Budějovický Budvar (Budweiser)

Commercial Brewery in České Budějovice, South Bohemian Region, Czechia 🇨🇿
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 1895

Contact
K. Světlé 512/4, České Budějovice, 37004, Czechia
Description
The brewing history in Budweis (České Budějovice) starts in 1265. The Budějovický Budvar brewery was founded in 1895. We have been using the name Budvar since 1930 and own a protected trademark.

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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

In my point of view, it is an average beer free of alcool, fairly bitter, herbal, some malt, watery, not great but acceptable, 28.01.18, at Hoofdroop.

Tried from Bottle from Sterk Avondverkoop on 16 Jan 2026 at 14:51


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tasting it again, yesterday, at home, at midday, preparing the food for the children. A promotion in the denner, happy to find a beer like thay, in Switzerland but it won't be for a long time, smooth and a bit roasty, touch of sweetness, bitter, 05.10.24

Tried from Can on 08 Jan 2026 at 19:34

gave a cheers!

7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

On tap at Curious Gnome, Chester. Pours a straw yellow with a medium sized foamy almost white head and good lacing. There’s sugar, honey and malts in the aroma. In the mouth it is quite sweet with a little underlying sharpness. Initial flavour has malts, corn and biscuits with some citrus, bitterness and alcoholic strength coming through later. Finish is slightly sharp. Overall this is decent, but still disappointing. Given the quality of the standard beer I was expecting something special.

Tried from Draft at Cavern of the Curious Gnome on 27 Dec 2025 at 14:40


7.8
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled at Billies. Clear darker golden color, small to average sized white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, straw, malty bitter, firm bitterness and some hops coming through. Solid! 9-7,5-7,5-8-7,5

Tried on 22 Dec 2025 at 20:39


6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Transparent, deep golden colour, the slightest orangeish hue. Average sized white head, good enough retention, pretty much no lacing. Average intensity in the aroma: hay and crackery malts base, a relatively vivid grassy hops presence, a hint of fruitiness (something kind of in between citric and overripe, hard to pick something specific though), also a sort of dry/tannic background feel. Taste notes more or less follow the aroma: average intensity, a well defined taste profile, not much depth/complexity; gets indeed quite dry/tannic in finish and aftertaste, with a bit of metallic taste showing up (though in check); a hint of alcohol is detectable, doesn't seem to bring warmth though. Medium body, average or slightly below average carbonation; drinks quite easy for the abv, sort of feels like a very neutral mouthfeel. Dunno: the overall impression is somehow worse than the sum of it's parts; certainly better than the common industrial strong lager, but still doesn't feel like a proper, finely made beer.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2025 at 19:19


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Sampled at Billies day 1. Clear golden color, small white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, a bit dusty bitter, dusty grainy though very balanced and pleasant lager. 8-7-8-8-7

Tried on 15 Nov 2025 at 21:34


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Tried from Draft from Real Drinks on 14 Nov 2025 at 00:00


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tried from Draft on 12 Nov 2025 at 19:42


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draught Small cream head over cola-coloured beer. Chestnut, nutty, dark & chocolate malts. Dry-woody flaovur, dried chocolate. Light body, Medium carbonation at best. Good dark lager, at least it's still there.

Tried from Draft on 08 Nov 2025 at 21:22


7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tap at Billies. Clear golden. Crisp sweet malts, dank marihuana hops, crisp bread crust. Medium sweet and bitter. Over medium bodied, siper crisp. Noice.

Tried from Draft on 08 Nov 2025 at 17:39