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Budějovický Budvar

🌍 Czech Republic · Regional · Known for Czech Pilsner
Known for Czech Pilsner

Budějovický Budvar is a state-owned Czech national brewery founded in 1895, best known for its Budweiser Budvar pale lager brewed using artesian water from 300m deep wells, Moravian barley, and Saaz hops from the Žatec region. The brewery matures its flagship lager for a minimum of 90 days and is one of the largest beer exporters in the Czech Republic, with a Protected Geographical Indication status awarded by the EU in 2004.

4Beers
1Styles
4.9%Avg ABV
1895Founded
Consistency· share of beers above catalogue avg
50%
catalogue avg 43%

Beers by Budějovický Budvar

4 beers
BUD
Budvar Dark
Czech Dark Lager · 4.7%
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BUD
Budvar Kroužkovaný
Czech Pilsner · 5%
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BUD
Budvar Original
Czech Pilsner · 5%
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BUD
Budweiser Budvar
German Pilsner · 5%
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Brewery DNA

The recurring character behind the beers

Drawn from all 4 beers in the catalogue.

Emerging signature · based on 4 beers
Signature
What keeps showing up across their beers.
maltyevery beer
4 of 4 beers
cleanevery beer
4 of 4 beers
crispevery beer
4 of 4 beers
breadyevery beer
4 of 4 beers

With 4 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Portfolio range
How broad they brew.
Focused4 beers · 1 style family
Lager 4

Everything sits in one family — which makes the comparison below the interesting part. It isn't what they brew that sets them apart, but how.

What sets them apart
Each beer measured against others of its own style, then averaged across the range. Compared with 515 other breweries making Czech Pilsner and German Pilsner.
Three beers is enough for a first read, not a full house style — one unusual beer moves this a lot.
typical for Czech Pilsner and German PilsnerBudějovický Budvar
in no beersin every beer
bitter
in 1 of 4 · typical Czech Pilsner and German Pilsner brewery: 3 in 5
Notably less bitter than typical.
bready
in all 4 of their beers · typical Czech Pilsner and German Pilsner brewery: 3 in 5
Notably more bready than typical.
Brewery performance
How their beers place in the hopIQ ranking.
Top 41%
average beer performance
0
beers in the Top 100
3 / 4
beers above the median
#1061
best ranked beer
Budweiser Budvar

Their beers place in the Top 41% of the catalogue on average, across 4 ranked beers. Consistent rather than spiky — no single standout carrying the rest.

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About Budějovický Budvar

Budějovický Budvar is a state-owned Czech national brewery founded in 1895, best known for its Budweiser Budvar pale lager brewed using artesian water from 300m deep wells, Moravian barley, and Saaz hops from the Žatec region. The brewery matures its flagship lager for a minimum of 90 days and is one of the largest beer exporters in the Czech Republic, with a Protected Geographical Indication status awarded by the EU in 2004.

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