Tennent's , Slalom , Leffe, If you want to try Italian brands I recommend: Peroni, Moretti,Messina, Nastro Azzurro , poretti and Ichnusa , they are common brands here
draft beer from a pub can take 3 forms 1. ( Hladinka ) Level - It is the most common, in the Czech Republic and in Central Europe, the only honest way to draft beer. The result is a full pint of beer with foam on the surface. Each type of beer is recommended to be tapped for a certain number of so-called drafts (for example, Pilsen beer should be tapped for one draft). 2. ( Mlíko ) Milk - There is more foam in a pint than beer after being tapped. It is said to be characterized by a less bitter taste, which makes it more popular with women than with men. In the Czech Republic as well as in German countries, such a taping of beer is considered dishonesty by the tapman. 3. ( Šnyt ) Shnyt - It is characterized by a smaller proportion of beer and a larger proportion of foam. Some taprooms state that a properly tapped pint contains 2 fingers' width of beer, 3 fingers' width of foam, and 1 finger's width of air on top. and yes, I copied it from the Czech version of Wikipedia and ran it through the translator.
To be fair as a Czech I even had to Google what Praga is 😂 Never heard of it before. I found out it should belong to the Litovel brewery which is kind of meh... So totally agree with the scores 😀 Anyway the foam is not for a cool factor but for conservation. The longer it sits without foam the worse the taste gets.
Tbh litovel is good. But there is always someone higher who tells breweries to brew cheap shit beer by different brand and sell it to tourists or old/poor ppl
I’m from Romania and we have the beer ‘Praga’ in every supermarket and it’s advertised as being the best beer in Czech Republic and original and with tradition and so on :) it’s a coincidence that ‘Prague’ in romanian is translated as ‘Praga’. Anyway, I never found this beer in Czech Republic. It’s not a very good beer.
Sending 👋 from Pilsen in Czech republic, home of Pilsner Urquell. TBH Pils. urq. is nowadays JUST best from "eurobeers" as we call it. In recent years lots of new smaller breweries was founded and their beers are excellent. Come and see for yourself 😉
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 Radegast is actually a slavic pagan god that has a statue at Pustevny in Beskydy mountains, which is used as a logo of a brewery of the same name located few kilometers away at Nošovice, just having Radegast 12° myself
Dudák Strakonice, Poutník Pelhřimov, Krakonoš Trutnov, Švihák Hodonín, Polička, Hubertus Kácov, Svijany, Bernard, Chodovar Chodová Planá and many more small breweries with excellent beers.
also i can see that the beers are not cold enough and the taste will be rly diferend if u cool it down to 7-8 °C witch is the best temperature for the beer
I didn't even know we've such a brands as Praga or Samson in czechia 😁 those are clearly for export only becouse locals wouldn't appreciate them! Love your vids btw!
fun fact: Samson brewery was bought by Anheuser-Busch and they use it in legal war with Budvar (they can now say that they own brewery in Budweis). So Samson is beer from Anheuser-Busch.
draft beer from a pub can take 3 forms 1. ( Hladinka ) Level - It is the most common, in the Czech Republic and in Central Europe, the only honest way to draft beer. The result is a full pint of beer with foam on the surface. Each type of beer is recommended to be tapped for a certain number of so-called drafts (for example, Pilsen beer should be tapped for one draft). 2. ( Mlíko ) Milk - There is more foam in a pint than beer after being tapped. It is said to be characterized by a less bitter taste, which makes it more popular with women than with men. In the Czech Republic as well as in German countries, such a taping of beer is considered dishonesty by the tapman. 3. ( Šnyt ) Shnyt - It is characterized by a smaller proportion of beer and a larger proportion of foam. Some taprooms state that a properly tapped pint contains 2 fingers' width of beer, 3 fingers' width of foam, and 1 finger's width of air on top. and yes, I copied it from the Czech version of Wikipedia and ran it through the translator.
4. (Čochtan) Chohtan - Beer on tap in 'American' or 'British' style with almost no foam. Beer is very refreshing and ideal for quenching thirst. You just have to drink it as quickly as possible, because without foam, the beer is very quickly contaminated by air and loses its taste. This style of beer is not popular in classic Czech pubs, but it is preferred in buffets near swimming pools or at railway stations, simply where the customer is in a hurry and wants to enjoy and drink the beer quickly.
Praga is almost unknown in the Czech republic. It is made for export by brewery Litovel. It's kinda low-end beer. Czech beer drinkers call it "useless beer". Probably good for feet washing.
In the Netherlands it is normal for there to be 2 fingers of foam on your beer. And the foam ensures that the carbon stays in the beer longer. Greetings from Spakenburg, Netherlands.
It's normal everywhere but America bro. Because everywhere else we make beer. Only Americans have water without foam. Plus, maybe you've noticed how they can't pour beer
So I guess you are more of a lager type of persons, because Budvar/Budweiser is a Lager brewtype (more sweet) and the Praga and the Pilsner Urquell are Pilsner brewtypes wich is more bitter/herb/sharp. Thats a crucial characteristic of a Pilsner. If you drink this more often then you will surely develop a taste for it because its more refreshing especially when served cold enough. Prost from Nuremberg, Frankonia, Germany 🍻 Love your Videos! Keep it up 😊
Its really night and day for me... I love even some basic cheeper beer, but i cant stand Budvar and Pilsner Urquell is a 12/10 for me. So weird how different our taste preferences can be, the diversity is a blessing in that sense. In my country (Serbia), we have a well known saying "O ukusima ne treba raspravljati", which means "We should not debate the taste."
Your family is great. Ian, you’re a genuine, no shit sorta guy, in modern parlance, authentic. You can’t buy that! It’s a major contributor to your UA-cam success. Power to you
Agreed, I'm from Finland as well. German beer was my first crush, then I played around with Belgian and Polish beer, and eventually Czech beer became my wife.
Na zdraví from Czech Republic. Budvar is great beer from Budějovice that has its history. Ownd by state. Samson is also beer from Budějovice with even longer history, that if they'd wanna - they'd might be rightful chalenger for Budweiser stamp to Budvar, if they'd stayed with original recepture, which they don't. Also they are American owned. Pilsner Urquelle - the original Pills is great beer from Plzeň that also has great history. Owned now by some japanese or whatever company, but stayed with original recepture to keep Pilsner Urqurelle you may say quality stamp. Best one is poured one in pub. :) Praga is some licenced export crap made who knows where owned by who knows who. BTW density and amount of fome on quality beer depends on cleannes and temperatire of glass and on temperature of beer. Also on how you pour it - from high or slowly on the glass. How much foam you have on beer also changes its carbonation and taste, therefore we have several different types of pouring in pubs: 1) Hladinka - Level - poured all at once, foam first beer under it - four fingers of beer two fingers of foam. - quite a lot carbonated pour. 2) Nadvakrát - Twice poured with pause - visually almost same as hladinka, less carbonated. 3) Šnyt - small beer in big glass - two fingers of beer, 3 fingers of foam, and on finger empty - again more foam less carbonation. 4) Mlíko - milk - just foam - next to no carbonation - refresher beer 5) Čochtan - just beer with no foam - british pour - highly carbonated - pisswater for us. 6) Řezané - cutted - special mix of dark and light beer one on top of the other - need skilled bartender to make it right. Taste is also about in what container is the beer distributed. My personal favourites are: On tap - Pilsner Urquelle. I do not like it from bottle or can, but it is just made for tap. Form glass bottle - Kozel 10° - My favourite beer to garden party. From aluminium can - Kozel 11° - my second favourite to garden party. From plastic 2l bottle - Březňák. (Crappy beer in general but made for frappy plastic bottles - it is better from plastic than otherwise better beers) - My favourite for trips when you know you cannot keep good quality beer, but you do not want cheap pisswater.
