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Budweiser Budvar Brewery

January 01, 1970

This article is about the Czech brewery. For the US-made Budweiser beer, see Budweiser.

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Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik
Budweiser Budvar Brewery
Formerly
  • Czech Joint-Stock Brewery (1895–1930)
  • Budvar-Czech Joint-Stock Brewery České Budějovice (1930–1967)
Company typeState-owned enterprise
IndustryAlcoholic beverages and brewing
Founded1895; 129 years ago (1895)
HeadquartersKarolíny Světlé 512/4,
České Budějovice
,
Czech Republic
Key people
ProductsLager varieties, such as pale lager, dunkel and eisbock
Production output
 1.6 million hL of beer[1] (2015)
Revenue CZK 2,470 million[1] (2015)
CZK 349.8 million[1] (2015)
254,927,000 Czech koruna (2017) 
Total assets5,327,842,000 Czech koruna (2017) 
Number of employees
653[1] (2015)
Websitewww.budejovickybudvar.cz
Former brewery logo

Budweiser Budvar (Czech: Budějovický Budvar [ˈbuɟɛjovɪtskiː ˈbudvar]) is a brewery in the Czech city of České Budějovice (German: Budweis), best known for its original Budweiser or Budweiser Budvar pale lager brewed using artesian water, Moravian barley and Saaz hops.[2][3] Budweiser Budvar is the fourth largest beer producer in the Czech Republic and the second largest exporter of beer abroad.[4]

The state-owned brewery and its Budweiser pale lager have been engaged in a trademark dispute with Anheuser-Busch over the right to market and sell the beer under the name Budweiser since the start of the 20th century,[5][6] and consequently is imported as Czechvar in some countries. The brewery is incorporated as Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik ("Budweiser Budvar, national enterprise").

History edit

 
Budweiser Budvar's headquarters and brewery in the Kněžské Dvory suburb of České Budějovice, pictured in 2011

1265–1895 edit

The history of brewing in České Budějovice (German: Budweis) dates back to 1265, when Ottokar II, King of Bohemia, granted the city brewing rights.[7] At one point, the city was the imperial brewery of the Holy Roman Empire.[3] To promote the quality of the drink, nearby towns were forbidden from brewing. To distinguish Budweis beer from that coming from other regions, it was called Budweiser Bier ("beer from Budweis" in German).[8][5] By early 16th century, the Czech brewing industry was providing up to 87% of the total revenue for municipalities. The Thirty Years' War between 1618 and 1648, however, devastated much of Central Europe and with it, the Czech beer industry. Concurrently, the Kingdom of Bohemia became a part of the Habsburg monarchy after the war.[9]

A separate brewery, Budweiser Bürgerbräu (Czech: Budějovický měšťanský pivovar) was founded in 1795 by the city's German-speaking citizens and started brewing Budweiser Bier in 1802.[5][10] The company began shipping its beer to the United States in 1875. A year after, Adolphus Busch, a German immigrant to the United States and a businessman, encountered the brewery's Budweiser often during his visit to Europe. Thus, he decided to name his own beer Budweiser and brew it according to the Bohemian process.[11] Budweiser Bürgerbräu was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2014 to aid its claim on the Budweiser trademark.[12]

1895–present edit

Budweiser Budvar Brewery was incorporated in 1895 as the Czech Joint Stock Brewery when local Czech breweries in České Budějovice, then part of Austria-Hungary, merged and started brewing Budweiser with new technology. The name Budvar is a portmanteau of Budějovice Pivovar 'Budweis Brewery'.[13] With the German occupation of Czechoslovakia during World War II and its communist-rule during the Cold War, the brewery was unable to compete with the American Anheuser-Busch as production faltered. By 1948, all Czech breweries had been nationalized by the communist government.[5][9][11]

The brewery reported in 2015 that it had grown by 226% since 1991 and that its total sales volume had increased by 39% in the last ten years.[1]

Budweiser Budvar edit

 
Historical beer vats inside the brewery in České Budějovice, pictured in 2004

Production edit

Budweiser Budvar beer is produced in the brewery at České Budějovice, drawing artesian water from wells beneath it, with Moravian barley and Saaz hops, known as a noble hop variety, from the Žatec region.[2][6] It is matured for a minimum of 90 days, contrasted with 72 hours of lagering (maturation) for mass-market beers.[3] In 2004, the European Union awarded Budweiser Budvar Protected Geographical Indication status.[3] Budweiser is the brewery's "signature product" and a "symbol of national pride".[5] The drinks reviewer Michael Jackson said the following of the company's lager in 2002:

