Staropramen Breweries
Commercial Brewery
in Praha 5,
Prague,
Prague,
Czechia 🇨🇿
Owned by
Molson Coors
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 1869
Contact
Description
Staropramen Brewery's history begins in 1869 when a corporation was formed on September 6, 1869, The brewery building was completed and beer first brewed in 1871 and the brand name Staropramen, literally meaning “old spring”, was registered in 1911.
Extensive modernization took place from 1933 to 1937 lead by masterbrewer Josef Paspa. The fermentation rooms with cooling vessels and large wooden barrels were replaced with modern steel tanks. In 1933, thanks to its volume of 800,000 hl of produced beer, the brewery became the biggest brewery in Czechoslovakia.
With socialism after the Second World War Staropramen was nationalised. After socialism ended in 1989, the brewery, along with the Braník and Měšťan breweries, became in 1992 part of the Prague Breweries group (Pražské Pivovary), which by 1996 came under control of the Bass company. Bass brought Ostravar into the group in 1997, then in 2000 sold its brewing operations to Interbrew, later AB InBev. In April 2012, Staropramen was bought by Molson Coors
Extensive modernization took place from 1933 to 1937 lead by masterbrewer Josef Paspa. The fermentation rooms with cooling vessels and large wooden barrels were replaced with modern steel tanks. In 1933, thanks to its volume of 800,000 hl of produced beer, the brewery became the biggest brewery in Czechoslovakia.
With socialism after the Second World War Staropramen was nationalised. After socialism ended in 1989, the brewery, along with the Braník and Měšťan breweries, became in 1992 part of the Prague Breweries group (Pražské Pivovary), which by 1996 came under control of the Bass company. Bass brought Ostravar into the group in 1997, then in 2000 sold its brewing operations to Interbrew, later AB InBev. In April 2012, Staropramen was bought by Molson Coors
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle as shown. Pours a clear orange golden with a small white head that diminiishes quickly to nothing. The aroma is sour malt and floral. Decent spotty lacing along the glass. Thin mouthfeel and a bit watery on the palate. Sweet corn malt taste with a bitter finish. A decent pilsener from Staropramen.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2009
at 03:47
4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
50 cl bottle at Pivovarsky Klub on May 17, 2009Labelled 4.0% ABVClear pale golden color, big white head. Malty sweet scent, some vegetables. Malty, grainy, dry taste. Thin mouthfeel, dry grainy bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2009
at 13:47
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Draught at Na Verandach, Praha.
Pale amber coloured, small to medium white head, light caramel nose. Very watery with some weak notes of malt and caramel with grassy herbal finish. Boring.
Pale amber coloured, small to medium white head, light caramel nose. Very watery with some weak notes of malt and caramel with grassy herbal finish. Boring.
Tried
on 23 May 2009
at 13:46
4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
Draught at Na Verandach, Praha.
Dark golden coloured, small white head, malty nose. Malty, light yeasty and pleasant hoppy, but a away too weak. Also some caramel notes. Bitter finish and watery palate. Pitty.
Dark golden coloured, small white head, malty nose. Malty, light yeasty and pleasant hoppy, but a away too weak. Also some caramel notes. Bitter finish and watery palate. Pitty.
Tried
on 23 May 2009
at 13:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap. Pours dark red brown with a smal tan head. Rosted malts and caramell.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 May 2009
at 17:13
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3
Bottle 33cl. @ [ Thisted tasting ].[ Courtesy of Maria ]. Clear light to medium yellow orange color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, grian, toasted, light hoppy, citrus notes. Flavor is light to moderate sweet, light malt sour and light bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20090316]
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2009
at 03:15
3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Can 33cl. @ [ Fastelavns After Tasting Ulfborg ].Clear medium yellow orange color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, grai, cooked corn paper. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft, finish is light metalic. [20090222]
Tried
from Can
on 05 May 2009
at 02:48
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
50cl bottle from Tesco. Straw with a fast fading white head; fresh, grassy aroma; some grain and honey flavour but rather thin and watery; green hops to finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2009
at 10:35
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On draught at the Hard Rock Cafe in Prague. This beer is a clear amber color with a medium off-white head that recedes steadily. Top ring of lacing that slides down the glass. Pale malt aroma with touches of hops. Medium, clean body with flavors of toasted malt, mild hops and nuts. The finish is malty and short. Average all around.
Tried
on 15 Apr 2009
at 18:45
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
can, pours gold, medium white head. Bready hay and malt aroma. Light malt, sweetness and a nice sazz finish. Alright pils.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Apr 2009
at 10:08