![]() ![]() ![]() My previous visit to their country had been in 1976, just eight years after the Prague Spring and the Soviet crushing of Czech dreams of freedom. I tell them how it was the final destination of an eye-opening pilgrimage to the Czech Republic (or Czechia as it now styles itself). Like Adam, he is delighted that I have visited their iconic brewery in České Budějovice. I am at a Czech Mates launch night in a Thornbridge tied house in Leeds, The Bankers Cat, and Budvar global ambassador Ridem is generously plying us with samples of Thornbridge’s crisp, well balanced labour of love. ![]() And don’t even mention the dreaded American Budweiser, which perennially bombards Budvar with legal challenges over the brand. At 4.8 per cent it is weaker and the maturation period is shorter, though considerably longer than most lagers including even Czech rival Pilsener Urquell. Budvar’s first ever collab outside its home country is not meant to replicate the original. ![]()
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