Budweiser Budvar is a great beer because it has great raw materials and great brewers. They produce it in a slow and painstaking way. Its integrity is best served by its being produced in its town of origin, in a region with pride in its beer.[14]

In 1990, the company brewed 450,000 hectolitres of beer a year and exported to 18 countries; in 2013, 1.42 million hectolitres and 66 countries; and in 2015, 1.6 million hectolitres and 76 countries, respectively.[3][6][1] It is the most bought foreign beer in Germany, selling approximately 290,000 hectolitres in 2016,[2] and the best selling Czech beer in the United Kingdom.[15]

Trademark dispute edit

 
Budweiser as sold in Geneva, Switzerland in 2017
Main article: Budweiser trademark dispute

Budweiser Budvar Brewery and the American brewery Anheuser-Busch have been engaged in an ongoing trademark dispute over the name Budweiser since the start of the 20th century. In 1939, only one week before the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, Budweiser Budvar agreed to concede exclusive rights to the American brewery in the United States area.[16] During World War II and the Cold War, Budweiser Budvar was unable to compete with then independent Anheuser-Busch. In 1994, then CEO of Budweiser Budvar Jiří Boček decided not to sign a trademark agreement with the American brewery to divide their territory across the world.[6] On 29 July 2010, Anheuser-Busch lost its last-instance appeal in the European Court of Justice, meaning it may not register the name Budweiser as a European Union trademark for beer.[17]

Consequently Budweiser Budvar beer is imported as "Czechvar" in Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Philippines and the United States[18][19] and Anheuser-Busch sells its beer as "Bud" in most of the European Union.

Beers edit

 
Budweiser Budvar beer logo
 
A mug of Budweiser pale lager

The company brews different types of lager:[20]

  • Classic, a pale draught beer with 4.0% ABV (in Czech: 10° or Výčepní).
  • Original, 90-day matured pale lager and flagship of the brand, marketed as a premium lager, contains 5.0% ABV (in Czech: 12° or Ležák).
  • Dark, a dark lager with Munich, caramel and roasted malt and 4.7% ABV (in Czech: Tmavé).
  • Special, the original pale lager with added cultures of yeast and 5.0% ABV (in Czech: Kroužkovaný ležák).
  • Cvikl, an unfiltered yeast pale lager with 4.0% ABV (in Czech: Nefiltrované).
  • Strong, a strong pale lager matured for 200 days, contains 7.5% ABV (in Czech: 16° or Speciál).
  • Free, a low-alcohol beer with 0.5% ABV (in Czech: Nealkoholické).
  • Cryo, an eisbock with 21% ABV (in Czech: Mražený speciál).

Additionally, Budweiser Budvar brewery produces beer under the Pardál brand.[21]

  • Pardál, a pale draught beer with 3.8% ABV.
  • Pardál Echt, a pale lager with 4.5% ABV.
  • Pardál Echt kvasnicový, an unfiltered yeast beer with 4.5% ABV.
  • Pardálovo Bezové, an elderberry beer with 2,0% ABV.

List of brewmasters edit

The following is a list of Budweiser Budvar Brewery's brewmasters:[22]

  • Antonín Holeček, 1.4.1895–31.3.1899
  • František Felix, 1.4.1899-31.12.1908
  • Josef Brych, 1.1.1909–26.2.1919
  • Vladimír Kořán, 1.3.1919-31.12.1935
  • Oldřich Miškovský, 1.1.1936–30.4.1942
  • Václav Rambousek, 1.5.1942–10.4.1948
  • Rudolf Smolík, 1.1.1949–31.7.1959
  • Miloš Heide, 1.8.1959–31.12.1984
  • Josef Tolar, 1.1.1985–31.12.2008
  • Cameron Henderson 1.1.2008-1.1.2009
  • Adam Brož, 1.1.2009–present