I love Kozel, too and Bernard. But nothing can beat tankové pivo (mainly Pilsner Urquell). I was lucky that I was responsible for brand marketing on regional level and I could visit your country 5-6 times a year so spent the evenings drinkig beer with my colleagues and stock-up on the way home in Brno in the hypermarkets. :)
19:37 The foam turns to beer as it is a beer. :) The foam isn't just for the looks but it prevents the liquid from oxidizing and thus keeping the desired taste for longer.
Czechvar is "light" beer, easy to drink. Pilsner is mass produced premium beer and it is supposed to be served with food. It tastes best after some heavy food. Classic is Duck and dumplings with cabbage. All beers should be cold. Not ice cold but cold. Those another beers, I have no idea what they are. All beers should have a foam cap. If not, you are doing it wrong and it will has too many bubbles inside and those will go out in your stomach. You do not want that. Foam cap looks good and protect the beer during the long conversation in a pub.
Pilsener Urquell is one of my favourites. You need to try it from barrels. It's incredibly good! We have some nice bars in Berlin with very big barrels. The taste will knock you down 😂
German here. Those beers has different ways of brewing. FIRST one, was Lager, SECOND was Bock, THIRT original Pils. Its like comparing apples with pears.😅 But I live your Videos. GREAT WORK
Also I (and probably nobody in czech republic) have never heard of Praga bear, and nobody drinks Samson (its actually owned by Anheuser Busch). Budwar is too sweet (probably reason you like it as Americans) for lot of czech people. Pilsner is OK, but there are better beers.
@@FilipZapletal Pilsner used to be better, I'd say today's king is definitely Kozel, I used to really like Svijany, but it's been like 7 years ago I had them last time, and it was in Croatia. So can't tell.
You can indeed drink the foam. In the Czech Republic you can buy something that is called “Mliko” (Milk) in the pub and it’s pretty much 95% foam. It’s definitely a unique experience. Depeneding on the amount of foam it will have a different name when you order it. So from the most foam to the least it’s: Mliko (95% foam) / Snyt (60% foam) / Hladinka (40% foam) / Cochtan (0% foam). Personally I think Hladinka is perfect for me. Here in Poland we like Czech beers quite a lot. I think one that is definitely worth checking out is “Kozel”. Especially the dark one. “Zlaty Bazant” and maybe “Zatecky” are also very good from the ones we have access to here. I’d love to send you guys some beers from Poland but the shipping cost to the US would be like $150 for the courier alone which is a bit too much for me right now :(. And I’m not 100% if it’s even legal to send alcohol. I’d have to read on it. PS. The mancave was AWESOME. And very neat and orderly aswell. Collections like these are usually a big mess. But not here. Respect.
Our most popular beer in the Czech Republic is Pilsner Urquell. It is definitely worth having it fresh and on tap from a bartender who has a certificate for pouring Pilsner. Another thing about the foam, we can serve beer in 4 ways, namely: "Čochtan". Beer on tap with almost no foam. Čochtan is very refreshing and ideal for quenching thirst. "Mlíko" The purpose is to fill the glass to the brim with beer, creamy to creamy foam that is drinkable and full of beer, at first glance resembling a glass of milk. Hence its name. The spell takes effect if drunk immediately after tapping. Beer tapped in this way seems to taste sweeter. "Šnyt" It originated in the days when tapmen tested the quality of beer in the cellars before each new keg was tapped. It's actually a small pint of beer. The beer has a rich foam and at the same time retains all its best qualities. A very popular way of drinking beer for connoisseurs. "Hladinka". The level is a very widespread style of tenoning. It is the simplest and the most gentle on beer. It is a fast way of tapping, where the beer is tapped in one go. In this way, it will retain its unique sharpness and freshness. Beer brewed without foam is considered bland in our country, it is often the case with lagers, which is a less common type of beer that Czechs like to consume. Enjoy it, Cheers. I am attaching a link here, for an idea: ua-cam.com/video/AdV1Y0xIE2k/v-deo.html&ab_channel=RestauraceArrows
For you Chicago enthusiasts out there: There was a Czech mayor of Chicago 90 years ago… Anton Joseph Cermak (Czech: Antonín Josef Čermák, pronounced [ˈantoɲiːn ˈjozɛf ˈtʃɛrmaːk]; May 9, 1873 - March 6, 1933) was an American politician who served as the 44th mayor of Chicago, Illinois, from April 7, 1931, until his assassination in 1933.
Pilsner is very hoppy. Refreshing bitter taste, especially great in the summertime. Budvar is a more balanced beer, more suitable for average taste. You can also get some beers that are more on the malt side, for those that prefer the malty tastes of beer. People tend to forget that beer is just as varied as wine. You can get various taste profiles in both, all based on your personal taste.
Why is he downing these? Beer is supposed to be enjoyed, slowly, with taste. He's throwing em like a prep student. Dare him to try this with Belgian beer
Exactly, I did not liked that guy. Downing it and then immediately spitting some numbers to rate it. Doesn't matter if these numbers are good or bad, they're irrelevant. And obviously these numbers bad, because Ian did not bought the best beers, heck not even good beers. Me, as Czech I never heard of Praga or Samson. but I guess there is not much to chose from
The art is how beer is poured into glasses in Czech pubs. They do it in such a way that the beer is naturally off-gassing, so you can drink 10 pints and not be bloated. Czech pubs (‘hospoda’) are the best place in the world to drink Czech beers :)
Hello. From the window, I am looking at one of the breweries you tested, Budějovický BUDVAR (Czechvar in the USA). I'm not surprised that you like it, it's sweet to our taste and that's why Pilsen is more popular. SAMSON is not so preferred (it is a bit sour), but it has its supporters. I don't know the brand PRAGUE, probably some kind of export. If you want to try the strongest lagers, they are brewed by the Náchod brewery under the names EXKLUZIV 16° (7.5%) and IMPERIAL 21° (9%). Cheers.
Actually You can open one bottle with another (it's always good to have one extra ;) You can also open bottle with belt, lighter, ring, keys, heel, any sharp edge and also paper. You need just keep folding it until you will get sharp edge. ;)
Guys I am 43 old, beer loving czech guy. I never heard about Praga beer and needed to google that thing. I don't think it is any proper example of traditional czech beers. I have some preferred beers but I don't think those are exported to the states
When it comes to local prices, only pilsner and budvar are sold in CZ. The other 2 are export beer brands and these are in general not very good. That said, the Budvar is around 60-80 cents and pilsner around 1-1.5 USD, if you buy it in store. At pubs the prices are between 2-3 USD.
