FW Programmes - FW Prague

Every country in the world excels at one thing or another: France has wine, Italy has
pasta, Russia vodka and the Czech Republic delicious, refreshing, bitter golden beer.
Czechs are justly proud and passionate about their beer, and of the fact they statistically
drink more beer per head than anywhere else in the world. Czech hops, the key
ingredient in beer, have been renowned for centuries as the finest grown anywhere,
and many breweries date back to medieval times. To paraphrase an old Czech saying:
“Bread is the staff of life, and Czech beer is liquid bread.” Our Beer Tours are aimed be
educate about beer and the Czech lands, and are also a lot of fun and a lot of beer.
P rague Beer Day
Duration: half day
10. 00 or 13.00 - Meeting at the hotel lobby
with your beer guide, who will take you to the Staropramen brewery. Of all Czech beers,
Staropramen is the one most closely associated with the city of Prague. It was founded in
1869 in the working class suburb of Smichov, close to the river. We will have a guided tour
of the working brewery, which will be followed by a tasting session.
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Lunch in the Czech pub „U Medvídků“
Lunch at the traditional Czech pub U Medvedku is an honest-to-goodness treat for beer
aficionados! U Medvídků (The Small Bears) has been a pub in the centre of Prague for 500
years, and serves up as its staple a wonderful creamy Budvar (the original Budweiser brewed
in South Bohemia), as well as its own unpasteurised microbrew, Ungelt. U Medvídků specialises
in traditional Czech cuisine, which is the ideal complement to beer. Dumplings, goulash, sauerkraut, pork knee with
horseradish top the bill. For the adventurous U Medvídků offers beer-flavoured ice-cream, and also what is claimed to
be the strongest beer in the world at 13% alcohol.
Tour Includes:
• Private guide for half day (4 hours)
• Public Transport around Prague
• Tour of Staropramen Brewery, including tasting
• Lunch at U Medvídků, including beer
Beer Tours