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TIC BRNO ↓ THIS IS BEER in Brno 16.1 03 04 Lužánky Park 06 KOUNICOVA 05 14 BRNO-VEVEŘÍ VEVEŘÍ 12 LIDICKÁ 15.1 10 08 19 17 KOUNICOVA VEVEŘÍ JASELSKÁ MORAVSKÉ NÁMĚSTÍ 11 13 KOLIŠTĚ ROOSEVELTOVA ÚDOLNÍ JOŠTOVA 01 23 09 ÚVOZ Špilberk 20 NÁMĚSTÍ SVOBODY 15.2 18 HUSOVA 02 16.2 07 BRNO-STŘED PELLICOVA 21 PEKAŘSKÁ STARÉ BRNO Railway Station MASARYKOVA HUSOVA NÁDRAŽNÍ HYBEŠOVA 22 NOVÉ SADY Michael Lapčík, drinks columnist BEER GLOSSARY: MON—FRI noon—midnight MON — SUN noon — midnight MON — TUE 11AM — midnight 01 CLASSIC “BEER” PUBS 08 09 TASTING “BEER” PUBS SAT—SUN 5PM—midnight WED — FRI 11AM — 1AM Pub with beer garden or open-air SAT 5PM — midnight Pub with beer garden or open-air space usually with service SUN 5PM — 11PM space usually with service +420 543 233 310 Pub with beer garden or open-air +420 702 202 048 CRAFTBEER – beer produced in smaller LAGER – bottom-fermented type of space usually with service batches, usually in microbreweries. beer with a cold storage finishing www.vycepnastojaka.cz/en www.fb.com/uBlahovky stage. +420 775 566 602 ALE – a type of a beer brewed using VÝČEP NA STOJÁKA JAKUBÁK náměstí square is reminiscent of the atmos- well as the best pork knuckles with tender www.zelenakocka.cz a warm top-fermentation method. WHEAT BEER – a usually top-fermented (Běhounská 16) phere of Soho Square in London or some meat and crispy skin… beer brewed with a large amount of seaside resort promenade. The concept U BLÁHOVKY ZELENÁ KOČKA PIVÁRIUM a little hungry you can order home-made IBU – unit of a beer’s bitterness. wheat malt. Výčep Na Stojáka is based on the offer of of the taproom arises from the tradition (Gorkého 54) Add quirky and sometimes rather unpre- (Dvořákova 3) “taliány” (a special kind of sausage) prepared small and medium breweries – there is even of the 20s and 30s of the last century. The dictable staff – exchanging an empty beer according to the family recipe passed down IPA – Indian Pale Ale. Originally a British STOUT – dark beer produced using roast- one of their “very own” special beers brewed experienced bartenders (men only!) will When a pub maintains its own unmistakable mug for a full one without asking – as well Right away it is necessary to say that “Zelená from generation to generation. type of ale intended for export to India ed malt (roasted barley). under the name “Stojácké Poupě”. Be aware serve you beers besides your regular pint, style and high quality for a long time, there as the unique atmosphere forming a special Kočka” is the current champion of the Czech which later became popular in its home there are really no chairs or benches inside; such as the half portion called a “šnyt” (still is a chance it will be considered an iconic “genius loci” or “spirit of the place”, and you Bar Awards competition in the category The pub is renowned among experts for or- country. ŠNYT – about a half pint measure of the only chance to sit down is on the kerb in a regular pint mug). As for food you can institution – and this is the case of the are not surprised that there are many visitors of “beer pubs”. There are altogether nine ganizing guided tasting events every month, beer intended for tasting but served LAMBIC – spontaneously fermented beer in a regular large glass covered with of the pavement during summer months – try, for example, the rediscovered specialty pub “U Bláhovky”. The pub has everything who are willing to drink their pint standing taps with beers of local and international usually supervised by brewmasters of the originally from Belgium, actually a type a large amount of frothy foam. which people often do during warm summer called a “talián”. a “proper” pub should have: many think they outside on the pavement in front of the door. producers alike, none of which belong to presented breweries. of wheat beer. evenings when in such moments Jakubské have the best Pilsner Urquell in Brno here, as the “boring mainstream”. And if you feel SUMMER: MON — SUN 3PM — 11.30PM MON — FRI 3PM — midnight MON — SAT 5PM — midnight 02 03 10 11 MON — SUN 3PM — 11.45PM SAT — SUN 4PM — midnight +420 724 789 358 WINTER: Pub with beer garden or open-air SAT — SUN 5PM — midnight (JULY, AUG) MON — SUN 4PM — 11.45PM space usually with service. +420 776 705 146 www.lb-beerhouse.cz Pub with beer garden or open-air +420 603 708 859 space usually with service www.ochutnavkovapivnice.cz www.fb.com/NaBozence +420 608 621 697 www.fb.com/uAlbertaBrno U ALBERTA technology of breweries in Hustopeče and NA