Hi IWrocker, I'm from the Czech Republic, Budweis - České Budějovice where Budweiser and Samson are made. The Budweiser is a sweeter lager. They also started making a bitter version which is called simply "33", because it is 33 on the IBU biterness scale. Samson is very good, but you should get the regular export lager, not the Bock. The bock is too strong and very specific in taste. And finally the Pilsner Urquell - the first lager beer ever made on planet Earth. It's the best Czech beery, the most premium and the most expensive one. And it's probably the only beerI that is wildly recommended drinking by doctors for it's health benefits. I love it's mild taste, yet bitter and very easy to drink. It's only 4.4% so it actually shouldn't be called a lager, but it got an exception from the state because it is so unique and so known around the world. We have many many more beer. I recommend trying Kozel, Radegast, Gambrinus, Staropramen etc. and we have probably hundreds of smaller breweries that make fantastic local beer without pasterization so it is super fresh. And if you visit Czech Rep., you can get there a special Budweiser from a tank which is called "Kroužek" (Circle). It's very fresh and unique. I really enjoy your passion for Czech cars and Czech beer. Good luck with your channel journey! Cheers🍻
i don't know if i'm biased, but last summer i was on holiday in Barcelona and i had to find czech pub, bcs i couldn't withstand any other beer then the czech ones, So for me the Pilsner Urquell is the best one. btw love your vids
I love these beer tasting vids. and the man cave collection is awesome! So much cool stuff! And it's so well organised. I'd love more in depth tour, I just love looking at random cool stuff
No Radegast beer? Oh well, it is hard to get any Czech stuff in the USA, so I ain't disappointed, just that Radegast is my favorite (I live near Ostrava so probably biased lol). 1:55 That is absolutely correct, good job!
@HaunebuZwei8 Cheap beers are not fun, Bruncvík is trash, only good cheap beer is German called Stephans Brau... That stuff is okay, I like the black Stephans Brau, it ain't awful.
The crazy thing is that the best Budweiser on earth you can get is in “Schweizerhaus” in Vienna! It is the biggest buyer of the Budweiser Brewery in the entire World. This Restaurant with a large beer garden located in the heart of Austrians capital sells about 25000 beers a day in summer.
That design on the tab of Pilsner Urquell is actuall original gate to brewery in Pislen city. Its still standing btw. And as a Pislener myslef and beer lover i never see any of those others :)
Finally it worked and I'm a member! I love and enjoying you and everyone around you. If you do a trip to Berlin Germany you're welcome and let's have a beer with a tasty Currywurst❤ big hugs
I had to laugh when i saw your trouble with opening the beer bottle 😀(In Czechia) We use a variety of objects for this, like: lighter, spoon, keys, ring, another bottle of beer and whatever we have at hand ... nothing will stop our alcoholism 😀
Foam is great! In fact when you order Pilsner from the tap, you can have it 3 ways: -Hladinka english level/surface - it full glass poured in one go with one and half inch of foam -Snyt I cant translate that - its about 1/3 of beer and rest is foam, I was told you order it when you want small beer,BUT man never order small beer, so you order snyt :D -Mlieko english milk - its glass of foam from top to bottom And to have Pilsner the right way, they always use cold glass. In many pubs they have special ,,pool,, of cold water where they store beer glass. Here is short vid ua-cam.com/video/AdV1Y0xIE2k/v-deo.html, he pours hladinka, mlieko, snyt and something I never heard of.
After seeing the mancave-footage, a couple of questions: - what's the story with the backwards shooting gun? - why is buying Lucky Strikes cigarettes difficult? They are for sale everywhere here in Netherlands, I could get a pack in 5 minutes, no problem? I, myself, am a collector of sorts, styling my living room with durable everyday used historic machines. I got a working pinball-machine and a jukebox, next to an old gas-meter and a T65, a spinning number telephone. I love these collections, if I lived in a bigger house, I probably end up with a similar museum-mancave, very cool.
The current retail price of the Pilsner Urquell in can which you are holding in your hand is 1.3-1.5 USD in the Czech Republic in 2024. 1.1 USD is usually the sale price (offer) of the chain stores. In Germany, this beer is sometimes offered for 68 cents in a bottle (special offer)😊 It is also good to know that in the Czech Republic the same domestic beers are cheaper in glass bottles than in cans.
@@consonaadversapars Staropramen is a pale draught and Kozel is a lager so idk how this comparison works, I think all of those beers are really good in their own categories.
Schlitz is back on the market but currently only available in 4 states. Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. It is head and shoulders better than many domestic beers. Schaeffer was the toilet water often confused with Schlitz.
As Czech beerlover I have to write that Czechvar (in Czechia we called it Budvar) is sweeter than Pilsner Urquell (in Czechia Prazdroj) and hangover is worst after Budvar (headache). These two are the best what you can drink in czech pub (expect local small brewery). I will say goodbye with czech proverb:"Zdar a sílu najdeš v pivu." (you find success and strength in beer).
Real stramapraman, budvar and pilsner Urquell are all gorgeous beers. In the uk some are copied and you have to make sure you’re buying original brewed in Czech. Then you get the taste. My fav Czech brewed stramapraman
Drinking in good bars in Prague, you get offered Dark or Light versions of their house beer, that's it. The light is like a Pilsner or even a Helles. The dark is like a German Dunkel or a British Scotch, malty and often yeasty. Brought to your table in glass mugs and served with a flourish and a bit of a table slide. Always plenty head and tons of life in the glass. Gorgeous stuff!!
Sorry guys, but you have been lied to. As a Czech, I have never heard or seen a Praga, and Samson is literally in the bottom 3% of beers in Czech. :) Have some Krušovice, Kozel 11°, maybe some smaller breweries - we can recommend some. Pilsner Urqell is our jewel, I hope the trip to US didn't screw it much :) We like our beers a bit more bitter, so for us the Pilsner is better then Czechvar. But I'm glad you enjoyed :)
Your original Budweiser video made me to finally try drinking beer. I am a 29 year old Czech but I am also quite sensitive to bitter taste so I never really liked beer. I made a tier list and so far my taste buds liked Bernard 12° the most at 8/10. I gave Pilsner 6/10 and Budweiser 5/10 (mostly because I drank it first and put it in the middle on purpose). It's fun to virtually join you guys. You can consider yourself a proper influencer now. 😁
@@IWrocker For sure! I really wonder what you guys would say about Kofola. It's a traditional Czech cola drink with a sort of herbal undertones and Czechs are extremely passionate about it. I would even say more than about beer. To insult Kofola is the fastest way to lose a Czech friend. Fortunately my US friend absolutely loves it and every time he visits he then leaves with a couple of Kofola bottles in his checked luggage. 😅
Don't like bitter, then try Hell or Dunkel, avoid any Pilsner, they are extra bitter hopped. My three favorite low bitter are currently, Fishers spezial hell, Andechs Dunkel Export and Huber Weisse Kristall.
