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Beer (Czech: pivo) has a long history in what is now the Czech Republic, with brewing taking place in Břevnov Monastery in 993.[1] The city of Brno had the right to brew beer from the 12th century, while Plzeň and České Budějovice (Pilsen and Budweis in German), had breweries in the 13th century.[2]
The most common Czech beers are pale lagers of the pilsner type, with a characteristic transparent golden colour, high foaminess, and lighter flavour. The Czech Republic has the highest beer consumption per capita in the world.[3]
The largest Czech beer breweries are Pilsner Urquell (Plzeňský prazdroj, Gambrinus, Radegast, Master); Staropramen (Staropramen, Ostravar, Braník, Velvet); and Budweiser Budvar. Other top-selling brands include Krušovice, Starobrno, Březňák, Zlatopramen, Lobkowicz, Bernard, and Svijany.[4]
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- ^ "Plzen, Brewery Museum, House ref. no. 58". www.zcu.cz. Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Kirin Beer University Report Global Beer Consumption by Country in 2012". Kirin Holdings. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Dvacet pivovarů, které jsou nejvíce vidět v médiích". ČeskéNápoje.cz (in Czech).