You can't rush beer
280 days of the beer journey
Beer is our national drink. But it’s more than just a refreshing moment. It’s a journey that lasts 280 days. Follow the path of beer from the barley and hop fields, through the malt house and brewery, all the way to a perfectly poured glass. Every month you can win a case of beer, and at the end of the journey one lucky winner will take home the grand prize of 280 beers.
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280 days of beer. Month by month.
The journey of beer begins in the fields of Bohemia and Moravia, where farmers grow barley and hops. In the malt house, barley is transformed into malt, and in the brewery it slowly becomes beer with the help of water, Czech hops, and yeast. Brewers carefully oversee brewing, fermentation, and maturation. Each stage has its own rhythm. Nothing can be rushed. Finally, the beer travels from the bottling plant into kegs, bottles, and tanks - and from there to people in pubs and restaurants.
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Kamera nově sleduje CK tanky, kde probíhá hlavní kvašení plzeňského ležáku.
Join the quiz!
Five quizzes. One big reward.
Take part in a short quiz each month for the chance to win a case of beer. Every month, five winners take home a case. Answer correctly in five quizzes between March and November, and you’ll be entered to win the grand prize of 280 beers. Plus, you could enjoy unique brewery experiences - from a gathering with friends at Šalanda to a pouring school or a brewery tour.
Follow the journey of beer throughout the year
Each month we’ll focus on a different stage of beer production - from growing barley and hops to brewing and maturation.
Join the monthly quiz
From March to November, you can play for a case of beer every month. Each month, five winners will be selected to receive their prize.
All you have to do is answer correctly.
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Play for the grand prizes
If you correctly complete at least 5 quizzes, you’ll have the chance to win one of the grand prizes: 280 beers, a gathering with friends at Šalanda, a pouring school (for you and two friends), or a brewery tour.
280 days of work. Thousands of people.
The production of Czech beer involves thousands of people across many fields - from agriculture and malting to brewing and gastronomy. Each of them plays a role in bringing beer to life. Take a look at what happens before the beer is brewed.
Current stage of the beer journey
See what’s happening with the beer right now. Each month we focus on a different stage - from growing barley and hops to brewing and maturation in the brewery.
Beer and its contribution to the economy
Beer is not just about taste. It is an important part of Czech society and the economy. It provides jobs for tens of thousands of people across the Czech Republic - from agriculture and breweries to logistics and pubs.
Projects that support Czech beer
We support Czech hops, barley, and the landscape they come from. Discover the projects helping to protect the quality of Czech beer for the future.
How beer is made
The journey of beer from grain to glass
Beer doesn't happen overnight. Take a look at the entire process, which takes 280 days.
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From the world of beer
People, stories, craftsmanship, and current events - beer is about much more than just the recipe
From the field
Wire training took place at the hop garden
In April, wire training was carried out in the hop gardens — one of the first spring operations of the season. Each hop plant needs two guide wires, which it will climb upward along in the weeks ahead.
From the field
The hop garden comes alive with spring work
Spring work at the hop gardens is in full swing in April. But why is hops actually important for beer? What qualities does it give it? Take a look at this short video from the hop garden.
From the field
The hop garden has completed hop training
The hops are already heading upward. In recent days, hop training took place in Czech hop gardens — an important task in which the shoots are guided onto the wires so they can grow in the right direction, reaching heights of several metres. This phase is absolutely crucial for the further growth of the hops.
ANKETA
Víte, jak se vaří pivo?
Říká se, že Češi vědí o pivu všechno. Ale je to pravda? Tak jsme se jich zeptali. Schválně, věděli byste, z čeho se vyrábí slad, kolik vody je potřeba na jeden půllitr piva a nebo jak dlouho trvá, než od zasetí ječmene vznikne hotové pivo? Podívejte se na naši anketu.
Z POLE
Ječmen zraje a míří do finále!
Ječmen na polích zlátne, nabírá poslední živiny a už brzy se ukáže, zda je stoprocentně připraven na vaření piva. Může mu na této cestě ještě něco pomoci? To prozradí v krátkém rozhovoru přímo z pole agronom Tomáš Sojka ze společnosti Rolana.
ROZHOVOR
Co dává ječmen pivu?
Pole s ječmenem už pomalu zlátnou a chystají se na sklizeň. Co to ale znamená pro naše pivo? Blíží se doba, kdy se z letošního ječmene stane slad. Právě ten dává ležáku jeho nezaměnitelnou chuť, barvu a tělo. A nejen to, jak vysvětluje Michal Šneberger, šéf sladovny plzeňského pivovaru.
ANKETA
Co vědí Češi všechno o pivu?
Kolik zrn je v jednom klasu ječmene? A co garantuje označení České pivo? Na to jsme zeptali Čechů v dalším díle ankety. Vedli byste si lépe, než naši respondenti? Podívejte se na video a zkuste si ověřit své znalosti.
Z POLE
Ječmen už je sklizený
Cesta za dobrým pivem začíná na poli. A letošní sklizeň ječmene byla pořádná výzva! Sucho a extrémní horka přes 35 °C nenechala ječmen jen tak vydechnout. I přes nepřízeň počasí máme ale žně za sebou.
Co se s úrodou bude dít teď? A kdy ječmen zamíří do sladoven, kde se z něj vyrábí slad pro naše pivo? To prozradí agronom Tomáš Sojka.
Z POLE
Jak probíhala sklizeň chmele?
Na chmelnicích už je sklizeno! Než ale chmel zamíří do pivovaru a uvaříme z něj pivo, čeká ho ještě dlouhá cesta. Po očesání se musí chmel usušit a slisovat a následně míří k dalšímu zpracování. Tím ale jeho cesta k pivu rozhodně nekončí.
Zajímá vás, co vše se na ní děje? Prozradí vám to Jakub Zaoral, manažer udržitelnosti Plzeňského Prazdroje, a také chmelař Aleš Mašanský.
Z POLE
Co se děje na chmelnici po sklizni?
Víte, že sklizní práce na chmelnici nekončí?
Když se sklidí poslední hlávky chmele, začíná na chmelnici další kapitola. Pečuje se o půdu a probíhají přípravy na další sezónu – je to spousta práce, která není na první pohled vidět, jak vám ve videu řekne i chmelař Aleš Mašanský.
Czech beer
This is Czech barley and hops grown on an area four times the size of Prague. Hundreds of breweries across the Czech Republic craft it, and tens of thousands of places serve it.
It provides jobs for more people than the combined populations of Písek and Tábor, and every year it contributes enough to the state budget to build 6,000 apartments. For centuries, it has also brought people together for shared moments with friends.