Someone already mentioned it but I will also try to quickly sum um the foam problem. Czech beer is not usually served half-foam, half-beer. Usually we drink it so that maybe one fifth of the glass is foamy. However, the preference may vary with person and mood. Also, you can definitely drink foam in czech beers. Although to have a good foam-beer (mlíko or milk in english), you would need a tap to tap the beer from. Altogether, any beer is much better from tap. That is why Czech people usually drink beer casually from a bottle, but if they want to really have a gourmet experience, they go to a local pub with very clean glasses and pipes and to someone who can pour beer properly. It really changes the taste a lot.
Please try to get some small breweries like: Poutník, Polička, Krakonoš, Chotěboř, Dudák. This kind of beers are SO MUCH better as “eurobeees” like Pilsner.
I agree, no real mancave is completed, always growing, or keeps going better. And it was good to see bows and arrows, too. Nice video! And yes, Pilsner Urquelle is ok, amongst others, though I'm drinking Staropramen Praha right now. Just because it's the best for me. Cheers from Hungary!
I am Czech, of these beers i know only Czechvar (Originally its Budvar) and Pilsner. My top list favorite beers are: 1. Budwaiser / 2. Kozel / 3. Pisner
I had an impromptu drink-off in Frydlant nad Ostavice with some lads, I think I won. Lovely guys, lovely place. Friends in Prague took me to some proper drinking holes. Beautiful country, lovely people with some pretty ok beer! Ended up being a longer than planned for road trip...
As someone, who live in Czech republic, I am very happy to see videos like this. I love beer and i have tryed lot of beers after 31years of life. If I can recommend you, try Radegast 12° , or Radegast Ratar, or 10° . For me, it's best beer from czech republic. But be prepared for lot of bitterness
1) you guys drink it warm, 2) Samson and its offshoot Praga bought an American brewery and brews American-style beers. I'm not surprised you don't like it😎
Also never heard of Praga or Samson :) Pilsner is the most frequent beer for us Czechs to recommend to foreigners just because it's a good all-arounder, when you don't really know what you prefer. I personally wouldn't say that it's the best in taste, color, etc... But it does everything really well. I would love you to try Radegast 12 though haha. Known for it's bitterness, I guess that would be an interesting experience :)
Apparently Praga is made as an export beer that noone drinks in Czechia. What you've had on the table was something I personally wouldn't drink, but at least the Pilsner is something I would call a median. So you were absolutely right about the rating.
Hello. I am from the Czech Republic, but I have never seen a beer called Praga sold in the Czech Republic. The best-selling beer in the Czech Republic is Pilsner Urguell, Budweiser Budwar, Kozel, Gambrinus, Staropramen and so on. For me, the most popular beer is Kozel 11°. 😀
Czech Beer Review, followed by Bloopers and an Awesome ManCave tour at Greg's. What should we try next!??
Tennent's , Slalom , Leffe, If you want to try Italian brands I recommend: Peroni, Moretti,Messina, Nastro Azzurro , poretti and Ichnusa , they are common brands here
It would be nice, if there is a easy way to send you a few examples over. But the american restrictions are pretty odd.
your dad is holding hacker pschorr mug, best beer from germany
Staropromen is another,,, Urquel is pronounced Urgel
draft beer from a pub can take 3 forms
1. ( Hladinka ) Level - It is the most common, in the Czech Republic and in Central Europe, the only honest way to draft beer. The result is a full pint of beer with foam on the surface. Each type of beer is recommended to be tapped for a certain number of so-called drafts (for example, Pilsen beer should be tapped for one draft).
2. ( Mlíko ) Milk - There is more foam in a pint than beer after being tapped. It is said to be characterized by a less bitter taste, which makes it more popular with women than with men. In the Czech Republic as well as in German countries, such a taping of beer is considered dishonesty by the tapman.
3. ( Šnyt ) Shnyt - It is characterized by a smaller proportion of beer and a larger proportion of foam. Some taprooms state that a properly tapped pint contains 2 fingers' width of beer, 3 fingers' width of foam, and 1 finger's width of air on top.
and yes, I copied it from the Czech version of Wikipedia and ran it through the translator.
To be fair as a Czech I even had to Google what Praga is 😂 Never heard of it before. I found out it should belong to the Litovel brewery which is kind of meh... So totally agree with the scores 😀
Anyway the foam is not for a cool factor but for conservation. The longer it sits without foam the worse the taste gets.
Tbh litovel is good. But there is always someone higher who tells breweries to brew cheap shit beer by different brand and sell it to tourists or old/poor ppl
foam protects the beer from oxidation and therefore prevents from chemical reaction that ruins the taste
@@Kid_Naps also foam has sweeter taste than beer itself.
I’m from Romania and we have the beer ‘Praga’ in every supermarket and it’s advertised as being the best beer in Czech Republic and original and with tradition and so on :) it’s a coincidence that ‘Prague’ in romanian is translated as ‘Praga’.
Anyway, I never found this beer in Czech Republic. It’s not a very good beer.
Sending 👋 from Pilsen in Czech republic, home of Pilsner Urquell. TBH Pils. urq. is nowadays JUST best from "eurobeers" as we call it. In recent years lots of new smaller breweries was founded and their beers are excellent. Come and see for yourself 😉
I'm Czech and I've never heard of the Praga brewery. 😂
Probably it is only an export to the USA
It's Czech, however relatively new and available all over Europe. Try Googling it?
Někde jsem vypátral, že to dělá pivovar v Litovli. A je to především na export. Není divu, tady by jim s tím asi pšenka nekvetla.
In Romania, too. And it's not a bad pils. Sure not a 3 points one.
so its like Czech Fosters then🙂
Jak otočil tu láhev tak je tam napsáno Samson což jest pivovar v Budějkách. Předpokládám že to bude exportní artikl.
In the Czech Republic, 550 different brands of beer are brewed, i like Pilsner Urquell 12° and Radegast 12°
You are aware, that Radegast is in Saxony?
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 Radegast is actually a slavic pagan god that has a statue at Pustevny in Beskydy mountains, which is used as a logo of a brewery of the same name located few kilometers away at Nošovice, just having Radegast 12° myself
Dudák Strakonice, Poutník Pelhřimov, Krakonoš Trutnov, Švihák Hodonín, Polička, Hubertus Kácov, Svijany, Bernard, Chodovar Chodová Planá and many more small breweries with excellent beers.
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 radeberg/saxony
Pilsner isn't 12°
I love these!
Struggling with the bottle cap; every European: gimme, I got a lighter 😅
Or another bottle, or the table edge, or even a piece of paper. xD
Yep, was thinking the same thing 😂
we say "who does not get into the beer does not deserve it"
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pocket knife, meter stick, wood chunk, table corner 😂
Or the teeth
also i can see that the beers are not cold enough and the taste will be rly diferend if u cool it down to 7-8 °C witch is the best temperature for the beer
Americans don't know how to drink beer
Exactly what I thought. The more bitter ones become instantly gross, when they are too warm.
Yep, and also the glass has to be clear, wet and cold.
@@vitezslavnovak2077 ...at least there were glass beer mugs and not red plastic cups.
i would actually go lower since they are lagers, ipa or dipa you want around 8 c
I didn't even know we've such a brands as Praga or Samson in czechia 😁 those are clearly for export only becouse locals wouldn't appreciate them!
Love your vids btw!