See also edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Budweiser Budvar.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f . Budějovický Budvar, n.p. 2016-07-21. Archived from the original on 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  2. ^ a b c "Wem gehört das deutsche Bier?". Frankfurter Allgemeine (in German). 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  3. ^ a b c d e Redmayne, Nick (2017-11-09). "How Budweiser Budvar became the heart of Czech beer culture". The Independent. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  4. ^ "MAPA: Komu patří pivovary v Česku? Čtyři piva z deseti jsou z Prazdroje". iDNES.cz. 14 October 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e Remakant, Manu (2017-07-30). "What's in a Name? Don't Ask Bud Lovers That". News18. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  6. ^ a b c d Cunningham, Benjamin (2014-01-27). "Where a Budweiser Isn't Allowed to Be a Budweiser". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  7. ^ "History of the brewery". Budějovický Budvar, n.p. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  8. ^ "Budweiser Budvar Brewery's trademarks". Budějovický Budvar, n.p. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  9. ^ a b Englund, Terje B. (2004). The Czechs in a Nutshell. Prague: Baset. pp. 37–38. ISBN 8073400510.
  10. ^ Kenety, Brian (2005-08-22). "Centuries-old 'Budweiser Bier' heading for St Louis to take on American giant". Radio Praha. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  11. ^ a b Notte, Jason (2016-05-11). "Budweiser's 'America' no longer exists". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  12. ^ Rousek, Leos (2014-07-02). "InBev Buys Brewery Where Budweiser Name Began". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  13. ^ Oliver, Garrett (2011). The Oxford Companion to Beer. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 191. ISBN 978-0195367133., s.v. 'Budweiser Budvar'
  14. ^ Jackson, Michael (2002-05-02). "Does the world understand Czech beers?" (Speech at the Czech Embassy in London). Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  15. ^ Willoughby, Ian (2003-03-26). "Enjoying a Czech beer in London". Radio Praha. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  16. ^ Watkins, Kirby (2007). Fair Use of Trademarks: Anheuser-Busch v Budějovicky Budvar. Prague: Charles University.
  17. ^ "Judgment in Case C-214/09 P Anheuser-Busch Inc. v OHIM and Budĕjovický Budvar, národní podnik" (PDF). Court of Justice of the European Union. 2010-07-29.
  18. ^ . www.czechvar.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  19. ^ "First Czech beer to hit PHL market". BusinessMirror. 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  20. ^ "Naše pivo". Budejovickybudvar.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  21. ^ "Pivo Pardál ... pivo vyladěné samotnými pijáky!". Budejovickybudvar.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  22. ^ Rail, Evan (2009-01-15). "A New Brewmaster Takes Over at Budweiser Budvar". Beer Culture. Retrieved 2017-12-06.

Further reading edit

  • Hall, Timothy (2003). "Pivo and Pohoda: The Social Conditions and Symbolism of Czech Beer Drinking". Anthropology of East Europe Review. 21: 109–126.
  • King, Jeremy (2005). Budweisers into Czechs and Germans: A Local History of Bohemian Politics, 1848-1948. New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691122342.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Official website of Czechvar

