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Pilsen: Pilsner Urquell Brewery Tour with Beer Tasting

1. Pilsen: Pilsner Urquell Brewery Tour with Beer Tasting

Did you know that Pilsner Urquell has inspired more than two-thirds of all of the world’s beers, which are still today labeled as "Pils", "Pilsner", or "Pilsener"? This Pilsner Urquell Brewery tour will impress every beer fan and history lover. Get to know the original locations where this famous beer was conceived 180 years ago, and whose story continues even today.  From the Visitor Center, travel via brewery bus to one of the most modern bottling facilities, which processes 120,000 bottles per hour. Learn about the ingredients from which this pilsner is brewed. Discover the heart of the brewery: 3 brew houses from different centuries. The tour culminates with a tasting of unfiltered Pilsner Urquell beer in the historic cellars.

Pilsen: Brewery Museum Entrance with a Glass of Beer

2. Pilsen: Brewery Museum Entrance with a Glass of Beer

Take a step back in time at the Brewery Museum in Plzeň, a professional museum located in a 15th-century house that has been preserved in its original form. Find out a beer-making legend, and reveal the secrets of beer-making, serving, and drinking from the distant past. On your tour, travel through history to medieval times when beer was drunk through a reed. See medieval cellars hidden under a 15th-century brewing house and authentic beer pubs from the beginning of the 20th century. Explore the late Gothic malt shop, which forms an important part of the so-called threshing yard where grain steeping and germination took place. If you are aged 18 or over, you will receive a beer voucher at the end of the tour which is exchangeable for 0.30l of Pilsner Urquell beer in the Na Spilce, U Salzmannů or Na Parkánu restaurants.

Pilsen: Old Town Gastronomy Tour

3. Pilsen: Old Town Gastronomy Tour

The Czech Republic is not just Prague. Did you know that Pilsen has always been the country's regional center of industry, religion, education, sport, gastronomy and culture? This all culminated in 2015, when Pilsen received the prestigious European Capital of Culture Award. Your tour will begin with a tour to walk around and explore the Old Town, which will allow you to see all of the hidden spots and gems. As you tour, your guide will tell you about the city itself, including its history, culture, and people. The tour will then continue by entering the St. Bartholomeus Cathedral, which has the highest spire in the Czech Republic. Following this, you will get to see 3rd-biggest Synagogue in the world, allowing you to walk through a place where Czech history was written.  Following the historic portion of your tour, your guide will take you to a local Czech pub where you will get to taste traditional Czech snacks and beer. Your guide will also tell you about Czech eating habits and culture, as you learn about the country's rich gastronomic history.

Pilsner Brewery & Nizbor Glass Factory Combination Tour

4. Pilsner Brewery & Nizbor Glass Factory Combination Tour

Discover two of the Czech Republic's famous products – pilsner and crystal. Leave Prague behind for a journey to Pilsen, a metropolis of Western Bohemia. Visit the Pilsner Urquell Brewery to learn about how this "liquid bread" is made. Founded in 1842, the brewery creates the best Pilsner in the world. Walk through the museum as you discover the brewery's 150 year long history. After your brewery tour, enjoy lunch before visiting one of the most well known glass factories of the Czech Republic – Ruckle Crystal. Enjoy a guided tour of the factory as well as discounts on your purchases before returning to Prague.

Private Pilsen & Pilsner Urquell Brewery Tour Prague

5. Private Pilsen & Pilsner Urquell Brewery Tour Prague

Beer has been brewed in Pilsen almost since the city's foundation, with the first record related to brewing dating back to as early as 1307. Josef Groll brewed the bottom-fermented light lager, which became the prototype of all lagers in 1842. The Pilsner Urqwell brewery has commemorated this memorable day by an annual festival called the Pilsner Fest. The success of the beer from Pilsen and the prosperity of the brewery were unstoppable and the trademark Pilsner Urquell soon became the synonym of quality all over the world. Join us on this extensive visit to Pilsen & Pilsner Urquell Brewery Tour. Explore the brewery and learn of the story behind the first bottom-fermented light larger, brewed in 1842. Visit the brewery and the city behind the brewery: Pilsen. Whilst in Pilsen guests can also see sites such as St. Bartholomew Cathedral, the Patton Memorial and will have the opportunity to visit the Beer Museum.

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The brewery itself hardly differs from other breweries, but the history and the transformation into a modern large brewery is of course interesting. At the beer tasting - where you get traditionally brewed beer - you can test on your own palate how well the leap from the traditional to the modern method (in every Pilsen pub) was successful. Spoilers: Pretty good!

The tour provided a great over view of this historic brewery and explained the brewing process and ended with a beer tasting. Entertaining and educational. Great beer! Definitely work our time.

Delightful tour with a fun guide and interesting details about the brewery and the company. Definitely worth the visit and spending time in the Pilsner factory.

Very nice tour (German) followed by beer tasting. Booking on GetYourGuide was easy and exchanging for a ticket on site was also no problem. Gladly again.

So much fun. So glad I took the tour. Loving Pilsner Urquell!!