I mean Samson is quite popular in South Bohemian region
Samson is also from Budějovice
You can normally buy Samson, i've seen it in COOP and Terno. But never heard of Praga.
fun fact: Samson brewery was bought by Anheuser-Busch and they use it in legal war with Budvar (they can now say that they own brewery in Budweis). So Samson is beer from Anheuser-Busch.
@@Erik-gt2rt Damn, can't buy Samson ever again lol 😂
draft beer from a pub can take 3 forms
1. ( Hladinka ) Level - It is the most common, in the Czech Republic and in Central Europe, the only honest way to draft beer. The result is a full pint of beer with foam on the surface. Each type of beer is recommended to be tapped for a certain number of so-called drafts (for example, Pilsen beer should be tapped for one draft).
2. ( Mlíko ) Milk - There is more foam in a pint than beer after being tapped. It is said to be characterized by a less bitter taste, which makes it more popular with women than with men. In the Czech Republic as well as in German countries, such a taping of beer is considered dishonesty by the tapman.
3. ( Šnyt ) Shnyt - It is characterized by a smaller proportion of beer and a larger proportion of foam. Some taprooms state that a properly tapped pint contains 2 fingers' width of beer, 3 fingers' width of foam, and 1 finger's width of air on top.
and yes, I copied it from the Czech version of Wikipedia and ran it through the translator.
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4. (Čochtan) Chohtan - Beer on tap in 'American' or 'British' style with almost no foam. Beer is very refreshing and ideal for quenching thirst. You just have to drink it as quickly as possible, because without foam, the beer is very quickly contaminated by air and loses its taste. This style of beer is not popular in classic Czech pubs, but it is preferred in buffets near swimming pools or at railway stations, simply where the customer is in a hurry and wants to enjoy and drink the beer quickly.
@@Last_Starfighter true I frgot abou that one
@@Last_Starfighter
Hmm, we called of this type of Beer "chcanky" what is "piss"
@@jirip3816I call such a beer 'goat', which means 'koza' 🍺🐐😂😉😛
Praga is almost unknown in the Czech republic. It is made for export by brewery Litovel. It's kinda low-end beer. Czech beer drinkers call it "useless beer". Probably good for feet washing.
Useless beer? More like piss
What? Its Litovel? Lol
@@spineal I've found this info on internet. But I won't bet my life on it. Any other brewery can use this brand for export over the pond :)
It is made by Samson not Litovel. You can even see it on the bottle in the video.
In the Netherlands it is normal for there to be 2 fingers of foam on your beer. And the foam ensures that the carbon stays in the beer longer. Greetings from Spakenburg, Netherlands.
It's normal everywhere but America bro. Because everywhere else we make beer. Only Americans have water without foam. Plus, maybe you've noticed how they can't pour beer
@@janpetr2709 And UK
So I guess you are more of a lager type of persons, because Budvar/Budweiser is a Lager brewtype (more sweet) and the Praga and the Pilsner Urquell are Pilsner brewtypes wich is more bitter/herb/sharp. Thats a crucial characteristic of a Pilsner. If you drink this more often then you will surely develop a taste for it because its more refreshing especially when served cold enough.
Prost from Nuremberg, Frankonia, Germany 🍻
Love your Videos! Keep it up 😊
Its really night and day for me... I love even some basic cheeper beer, but i cant stand Budvar and Pilsner Urquell is a 12/10 for me. So weird how different our taste preferences can be, the diversity is a blessing in that sense. In my country (Serbia), we have a well known saying "O ukusima ne treba raspravljati", which means "We should not debate the taste."
We have the same saying in germany 😊👍🏼
Your family is great. Ian, you’re a genuine, no shit sorta guy, in modern parlance, authentic. You can’t buy that! It’s a major contributor to your UA-cam success. Power to you
Thank You 👍🎉
As a Finn, I say that Czech beers are the best in the world. The Germans as a good second.
germans beers are pisswater compared to eastern european countries tbh
Thanks man 🇨🇿❤️🇫🇮
@@novy1198 The oktoberfest beers are next level and worth trying.
thank you 😊
from Germany
Agreed, I'm from Finland as well. German beer was my first crush, then I played around with Belgian and Polish beer, and eventually Czech beer became my wife.
Na zdraví from Czech Republic.
Budvar is great beer from Budějovice that has its history. Ownd by state.
Samson is also beer from Budějovice with even longer history, that if they'd wanna - they'd might be rightful chalenger for Budweiser stamp to Budvar, if they'd stayed with original recepture, which they don't. Also they are American owned.
Pilsner Urquelle - the original Pills is great beer from Plzeň that also has great history. Owned now by some japanese or whatever company, but stayed with original recepture to keep Pilsner Urqurelle you may say quality stamp. Best one is poured one in pub. :)
Praga is some licenced export crap made who knows where owned by who knows who.
BTW density and amount of fome on quality beer depends on cleannes and temperatire of glass and on temperature of beer. Also on how you pour it - from high or slowly on the glass.
How much foam you have on beer also changes its carbonation and taste, therefore we have several different types of pouring in pubs:
1) Hladinka - Level - poured all at once, foam first beer under it - four fingers of beer two fingers of foam. - quite a lot carbonated pour.
2) Nadvakrát - Twice poured with pause - visually almost same as hladinka, less carbonated.
3) Šnyt - small beer in big glass - two fingers of beer, 3 fingers of foam, and on finger empty - again more foam less carbonation.
4) Mlíko - milk - just foam - next to no carbonation - refresher beer
5) Čochtan - just beer with no foam - british pour - highly carbonated - pisswater for us.
6) Řezané - cutted - special mix of dark and light beer one on top of the other - need skilled bartender to make it right.
Taste is also about in what container is the beer distributed.
My personal favourites are:
On tap - Pilsner Urquelle. I do not like it from bottle or can, but it is just made for tap.
Form glass bottle - Kozel 10° - My favourite beer to garden party.
From aluminium can - Kozel 11° - my second favourite to garden party.
From plastic 2l bottle - Březňák. (Crappy beer in general but made for frappy plastic bottles - it is better from plastic than otherwise better beers) - My favourite for trips when you know you cannot keep good quality beer, but you do not want cheap pisswater.
I love Kozel, too and Bernard. But nothing can beat tankové pivo (mainly Pilsner Urquell). I was lucky that I was responsible for brand marketing on regional level and I could visit your country 5-6 times a year so spent the evenings drinkig beer with my colleagues and stock-up on the way home in Brno in the hypermarkets. :)
Praga is also from Samson, it's written on the bottle in the video. As you say... some export shiet.
@@janoskosik3168Kozel, Pilsner and Svijany are my favorites from regular ones. Go to beer businesses and try small breweries with friends is best
a co Radegast?
@@janoskosik3168 I hate Bernard. It is not beer it is laxative. Sadly it is no1 beer for most restaurants in my neighborhood.
19:37 The foam turns to beer as it is a beer. :)
The foam isn't just for the looks but it prevents the liquid from oxidizing and thus keeping the desired taste for longer.
