historic Chodsko region (Plzeň) since the 12th century. It is made from locally sourced water with low mineral content, hops, malt, and yeast. Only Žatecký poloraný červeňák, Sládek, and Premiant hop varieties can be used in its production.


Due to the two-stage fermentation process, lengthy maturation, and the choice of specific raw materials, Chodské pivo is golden, rich, and malty, while its flavor is slightly bitter and strong. This beer is held in high regard, and it was even supplied to the royal courts of Prague and Bavaria. 
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Lager

PLZEŇ, Czech Republic
4.1
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Pilsner is a beer style that originated in Pilsen (Plzeň), a city in western Bohemia. It was first brewed in 1842, making it one of the youngest beer styles to appear in modern brewing. The style originated when the citizens of Pilsen, who grew unhappy with the quality of the beer, decided to build Bürger Brauerei (Citizens’ Brewery), which would later become Pilsner Urquell.


They eventually brought a Bavarian brewmaster Josef Groll—who went to create the first pilsner brew. Although the initial idea was to create a Bavarian-style lager, the use of Czech ingredients influenced the emergence of a new style. The original pilsner, which was one of the first versions of a clear, light-colored beer, was made with light malted barley from Moravia and Saaz hops. 
VARIATIONS OF Pilsner
THE BEST Pilsner Lagers
1 Klipspringer
Metazoa Brewing
Klipspringer

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U.S. Open Beer Championship - Gold 2021

2 Pilsner
pFriem Family Brewers
Pilsner

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World Beer Cup - Gold 2024

3 Buckskin German Pilsner
Buckskin - King Car Group
Buckskin German Pilsner

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European Beer Star - Gold 2020

4 Autenrieder Pilsner
Schlossbrauerei Autenried
Autenrieder Pilsner

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European Beer Star - Gold 2021

5 Pils
Distelhäuser Brauerei Ernst Bauer
Pils

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European Beer Star - Gold 2023

03

Lager

ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, Czech Republic
3.9
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Českobudějovické pivo is a moderately bitter beer produced in the Czech Republic. The water used in the preparation process must come from the underground lake of the České Budějovice Basin, the hops come from the Žatec area, and the malting barley is grown in the Moravia region.


It comes as a lightly malty pale beer and as an intense dark version that has dominant roasted aromas. Due to the use of Žatec hops, the beer has a unique and pleasant taste, making it a very popular alcoholic drink in the country. The beer comes in five varieties: pale lager, Kräusened pale lager, pale draught, special beer, non-alcoholic beer, and dark lager. 
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Lager

ZNOJMO, Czech Republic
3.9
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Znojemské pivo is a beer produced in several varieties in the Znojmo area in the Czech Republic. It can be produced as a light or dark draught beer and a lager. Only three ingredients are used in the production process – barley malt, water, and hops.


The water is provided by the city's supply system, while the hops are of the Žatecký poloraný červeňák and Magnum Hallertau varieties. The alcohol content varies depending on the style; light draughts range from 3,2 to 4,0%, dark draughts from 3,8 to 4,0%, and lagers from 4,5 to 5,0% ABV. 
05

Lager

BŘEZNICE, Czech Republic
3.7
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Březnický ležák is a Czech-style pilsner that is produced in the Municipality of Březnice. It is a golden-colored beer with an alcohol content that ranges from 4.69 to 5.53% ABV. The taste is delicate and typically bitter, with a clean hoppy aroma and crisp flavor.


The beer is made from malt, granulated hops of the Žatecký poloraný červeňák variety, hop extract, sugar, and water from local natural wells. The only current producer of this beer is the company called Pivovar Herold Březnice, which has been brewing it since 1999. 
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Best Czech Beer Style Producers

01

Beer

CZECH REPUBLIC, Central Europe
5.0
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AWARDS

Frankfurt International Trophy - Grand Gold

2024

Barcelona Beer Challenge - Gold

2024

Concours International de Lyon - Gold

2024

BEST Pivovar Louka Beers (Styles and Brands)
02

Beer

STUDÉNKA, Czech Republic
5.0
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Concours International de Lyon - Gold

2024

BEST Dejf Brewery Beers (Styles and Brands)
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Beer

KRNOV, Czech Republic
4.8
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Nachmelená Opice Brewery is a Czech craft brewery known for its unique and innovative approach to brewing beer. Located in Krnov, in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, the brewery has built a reputation for producing high-quality, flavorful beers that appeal to both traditional beer lovers and those looking for modern craft beer styles.
AWARDS

Frankfurt International Trophy - Grand Gold

2024, 2023, 2022

Concours International de Lyon - Gold

2024

BEST Brewery Nachmelena Opice Beers (Styles and Brands)
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Best Czech Beer Styles

01

Beer

STUDÉNKA, Czech Republic
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Concours International de Lyon - Gold

2024

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Beer

CZECH REPUBLIC, Central Europe
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Concours International de Lyon - Gold

2024

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Beer

CZECH REPUBLIC, Central Europe
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Concours International de Lyon - Gold

2024

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STUDÉNKA, Czech Republic
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Concours International de Lyon - Gold

2024

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CZECH REPUBLIC, Central Europe
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Concours International de Lyon - Gold

2024

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Concours International de Lyon - Gold

2024

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Imperial Stout 24% is a very strong dark and special beer. Roasted, coffee and chocolate aromas dominate the taste and aroma, which is caused by the use of special malts and roasted barley. At the same time, the beer is full with the use of oat flakes.


With its 90 units of bitterness, there is a bitter finish. With its 11.0% alcohol, the beer is suitable for archiving.
AWARDS

Frankfurt International Trophy - Grand Gold

2024

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Top-fermented American Pale Ale beer. Golden color, pleasant fullness, refreshing bitterness and aroma of flowers, fruits and citrus of American hops Cascade, Amarillo and Mosaic.
AWARDS

Frankfurt International Trophy - Grand Gold

2023

Concours International de Lyon - Gold

2024

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Single (S) Malt (M) and (A) single (S) hop (H) = SMASH: beer brewed from one variety of malt and hops. The malt used is pale Pilsen and the Australian hop variety GALAXY. The result is a straw-light ALE beer with a strong aroma of tropical fruit, peaches as well as gooseberries and currants.
AWARDS

Frankfurt International Trophy - Grand Gold

2022

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Beer series West Coast IPA 15%, for the second time (VOL. II) with hops Cascade, Sorachi Ace and Talus. The beer has been brewed using typical method for American IPA like water treatment, mash infusion, whirpool and dry hopping. The resulting beer is pale in color, with a lighter body and higher bitterness.


Hops then add aroma mainly to citrus, grapefruit and lightly to the resin.
AWARDS

Frankfurt International Trophy - Grand Gold

2022

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