budweiser brewery (budejovicky budvar)

We visited for the 2pm tour. It took about an hour and a half. The guide was very knowledgeable and did our tour in German and Czech. It is also possible to take it in English. You cane take photos all over the Brewery. There was plenty of free parking. You can enjoy the original Budweiser Beer in CZ.

We visited for the 2pm English tour. The guide was very knowledgeable and did our tour in English, German and French. It took about an hour and a half. No reservation needed. I was amazed that we were able to take photos of whatever interested us. There was plenty of free parking. I enjoyed the original Budweiser Beer in CZ much more then the American style. I would recommend this tour to others.

A good brewery tour - the guide seemed well informed and laid out the process at the start of the tour - then we did the tour - which included one glass of beer - and quite a few steps. A good gift shop at the end of the tour.

Thoroughly enjoyable tour during which you see the whole process. 20 minute walk from the centre or get the number 2 trolleybus. You get a sample of the beer direct from the tanks, the only change I would recommend to them would be serve a full glass from their full range at the end of the tour (although they are all widely available in the city's bars).NB Tripadvisor - not sure why this listed as an 'activity' rather than with the rest of Ceske Budejovice's attractions.

We stopped here for the 2 pm daily tour on our way from Prague to Cesky Krumlov. The tour is interesting to learn about a modern, yet historical, brewery. You can have a taste of the freshest beer while in the lager cellar. I highly recommend visiting on a week-day, so you can see the bottling plant in action. We visited on a Sunday so it was very quiet, with only a few employees on site. However, it will probably be busier and noisier when everything is running.

I was travelling in czech and I stop in Budweis , I took part at the tour of 2 pm that is every day without booking in english language. Duration is about 1 hour and they show the main processes how they make bere and I think is very interesting. Staff is very friendly and during the visit you test unfiltered beer and you smell and see the real taste of this fantastic drink. There is also a shop and a pub that unfortunately was full booked for groups. Book a table before because is very small.

I visited the Pilsner Urquell Brewery in Plzen a couple of days before, so I could compare the tours. I was not disappointed. In Plzen they are very strict and you cannot just walk around the premises (you go by bus). Here's it's more relaxed. The guide also spoke much better German. You can take pictures as many as you like. Unfortunately I could not have a drink or a bite to eat in the restaurant before the tour started because this was obviously completely reserved for a German group?? So I ended up having a coffee (!) in a nearby shopping centre...(at the recommendation of the cashier). Fortunately the tour was worthwhile the time and money later on.

We were really looking forward to our tour of the real Budweiser Brewery. Having turned up early (12 noon) to reserve a place we were told this wasn't necessary, all we had to do was turn up at 2pm. We had found a parking spot nearby and were reluctant to give it up whilst we went for lunch but this is not the sort of area where restaurants abound and the restaurant attached to the brewery was fully booked!We drove towards the town centre and found a small cafe in the local Hobbi store, perfectly adequate for a snack.Our English tour followed the German and Czech tour and was led by a young girl who, although a very pleasant girl, was not particularly familiar with the brewing process and was very quiet and shy. Her English was patchy which meant that asking questions was difficult. I'm sure that this must have been one of her first tours and hopefully her confidence will grow.The bottling plant was particularly interesting. I've never seen recycling of bottles within the same room as bottling and packaging. Hats off to the Czechs for their recycling.A sample of beer was available and was much appreciated and very tasty. Other comments on here have mentioned the Health & Safety and admittedly this was a bit concerning. Fork lift trucks were moving around whilst we were ambling around all over the place. Maybe we are a bit safety conscious in the UK but I felt that more should have been done.I would have liked to see more information on the difference between the Budweiser beer from the Czech Republic and the american beer of the same name. I'm not sure that everyone appreciates the difference. This is the 'true' Budweiser!

If you spend your holiday somewhere around (e.g. Cesky Krumlov), and you like beer or interested how a modern brewery works, I recommend you to visit this brewery. The tour is about 1 hour long but very informative and interesting, worths the price. It was the first modern brewery I visited, and I enjoyed it very much.

How interesting it was to learn the origin of Budweiser beer, the beer that is so famous in the USA!The Budweiser Budvar brewery tour was thorough and took us through the whole beer making process from the very beginning, to bottling, packaging, recycling of the used bottles, to a beer tasting. The tour guide spoke impeccable English and answered all our questions. Very interesting!

This was not just another brewery tour. It was very unique, comprehensive and informative. The tour guide was pleasant and knowledgeable. The history of this bear and its relationship to American "Bud" is fascinating. I definitely recommend it.

I took the tour whilst in town and was really impressed by the knowledge the guide gave and the chance to see the brewing process from start to finish as well as get a taster on the way around. All areas were accessible and it was amazing to see the bottling plant where so many bottles were being filled in seconds. There is also a nice gift shop to take some of the great beer away with you. Parking was very close by and free. The tour cost was 120 Cz Kr (£4 or 5Eu) so good value.

I lived, worked and traveled in Central Europe a lot over the past few decades, but never visited Ceske Budejovice - home to Budvar beer. I thought it was out of the way - but it is super easy to navigate and reach - especially using Budweis Shuttle. This easy to use service got a party of six between multiple stops in Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. I would highly recommend them - http://www.budweis-shuttle.cz

OK so here is the bottom line. I do not care for Anheuser-Busch Budweiser beer - not much taste. So, I was very intrigued to visit the true original Budweiser brewery named after the German version of the city name Czeske Budejovice. The town is 2 hours by car from Prague. Your hotel can assist in arranging a driver for you. The brewery tour takes an hour. It is very informative about the brewing and bottling process and gives you a nice behind the scenes look at what goes on. It was very fun to have a taste of the lager from an aging tank - unfiltered and unpasteurized. There is a nice little gift shop in the main entrance area. The only thing missing was a tasting room for sampling the portfolio of beers produced. Before you go, do a little research of the legal battle over the "Budweiser" brand. Once having visited the brewery, I made it a point to order a couple different "Budvar" beers at lunch and dinner. I like the Czech version. It has a taste and personality that I just don't find in the Anheuser-Busch version. To make a full day out of a visit to Czeske Budejovic, include a visit to Cesky Krumlov about 30 min away and walk around this Unesco World Heritage site.

We stopped here on our way to Cesky Krumlov and we were not disappointed. The tour is about an hour and you see how the beer is made from start to finish. Great samples at the end of the tour.