Pilsner Urquell is for me absolute 10
Czechvar is "light" beer, easy to drink. Pilsner is mass produced premium beer and it is supposed to be served with food. It tastes best after some heavy food. Classic is Duck and dumplings with cabbage. All beers should be cold. Not ice cold but cold. Those another beers, I have no idea what they are. All beers should have a foam cap. If not, you are doing it wrong and it will has too many bubbles inside and those will go out in your stomach. You do not want that. Foam cap looks good and protect the beer during the long conversation in a pub.
Pilsener Urquell is one of my favourites. You need to try it from barrels. It's incredibly good!
We have some nice bars in Berlin with very big barrels. The taste will knock you down 😂
German here. Those beers has different ways of brewing. FIRST one, was Lager, SECOND was Bock, THIRT original Pils. Its like comparing apples with pears.😅 But I live your Videos. GREAT WORK
No, it's like comparing different breeds of apples. Your comparison would be akin to comparing beer to cider.
The lack of knowledge about beer is stunning and not in a good way 😂
A belgian quadruple would be interesting to watch them drink 🇩🇰🇩🇪
I totally agree. How can you compare three different beer types? Lager with Bock With Pils?? Not possible.
Also I (and probably nobody in czech republic) have never heard of Praga bear, and nobody drinks Samson (its actually owned by Anheuser Busch). Budwar is too sweet (probably reason you like it as Americans) for lot of czech people. Pilsner is OK, but there are better beers.
@@FilipZapletal Pilsner used to be better, I'd say today's king is definitely Kozel, I used to really like Svijany, but it's been like 7 years ago I had them last time, and it was in Croatia. So can't tell.
You can indeed drink the foam. In the Czech Republic you can buy something that is called “Mliko” (Milk) in the pub and it’s pretty much 95% foam. It’s definitely a unique experience. Depeneding on the amount of foam it will have a different name when you order it. So from the most foam to the least it’s: Mliko (95% foam) / Snyt (60% foam) / Hladinka (40% foam) / Cochtan (0% foam). Personally I think Hladinka is perfect for me.
Here in Poland we like Czech beers quite a lot. I think one that is definitely worth checking out is “Kozel”. Especially the dark one. “Zlaty Bazant” and maybe “Zatecky” are also very good from the ones we have access to here.
I’d love to send you guys some beers from Poland but the shipping cost to the US would be like $150 for the courier alone which is a bit too much for me right now :(. And I’m not 100% if it’s even legal to send alcohol. I’d have to read on it.
PS. The mancave was AWESOME. And very neat and orderly aswell. Collections like these are usually a big mess. But not here. Respect.
From Czech Rep here, Saying hello to everyone!!
Our most popular beer in the Czech Republic is Pilsner Urquell. It is definitely worth having it fresh and on tap from a bartender who has a certificate for pouring Pilsner. Another thing about the foam, we can serve beer in 4 ways, namely: "Čochtan". Beer on tap with almost no foam. Čochtan is very refreshing and ideal for quenching thirst. "Mlíko" The purpose is to fill the glass to the brim with beer, creamy to creamy foam that is drinkable and full of beer, at first glance resembling a glass of milk. Hence its name. The spell takes effect if drunk immediately after tapping. Beer tapped in this way seems to taste sweeter. "Šnyt" It originated in the days when tapmen tested the quality of beer in the cellars before each new keg was tapped. It's actually a small pint of beer. The beer has a rich foam and at the same time retains all its best qualities. A very popular way of drinking beer for connoisseurs. "Hladinka". The level is a very widespread style of tenoning. It is the simplest and the most gentle on beer. It is a fast way of tapping, where the beer is tapped in one go. In this way, it will retain its unique sharpness and freshness. Beer brewed without foam is considered bland in our country, it is often the case with lagers, which is a less common type of beer that Czechs like to consume. Enjoy it, Cheers. I am attaching a link here, for an idea:
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Kozel, Pilsner Urquell, Budvar, Samson, Staropramen, Lobkowitz, Březňák, Radegast, Holba, Litovel, Zubr, Gambrinus .............. Try wiki Czech beers list 🍻🍺🙂
Svijanský máz, Krušovice, Bernard, Ostravar....... and hundred more
For you Chicago enthusiasts out there: There was a Czech mayor of Chicago 90 years ago…
Anton Joseph Cermak (Czech: Antonín Josef Čermák, pronounced [ˈantoɲiːn ˈjozɛf ˈtʃɛrmaːk]; May 9, 1873 - March 6, 1933) was an American politician who served as the 44th mayor of Chicago, Illinois, from April 7, 1931, until his assassination in 1933.
Pilsner is very hoppy. Refreshing bitter taste, especially great in the summertime. Budvar is a more balanced beer, more suitable for average taste.
You can also get some beers that are more on the malt side, for those that prefer the malty tastes of beer.
People tend to forget that beer is just as varied as wine. You can get various taste profiles in both, all based on your personal taste.
3 men can't open a beer! Come on guys. If it's beer, I'll open it with my eye lids
For real, I open it with two pieces of paper 😂
Why is he downing these? Beer is supposed to be enjoyed, slowly, with taste. He's throwing em like a prep student. Dare him to try this with Belgian beer
Think he is trying to get drunk fast. Nothing to do with tasting. And the fast drinking causes excessive burping that is in no way tasteful. 👎👎👎
Exactly, I did not liked that guy. Downing it and then immediately spitting some numbers to rate it. Doesn't matter if these numbers are good or bad, they're irrelevant. And obviously these numbers bad, because Ian did not bought the best beers, heck not even good beers. Me, as Czech I never heard of Praga or Samson.
but I guess there is not much to chose from
why not? It's a tasting let the man taste. Imagine he spat every sip into a glass kitchenware if you need to.
Staropramen , Kozel , Zatecky Lezak and Budwaiser absolutely Top the best beers I love that
Holba is hella good too.
Radegast?
Nevim jestli si v posledních 40 letech pil Staropramen, ale napsat že je top :D ? Bud tam makáš nebo ti museli zaplatit.
Staropramen, Gambrinus? Why do you hate Ian?
Ti co delaji Staropramen si nemysli ze je to dobrý pivo 😂@@sidlake5954
The art is how beer is poured into glasses in Czech pubs. They do it in such a way that the beer is naturally off-gassing, so you can drink 10 pints and not be bloated. Czech pubs (‘hospoda’) are the best place in the world to drink Czech beers :)
This channel might turn to a beer channel! And yes! Deeper tour on the main cave please!🎉
Hello. From the window, I am looking at one of the breweries you tested, Budějovický BUDVAR (Czechvar in the USA). I'm not surprised that you like it, it's sweet to our taste and that's why Pilsen is more popular. SAMSON is not so preferred (it is a bit sour), but it has its supporters. I don't know the brand PRAGUE, probably some kind of export. If you want to try the strongest lagers, they are brewed by the Náchod brewery under the names EXKLUZIV 16° (7.5%) and IMPERIAL 21° (9%). Cheers.
Actually You can open one bottle with another (it's always good to have one extra ;) You can also open bottle with belt, lighter, ring, keys, heel, any sharp edge and also paper. You need just keep folding it until you will get sharp edge. ;)
I saw people opening bottle with teeth and eye
On the tab of the Pilsner beer can is a silhouette of the gate of the Pilsner brewery. The same picture is also on the red "seal".