BOŽENCE two choices there is also one more special OCHUTNÁVKOVÁ PIVNICE Available here is the well-known Primátor beer LUCKY BASTARD BEERHOUSE Czech or international producers. You will (Pellicova 10) Chotěboř. The “fixed star” among the beers (B. Němcové 18) beer on offer. (Lidická 10) (11° and 12° types), usually five other Czech (Bratří Čapků 8) recognize the logo of the Lucky Bastard is the 11° called “Šalina” (the Brno word beers – some of them real rarities – and at brewery by the gentleman’s suit with Leave the noisy city centre behind and head for “tram”). Four of the five types of beer If there was a competition for “the most You can enjoy the friendly atmosphere here A chance for tasting several high-quality least one beer from abroad. This is the daily Really a heaven for the top-fermented a bow tie. to Pellicova Street right at the base of Castle on tap are produced locally. Besides beer fairytale” pub in the city of Brno, this pub over your pint: the patrons help themselves and rather rare beers in one place, as well offer of tap beers, and besides this there is beer lovers. They have only this type of Špilberk. Under one of the most famous and you can also order a number of premium close to the cultural centre Semilasso would to a slice of bread topped with a special as learning some facts about them from also a selection of dozens of bottled beers. beer here – this is the very first “ale only” Besides the beers there is a portfolio of popular sights of Brno you will find the pub spirits, e.g. rums from the Caribbean or be the winner! “Clear or muddy?" is the matured cheese while the children of tired friendly and communicative staff – this is the The beer can be accompanied by meat pub in the Czech Republic! There are six around twenty types of gin of the highest “U Alberta” with an atmospheric interior. fruity hard liquors from the Czech Repub- bartender’s question when you are ordering fathers use beer mats to try building col- concept of the pub Ochutnávková pivnice. pâté “rillettes” from a local small producer. different ales prepared for your tasting category behind the bar. For visitors with The beer offered in the pub “U Alberta” is lic’s own Jeseníky Mountains. a beer, meaning do you want your Poutník umns or pyramids. All combines to make you feel like you are requirements; two of them brewed in the musical talent a piano is waiting – just mostly of their own production, using the beer filtered or non-filtered. Besides these in a beer drinker’s paradise! local Lucky Bastard brewery, the rest by ready to be played. MON — SUN 4PM — midnight MON — THU 11AM — 11PM MON — SAT 4PM — midnight MON — SUN 4PM — midnight 04 05 12 13 FRI — SAT noon — 2AM SUN 4PM — 10PM +420 773 273 565 SUN noon — 11PM Pub with beer garden or open-air Pub with beer garden or open-air space usually with service Pub with beer garden or open-air space usually with service space usually with service +420 724 112 928 +420 739 439 164 +420 792 202 231 www.fb.com/Hercny www.fb.com/PivniceNaSrebraku www.theimmigrant.cz U MÍČE for different sports, and by banknotes THE IMMIGRANT stout. The bar is also popular for its burg- PIVNICE NA ŠRÉBRÁKU (“Schreber’s gardens”), and today there PIVNICE U TEKUTÉHO CHLEBA The offer of beers changes every single (Staňkova 15) from all over the world stuck to the wall. (Veveří 57) ers and salads. The local patrons can also (Jugoslávská 34) are actually no gardens in this park – but (Moravské náměstí 14a) day. Usually there are five to six different favour local beers such as Hauskrecht or on its edge is the pub “Na Šrébráku”, which craft beers from small Czech breweries – A popular pub close to the Lužánky Park. The relaxed bartender will serve you We do not know for sure, if this “immigrant” Matuška; altogether there are five types In the city’s neighbourhood of “Černá is worth a visit. The big shop windows lure guests in from types of beer not very often seen in com- During the winter months it may be a little a tasty beer from Polička (filtered or escaped from the British Isles because of of beer on tap. Pole” (in English “Black Fields”) you will the outside, and when you are inside you mon, regular pubs. Of course you can also bit overcrowded but as the Czech proverb non-filtered), as well as some delicious war or because of economic crisis, but find more than two-hectares of park area The most important elements are the friendly have nice view through them onto the order some snacks here. says, “for good people there is always specialties, e.g.