"Oh, Guess" > wrote in message
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> On 16 Jun 2004 14:31:53 -0700, (Matthew
> Shugart) wrote:
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> >dgs > wrote in message
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> >> Hoedown wrote:
> >>
> >> > What is the best Czech beer?
> >>
> >> What are your criteria for "best" ?
> >>
> >> I like the Korbel beers,
> >
> >Kozel?
> >
> >Korbel is a winery, and far from the Czech Republic.
>
> There is more than one "Korbel." In this case, it's Pivovar Korbel,
> Malý Rohozec, in the Czech Republic. Not the same thing as
> Velkopopvicky Kozel at all. The Korbel beers are interesting and
> distinctive. The brewery is quite small, comparable to an American
> microbrewery in output.
>
> >Yes, Kozel is fantastic, especially the dark.
>
> The 10-degree dark's okay.
>
> >> Zlatopramen and Primator are pretty good as the more commercial beers
> >> go. Rychtar beers, from the Hlinsko brewery, are worthwhile too.
> >
> >Been enjoying one of the Primator bock beers. Very nice.
>
> Pretty impressive stuff, too.
>
> >One of my favorite Czech beers would have to be Mestan dark, but I am
> >not sure it even exists anymore.
>
> It's still a brand produced by Prague Breweries, but most of their
> output seems to be concentrated on Staropramen, their main brand.
>
> >I thought the pilsner (style) produced by the loal brewery in Cesky
> >Krumlov was one of the best I found in my travels there.
>
> The Eggenberger pale lager? Great beer, especially at the brewery's
> beer hall in Cesky Krumlov. That place suffered from the floods of
> 2002.
> --
> Nobody You Know
>
Ever tried Policka, Nova Paka and Dacicky (Kutná Hora) ?
The municipal brewery in Policka also has a hotel and a beer garden.
The town itself is worth a visit. I wasn't too impressed with Rychtar.
Haven't tried Korbel since 1992, but still remember it.
For my own beer ratings from Czech R etc, see:
http://www.honsi.org/beer/log/index.html
Jomar Hønsi, Oslo
http://www.honsi.org