Na zdraví! very nicely said ;)
Second time they said it pretty well.
Guys I am 43 old, beer loving czech guy. I never heard about Praga beer and needed to google that thing. I don't think it is any proper example of traditional czech beers. I have some preferred beers but I don't think those are exported to the states
I do love Pilsner, BUT not bottled/canned one that much in compare to one in a pub. They often offer it from tanks, not kegs.
When it comes to local prices, only pilsner and budvar are sold in CZ. The other 2 are export beer brands and these are in general not very good. That said, the Budvar is around 60-80 cents and pilsner around 1-1.5 USD, if you buy it in store. At pubs the prices are between 2-3 USD.
You guys are soo fun, enthusiastic and always in good spirits
Hi IWrocker, I'm from the Czech Republic, Budweis - České Budějovice where Budweiser and Samson are made. The Budweiser is a sweeter lager. They also started making a bitter version which is called simply "33", because it is 33 on the IBU biterness scale. Samson is very good, but you should get the regular export lager, not the Bock. The bock is too strong and very specific in taste. And finally the Pilsner Urquell - the first lager beer ever made on planet Earth. It's the best Czech beery, the most premium and the most expensive one. And it's probably the only beerI that is wildly recommended drinking by doctors for it's health benefits. I love it's mild taste, yet bitter and very easy to drink. It's only 4.4% so it actually shouldn't be called a lager, but it got an exception from the state because it is so unique and so known around the world. We have many many more beer. I recommend trying Kozel, Radegast, Gambrinus, Staropramen etc. and we have probably hundreds of smaller breweries that make fantastic local beer without pasterization so it is super fresh. And if you visit Czech Rep., you can get there a special Budweiser from a tank which is called "Kroužek" (Circle). It's very fresh and unique. I really enjoy your passion for Czech cars and Czech beer. Good luck with your channel journey! Cheers🍻
🤣 As a Czech myself, I appreciate your dedication 😂
Urquell on a warm summers day is perfection:)
i don't know if i'm biased, but last summer i was on holiday in Barcelona and i had to find czech pub, bcs i couldn't withstand any other beer then the czech ones, So for me the Pilsner Urquell is the best one. btw love your vids
It's not a bad beer, but a different beer .
I love these beer tasting vids. and the man cave collection is awesome! So much cool stuff! And it's so well organised. I'd love more in depth tour, I just love looking at random cool stuff
No Radegast beer? Oh well, it is hard to get any Czech stuff in the USA, so I ain't disappointed, just that Radegast is my favorite (I live near Ostrava so probably biased lol).
1:55 That is absolutely correct, good job!
@HaunebuZwei8 Cheap beers are not fun, Bruncvík is trash, only good cheap beer is German called Stephans Brau... That stuff is okay, I like the black Stephans Brau, it ain't awful.
Czechs have very specific ways of pouring beer, always with big head of 'foam' I live close to Czechia, wonderful people. Živjeli 🍺 Na zdravi 🙋♀️
Urquell on tap is one of my favourites, its better than the can for sure!
Regarding the foam, you wait untill it settles then you drink it =)
out of the bottle too would have to be better. I had it out of a bottle and couldn't fault it.
The crazy thing is that the best Budweiser on earth you can get is in “Schweizerhaus” in Vienna! It is the biggest buyer of the Budweiser Brewery in the entire World. This Restaurant with a large beer garden located in the heart of Austrians capital sells about 25000 beers a day in summer.
Foam-wise, Gregg has the art of pouring down. The first time on the Urquell.😂
That design on the tab of Pilsner Urquell is actuall original gate to brewery in Pislen city. Its still standing btw. And as a Pislener myslef and beer lover i never see any of those others :)
That man cave is brilliant! So many different things, very eclectic taste lol
Finally it worked and I'm a member! I love and enjoying you and everyone around you. If you do a trip to Berlin Germany you're welcome and let's have a beer with a tasty Currywurst❤ big hugs
I had to laugh when i saw your trouble with opening the beer bottle 😀(In Czechia) We use a variety of objects for this, like: lighter, spoon, keys, ring, another bottle of beer and whatever we have at hand ... nothing will stop our alcoholism 😀
About the Pragha: Chill it properly (44°f), and save it for a hot summer day. Then you'll give it at least a 7.
Foam is great! In fact when you order Pilsner from the tap, you can have it 3 ways:
-Hladinka english level/surface - it full glass poured in one go with one and half inch of foam
-Snyt I cant translate that - its about 1/3 of beer and rest is foam, I was told you order it when you want small beer,BUT man never order small beer, so you order snyt :D
-Mlieko english milk - its glass of foam from top to bottom
And to have Pilsner the right way, they always use cold glass. In many pubs they have special ,,pool,, of cold water where they store beer glass.
Here is short vid ua-cam.com/video/AdV1Y0xIE2k/v-deo.html, he pours hladinka, mlieko, snyt and something I never heard of.
After seeing the mancave-footage, a couple of questions:
- what's the story with the backwards shooting gun?
- why is buying Lucky Strikes cigarettes difficult? They are for sale everywhere here in Netherlands, I could get a pack in 5 minutes, no problem?
I, myself, am a collector of sorts, styling my living room with durable everyday used historic machines. I got a working pinball-machine and a jukebox, next to an old gas-meter and a T65, a spinning number telephone. I love these collections, if I lived in a bigger house, I probably end up with a similar museum-mancave, very cool.
The current retail price of the Pilsner Urquell in can which you are holding in your hand is 1.3-1.5 USD in the Czech Republic in 2024. 1.1 USD is usually the sale price (offer) of the chain stores. In Germany, this beer is sometimes offered for 68 cents in a bottle (special offer)😊
It is also good to know that in the Czech Republic the same domestic beers are cheaper in glass bottles than in cans.
Radegast 12 is nowadays final boss of beer
For the price... Pilsner Urquell costs 1.2$. Budweiser costs 0.85$ in Czech republic
No Staropramen, Gambrinus or Kozel?
Staropramen and Gambrinus are so-so, but Kozel is great.
Haven’t found those yet
Those are not export beers. Maybe in an speciality import store.
@@consonaadversapars Staropramen is a pale draught and Kozel is a lager so idk how this comparison works, I think all of those beers are really good in their own categories.
@@consonaadversapars Kozel Cerny is delicious.
Americans being amazed of the foam is one of the funniest thing to a Czech if you ask me :DD
Surface of the glass contributes to the foaminess during pour, that's why you see different results.
You are not used how real beer taste 😂And beer shall be cold
These were ice cold 🎉
Schlitz is back on the market but currently only available in 4 states. Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. It is head and shoulders better than many domestic beers. Schaeffer was the toilet water often confused with Schlitz.
Der zieht das Glas in einem Zug leer und gibt dann nur 4 Punkte.? Also wenn mir etwas nicht schmeckt dann schenke ich nicht nach und exe das Glas.
Macht genauso viel Sinn wie hier deutsch zu schreiben.
@@itiswhatitis141 Google kann das übersetzen
A Pilsener Urquell the best choice, greatings from Hungary.
There is just something soothing about man caves and this is a great one indeed.
