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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6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Nothing great with this beer, a bit heavy with the alcool, malty, sweet, few hop, a bit boring, I prefer the dark one, 01.03.17, at Bonfol, purchased at one Denner.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2026 at 11:50

6.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
Better than most of the macro lagers but its still just a lager. It tastes exactly how you would expect just with a bit more flavour than many of the other big boys out there.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2026 at 12:33

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Nagy, tartós hab, borostyán szín. Enyhén karamelles, malátás illat. Malátás, enyhén fűszeres, leheletnyit karamelles íz. Könnyű, közepesen szénsavas, alig keserű. Jó kis ivósör.
Tried from Can on 06 Feb 2026 at 18:30

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
# 4883; 2/2026. Malty and spicy aroma. Clear godl body; creamy white head. Malty, light yeasty, spicy. Medium body, medium carbonation. Very good and drinkable krausened lager. 3 x 0,5; draught, pub (Hospůdka Eliška), České Budějovice (Bohemia, CZ).
Tried from Draft on 05 Feb 2026 at 12:32

6/10 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

7.8/10 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

7/10 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

7.8/10 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

6.1/10 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

7.5/10 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