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This article is about the Czech brewery For the US made Budweiser beer see Budweiser 48 59 37 N 14 28 34 E 48 9935766 N 14 4761973 E 48 9935766 14 4761973 Budejovicky Budvar narodni podnikTrade nameBudweiser Budvar BreweryFormerlyCzech Joint Stock Brewery 1895 1930 Budvar Czech Joint Stock Brewery Ceske Budejovice 1930 1967 Company typeState owned enterpriseIndustryAlcoholic beverages and brewingFounded1895 129 years ago 1895 HeadquartersKaroliny Svetle 512 4 Ceske Budejovice Czech RepublicKey peoplePetr Dvorak CEO Adam Broz brewmaster ProductsLager varieties such as pale lager dunkel and eisbockProduction output1 6 million hL of beer 1 2015 RevenueCZK 2 470 million 1 2015 Operating incomeCZK 349 8 million 1 2015 Net income254 927 000 Czech koruna 2017 Total assets5 327 842 000 Czech koruna 2017 Number of employees653 1 2015 Websitewww wbr budejovickybudvar wbr cz Former brewery logo Budweiser Budvar Czech Budejovicky Budvar ˈbuɟɛjovɪtskiː ˈbudvar is a brewery in the Czech city of Ceske Budejovice German Budweis best known for its original Budweiser or Budweiser Budvar pale lager brewed using artesian water Moravian barley and Saaz hops 2 3 Budweiser Budvar is the fourth largest beer producer in the Czech Republic and the second largest exporter of beer abroad 4 The state owned brewery and its Budweiser pale lager have been engaged in a trademark dispute with Anheuser Busch over the right to market and sell the beer under the name Budweiser since the start of the 20th century 5 6 and consequently is imported as Czechvar in some countries The brewery is incorporated as Budejovicky Budvar narodni podnik Budweiser Budvar national enterprise Contents 1 History 1 1 1265 1895 1 2 1895 present 2 Budweiser Budvar 2 1 Production 2 2 Trademark dispute 2 3 Beers 3 List of brewmasters 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp Budweiser Budvar s headquarters and brewery in the Knezske Dvory suburb of Ceske Budejovice pictured in 2011 1265 1895 edit The history of brewing in Ceske Budejovice German Budweis dates back to 1265 when Ottokar II King of Bohemia granted the city brewing rights 7 At one point the city was the imperial brewery of the Holy Roman Empire 3 To promote the quality of the drink nearby towns were forbidden from brewing To distinguish Budweis beer from that coming from other regions it was called Budweiser Bier beer from Budweis in German 8 5 By early 16th century the Czech brewing industry was providing up to 87 of the total revenue for municipalities The Thirty Years War between 1618 and 1648 however devastated much of Central Europe and with it the Czech beer industry Concurrently the Kingdom of Bohemia became a part of the Habsburg monarchy after the war 9 A separate brewery Budweiser Burgerbrau Czech Budejovicky mestansky pivovar was founded in 1795 by the city s German speaking citizens and started brewing Budweiser Bier in 1802 5 10 The company began shipping its beer to the United States in 1875 A year after Adolphus Busch a German immigrant to the United States and a businessman encountered the brewery s Budweiser often during his visit to Europe Thus he decided to name his own beer Budweiser and brew it according to the Bohemian process 11 Budweiser Burgerbrau was acquired by Anheuser Busch InBev in 2014 to aid its claim on the Budweiser trademark 12 1895 present edit Budweiser Budvar Brewery was incorporated in 1895 as the Czech Joint Stock Brewery when local Czech breweries in Ceske Budejovice then part of Austria Hungary merged and started brewing Budweiser with new technology The name Budvar is a portmanteau of Budejovice Pivovar Budweis Brewery 13 With the German occupation of Czechoslovakia during World War II and its communist rule during the Cold War the brewery was unable to compete with the American Anheuser Busch as production faltered By 1948 all Czech breweries had been nationalized by the communist government 5 9 11 The brewery reported in 2015 that it had grown by 226 since 1991 and that its total sales volume had increased by 39 in the last ten years 1 Budweiser Budvar edit nbsp Historical beer vats inside the brewery in Ceske Budejovice pictured in 2004 Production editBudweiser Budvar beer is produced in the brewery at Ceske Budejovice drawing artesian water from wells beneath it with Moravian barley and Saaz hops known as a noble hop variety from the Zatec region 2 6 It is matured for a minimum of 90 days contrasted with 72 hours of lagering maturation for mass market beers 3 In 2004 the European Union awarded Budweiser Budvar Protected Geographical Indication status 3 Budweiser is the brewery s signature product and a symbol of national pride 5 The drinks reviewer Michael Jackson said the following of the company s lager in 2002 Budweiser Budvar is a great beer because it has great raw materials and great brewers They produce it in a slow and painstaking way Its integrity is best served by its being produced in its town of origin in a region with pride in its beer 14 In 1990 the company brewed 450 000 hectolitres of beer a year and exported to 18 countries in 2013 1 42 million hectolitres and 66 countries and in 2015 1 6 million hectolitres and 76 countries respectively 3 6 1 It is the most bought foreign beer in Germany selling approximately 290 000 hectolitres in 2016 2 and the best selling Czech beer in the United Kingdom 15 Trademark dispute edit nbsp Budweiser as sold in Geneva Switzerland in 2017 Main article Budweiser trademark