Hi guys, I hope that all the bottles and cans were properly chiiled!
They were freezing 🥶
I am Czech and I recommend trying Kozel beer, this beer tastes the best of all, I recommend Kozel 11 and 12, have a nice day 🙂
Cheers from The Czech Republic !
As Czech beerlover I have to write that Czechvar (in Czechia we called it Budvar) is sweeter than Pilsner Urquell (in Czechia Prazdroj) and hangover is worst after Budvar (headache). These two are the best what you can drink in czech pub (expect local small brewery). I will say goodbye with czech proverb:"Zdar a sílu najdeš v pivu." (you find success and strength in beer).
Try KOZEL 11 or HOLBA 11 ŠERÁK, great beers! greetings from Czechia
Good, but I’m waiting for Belgian beers. Chimay, Orval, Corsendonk…
Belgium is up next 🎉
@@IWrocker excellent!
OK that's 4 beers but do bear in mind the the Czech Republic, a country of only 11 million people, has around 600 individual breweries.
Pilsner Urquell is the best commercial beer in the world. I have some in the fridge and I don't even live in CZ anymore.
Real stramapraman, budvar and pilsner Urquell are all gorgeous beers. In the uk some are copied and you have to make sure you’re buying original brewed in Czech. Then you get the taste. My fav Czech brewed stramapraman
Drinking in good bars in Prague, you get offered Dark or Light versions of their house beer, that's it. The light is like a Pilsner or even a Helles. The dark is like a German Dunkel or a British Scotch, malty and often yeasty. Brought to your table in glass mugs and served with a flourish and a bit of a table slide. Always plenty head and tons of life in the glass. Gorgeous stuff!!
29:15, Fosters, it's Australian for Budwiser......., we don't drink that sh_ _ _, we export it. 🤣
Sorry guys, but you have been lied to. As a Czech, I have never heard or seen a Praga, and Samson is literally in the bottom 3% of beers in Czech. :)
Have some Krušovice, Kozel 11°, maybe some smaller breweries - we can recommend some.
Pilsner Urqell is our jewel, I hope the trip to US didn't screw it much :)
We like our beers a bit more bitter, so for us the Pilsner is better then Czechvar.
But I'm glad you enjoyed :)
Gambrinus, Krušovice, Svijany, Bernard, Radegast, Velkopopovický Kozel, Staropramen, Braník and more.
ROTFL at Pedro 2.0! And then Dani said Hi Daddy! 😂😂😂🇦🇺
Daddy gave the first one a 9, he liked it a lot! 😆
It was hilarious 🤣🎉👍
Your original Budweiser video made me to finally try drinking beer. I am a 29 year old Czech but I am also quite sensitive to bitter taste so I never really liked beer. I made a tier list and so far my taste buds liked Bernard 12° the most at 8/10. I gave Pilsner 6/10 and Budweiser 5/10 (mostly because I drank it first and put it in the middle on purpose). It's fun to virtually join you guys. You can consider yourself a proper influencer now. 😁
That’s so cool to hear 😎🎉 we should make a community scoreboard for these or something 👍
@@IWrocker For sure! I really wonder what you guys would say about Kofola. It's a traditional Czech cola drink with a sort of herbal undertones and Czechs are extremely passionate about it. I would even say more than about beer. To insult Kofola is the fastest way to lose a Czech friend. Fortunately my US friend absolutely loves it and every time he visits he then leaves with a couple of Kofola bottles in his checked luggage. 😅
Don't like bitter, then try Hell or Dunkel, avoid any Pilsner, they are extra bitter hopped. My three favorite low bitter are currently, Fishers spezial hell, Andechs Dunkel Export and Huber Weisse Kristall.
Someone already mentioned it but I will also try to quickly sum um the foam problem.
Czech beer is not usually served half-foam, half-beer. Usually we drink it so that maybe one fifth of the glass is foamy. However, the preference may vary with person and mood.
Also, you can definitely drink foam in czech beers. Although to have a good foam-beer (mlíko or milk in english), you would need a tap to tap the beer from.
Altogether, any beer is much better from tap. That is why Czech people usually drink beer casually from a bottle, but if they want to really have a gourmet experience, they go to a local pub with very clean glasses and pipes and to someone who can pour beer properly. It really changes the taste a lot.
Finally, bottled beer. I can't drink canned beer. I love to watch your beer tasting vids, it's fun.
Please try to get some small breweries like:
Poutník, Polička, Krakonoš, Chotěboř, Dudák.
This kind of beers are SO MUCH better as “eurobeees” like Pilsner.
39:25 holy that final "Na zdraví" was ON POINT
I agree, no real mancave is completed, always growing, or keeps going better. And it was good to see bows and arrows, too. Nice video! And yes, Pilsner Urquelle is ok, amongst others, though I'm drinking Staropramen Praha right now. Just because it's the best for me. Cheers from Hungary!
Oh, and Pilsner Urquell is without a doubt the best Lager beer in the world. Anyone who doesn't appreciate it doesn't know what hop beer is
I am Czech, of these beers i know only Czechvar (Originally its Budvar) and Pilsner.
My top list favorite beers are: 1. Budwaiser / 2. Kozel / 3. Pisner
There is a European/swedish joke that goes:
"What is the similarity between american beer and making love in a canoe, f*cking close to water" :)
I had an impromptu drink-off in Frydlant nad Ostavice with some lads, I think I won. Lovely guys, lovely place. Friends in Prague took me to some proper drinking holes. Beautiful country, lovely people with some pretty ok beer! Ended up being a longer than planned for road trip...
As someone, who live in Czech republic, I am very happy to see videos like this. I love beer and i have tryed lot of beers after 31years of life. If I can recommend you, try Radegast 12° , or Radegast Ratar, or 10° . For me, it's best beer from czech republic. But be prepared for lot of bitterness
1) you guys drink it warm,
2) Samson and its offshoot Praga bought an American brewery and brews American-style beers. I'm not surprised you don't like it😎
if you have something solid with a corner, you can use it to knock the top off the beer
Pilsner is not what it used to be anymore. Now it's just sour water. The Pilsner of my youth, that was a thing indeed.
Also never heard of Praga or Samson :) Pilsner is the most frequent beer for us Czechs to recommend to foreigners just because it's a good all-arounder, when you don't really know what you prefer. I personally wouldn't say that it's the best in taste, color, etc... But it does everything really well. I would love you to try Radegast 12 though haha. Known for it's bitterness, I guess that would be an interesting experience :)
Yea! But if they like Czechvar (Budvar) they would propably like Staropramen more.
The best for me is Radegast 12
Apparently Praga is made as an export beer that noone drinks in Czechia. What you've had on the table was something I personally wouldn't drink, but at least the Pilsner is something I would call a median. So you were absolutely right about the rating.
The foam prevents air from entering the beer and thereby degrading it.
Hello. I am from the Czech Republic, but I have never seen a beer called Praga sold in the Czech Republic. The best-selling beer in the Czech Republic is Pilsner Urguell, Budweiser Budwar, Kozel, Gambrinus, Staropramen and so on. For me, the most popular beer is Kozel 11°. 😀
Great job again guys. Cheers! 👍