Beer in Czechia: 43 brewery tours, brewpubs and taprooms

Prague's largest brewery, brewing in the Smíchov district since 1869. The visitor centre walks through the history of brewing and ends with a tasting.

A brewpub in continuous operation since at least 1499 that serves just one beer: a 13° dark lager. Its halls and garden seat around 1,200 guests.

A small brewery inside the Strahov Monastery above Prague Castle, revived in 2000 on the site of a monastic brewery recorded in 1628. Its St. Norbert beers are brewed on the spot.

Brewing at Břevnov, the oldest monastery for men in Bohemia, is traced to its founding in 993. The modern brewery reopened in 2011 and brews under the Benedict label.

A Prague brewery on Korunní street revived in 2014 in a building that brewed beer from 1893. Its unfiltered lagers are poured in the big taproom next to the brewhouse.

One of Prague's first modern brewpubs, open since 1998 and known for experimental beers flavoured with banana, coffee, cherry or nettle.

A neighbourhood microbrewery in Prague's Hostivař district, brewing unpasteurised lagers and ales that it serves in its own pubs across the city.

Home of Kozel beer and its live goat mascot, a fixture of the brewery yard for decades. Founded by industrialist Franz Ringhoffer in 1874.

A village brewery just north of Prague, closed in 1949 and brought back to life by locals in 2011. Its unpasteurised 10° and 12° lagers have a loyal Prague following.

Emperor Rudolf II bought this brewery in 1583, giving it the royal title it still carries. It lies in the hop-growing Rakovník region.

Below Vysoký Chlumec castle, brewing has been recorded since 1466, and the brewery has been tied to the Lobkowicz family since the 16th century.

A village microbrewery near Slaný that grew into one of the busiest craft producers in the country, from classic lagers to barrel-aged specials.

A family microbrewery in Slaný with its own taproom, known for hoppy pale lagers and seasonal specials.

Birthplace of the golden pale lager: in 1842 Bavarian brewer Josef Groll brewed the first Pilsner here. Tours end in the historic cellars with unfiltered beer poured straight from oak barrels.

A family brewery with a tradition from 1573 and cellars cut into granite. Also known for its beer spa, where guests bathe in a mix of hops, yeast and brewing water.

A microbrewery, hotel and beer spa in the Černice district of Plzeň, brewing everything from wheat beers to dark lagers.

A Plzeň craft brewery working with modern hops in IPAs and pale ales – a counterpoint to the city's lager tradition.

A small Chodsko brewery revived in 2006 in its historic buildings; its 10°, 12° and dark 14° lagers have a cult following.

State-owned brewery known for its long 90-day lagering and a century-long dispute over the name 'Budweiser'. Water comes from its own deep artesian wells.

The oldest brewery still working in České Budějovice, founded by the town's burghers in 1795. The brewery restaurant serves its lagers fresh from the site.

Founded in Třeboň in 1379, it ranks among the oldest breweries in the country. It stands by the Rosenberg chateau, surrounded by the region's fishponds.

Beer has been brewed below Český Krumlov castle since 1560, under the Rosenbergs and later the Eggenbergs. Tours take in the brewhouse and cellars.

One of the oldest breweries in Moravia, first mentioned in writing in 1298. It sits in a village north of Brno below the local chateau.

Brno's historic brewery on the grounds of a former Cistercian convent in Staré Brno. Its gate faces Mendel Square, next to the abbey where Gregor Mendel did his work on heredity.

A brewpub in Brno's Jakubská street, one of the first to open after 1989 and still brewing on the premises.

A Brno craft brewery in the Slatina district with a wide range of ales and lagers and its own taproom.

Žatec is the home of Saaz hops, and its hop landscape joined the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2023. The complex includes a hop museum, a lookout tower and a hop-themed astronomical clock.

One of the pioneers of the Czech craft beer wave, brewing IPAs, stouts and sour beers in Varnsdorf since 2008.

A craft brewery in the hop town of Žatec, known for hop-forward and experimental beers.

A microbrewery in Krásná Lípa at the gateway to Bohemian Switzerland, a natural stop after a day in the sandstone rocks.

The brewery of the Jeseníky mountains in Hanušovice, founded in 1874 and brewing with soft mountain water.

Přerov's brewery, founded in 1872 and named after the European bison on its label.

A microbrewery on the edge of Olomouc brewing unfiltered beers, with a summer garden near the Morava river.

Humpolec's brewery dates back to 1597. The Bernard family bought it at auction in 1991 and turned it into one of the country's best-known independent brewers.

A modern brewery in the Vysočina highlands, opened in 2009, brewing unpasteurised lagers from local water.

The brewery where Jiří Menzel filmed Cutting It Short, brewing since the late 19th century in a picturesque yard with a museum.

A craft brewery below Potštejn castle in eastern Bohemia, known for its IPAs and pale ales.

A small Krkonoše brewery in Vrchlabí, a good stop on the way to or from the mountains.

A brewery with roots in 1564 near Turnov, known for keeping most of its beers unpasteurised. A popular stop for cyclists heading into Bohemian Paradise.

A small brewery in the Lusatian Mountains, brought back to life in recent years in a town that brewed beer for centuries.

A modern brewery in the foothills of the Beskydy, named after the Slavic god whose statue stands on the ridge near Radhošť. Known for distinctly bitter lagers.

A mountain microbrewery in Ostravice below Lysá hora – a fitting reward after the climb.

A Sokolov microbrewery named after the permoník, the mining spirit of the Ore Mountains, brewing lagers and wheat beers.