dispute Budweiser Budvar Brewery and the American brewery Anheuser Busch have been engaged in an ongoing trademark dispute over the name Budweiser since the start of the 20th century In 1939 only one week before the German occupation of Czechoslovakia Budweiser Budvar agreed to concede exclusive rights to the American brewery in the United States area 16 During World War II and the Cold War Budweiser Budvar was unable to compete with then independent Anheuser Busch In 1994 then CEO of Budweiser Budvar Jiri Bocek decided not to sign a trademark agreement with the American brewery to divide their territory across the world 6 On 29 July 2010 Anheuser Busch lost its last instance appeal in the European Court of Justice meaning it may not register the name Budweiser as a European Union trademark for beer 17 Consequently Budweiser Budvar beer is imported as Czechvar in Brazil Canada Mexico Panama Peru Philippines and the United States 18 19 and Anheuser Busch sells its beer as Bud in most of the European Union Beers edit nbsp Budweiser Budvar beer logo nbsp A mug of Budweiser pale lager The company brews different types of lager 20 Classic a pale draught beer with 4 0 ABV in Czech 10 or Vycepni Original 90 day matured pale lager and flagship of the brand marketed as a premium lager contains 5 0 ABV in Czech 12 or Lezak Dark a dark lager with Munich caramel and roasted malt and 4 7 ABV in Czech Tmave Special the original pale lager with added cultures of yeast and 5 0 ABV in Czech Krouzkovany lezak Cvikl an unfiltered yeast pale lager with 4 0 ABV in Czech Nefiltrovane Strong a strong pale lager matured for 200 days contains 7 5 ABV in Czech 16 or Special Free a low alcohol beer with 0 5 ABV in Czech Nealkoholicke Cryo an eisbock with 21 ABV in Czech Mrazeny special Additionally Budweiser Budvar brewery produces beer under the Pardal brand 21 Pardal a pale draught beer with 3 8 ABV Pardal Echt a pale lager with 4 5 ABV Pardal Echt kvasnicovy an unfiltered yeast beer with 4 5 ABV Pardalovo Bezove an elderberry beer with 2 0 ABV List of brewmasters editThe following is a list of Budweiser Budvar Brewery s brewmasters 22 Antonin Holecek 1 4 1895 31 3 1899 Frantisek Felix 1 4 1899 31 12 1908 Josef Brych 1 1 1909 26 2 1919 Vladimir Koran 1 3 1919 31 12 1935 Oldrich Miskovsky 1 1 1936 30 4 1942 Vaclav Rambousek 1 5 1942 10 4 1948 Rudolf Smolik 1 1 1949 31 7 1959 Milos Heide 1 8 1959 31 12 1984 Josef Tolar 1 1 1985 31 12 2008 Cameron Henderson 1 1 2008 1 1 2009 Adam Broz 1 1 2009 presentSee also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Budweiser Budvar Beer in the Czech Republic PilsnerReferences edit a b c d e f Budweiser Budvar Brewery s 2015 business and economic results Budejovicky Budvar n p 2016 07 21 Archived from the original on 2017 12 06 Retrieved 2017 12 06 a b c Wem gehort das deutsche Bier Frankfurter Allgemeine in German 2016 02 16 Retrieved 2017 12 05 a b c d e Redmayne Nick 2017 11 09 How Budweiser Budvar became the heart of Czech beer culture The Independent Retrieved 2017 12 05 MAPA Komu patri pivovary v Cesku Ctyri piva z deseti jsou z Prazdroje iDNES cz 14 October 2015 a b c d e Remakant Manu 2017 07 30 What s in a Name Don t Ask Bud Lovers That News18 Retrieved 2017 12 06 a b c d Cunningham Benjamin 2014 01 27 Where a Budweiser Isn t Allowed to Be a Budweiser Time ISSN 0040 781X Retrieved 2017 12 05 History of the brewery Budejovicky Budvar n p Retrieved 2017 12 06 Budweiser Budvar Brewery s trademarks Budejovicky Budvar n p Retrieved 2017 12 06 a b Englund Terje B 2004 The Czechs in a Nutshell Prague Baset pp 37 38 ISBN 8073400510 Kenety Brian 2005 08 22 Centuries old Budweiser Bier heading for St Louis to take on American giant Radio Praha Retrieved 2017 12 06 a b Notte Jason 2016 05 11 Budweiser s America no longer exists MarketWatch Retrieved 2017 12 06 Rousek Leos 2014 07 02 InBev Buys Brewery Where Budweiser Name Began Wall Street Journal ISSN 0099 9660 Retrieved 2017 12 06 Oliver Garrett 2011 The Oxford Companion to Beer Oxford University Press USA p 191 ISBN 978 0195367133 s v Budweiser Budvar Jackson Michael 2002 05 02 Does the world understand Czech beers Speech at the Czech Embassy in London Retrieved 2017 12 05 Willoughby Ian 2003 03 26 Enjoying a Czech beer in London Radio Praha Retrieved 2017 12 05 Watkins Kirby 2007 Fair Use of Trademarks Anheuser Busch v Budejovicky Budvar Prague Charles University Judgment in Case C 214 09 P Anheuser Busch Inc v OHIM and Budĕjovicky Budvar narodni podnik PDF Court of Justice of the European Union 2010 07 29 Contact us www czechvar com Archived from the original on 2015 09 23 Retrieved 2017 12 05 First Czech beer to hit PHL market BusinessMirror 2017 10 22 Retrieved 2017 12 06 Nase pivo Budejovickybudvar cz in Czech Retrieved 2018 03 18 Pivo Pardal pivo vyladene samotnymi pijaky Budejovickybudvar cz in Czech Retrieved 2018 03 18 Rail Evan 2009 01 15 A New Brewmaster Takes Over at Budweiser Budvar Beer Culture Retrieved 2017 12 06 Further reading editHall Timothy 2003 Pivo and Pohoda The Social Conditions and Symbolism of Czech Beer Drinking Anthropology of East Europe Review 21 109 126 King Jeremy 2005 Budweisers into Czechs and Germans A Local History of Bohemian Politics 1848 1948 New Jersey Princeton University Press ISBN 9780691122342 External links editOfficial website Official website of Czechvar Portals nbsp Czech Republic nbsp Beer nbsp Companies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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