I’ve been waiting for this day for a few months now, ever since I first got wind of a microbrewery opening in Únětice, a village just north of Prague. This is the story I wrote about it back in March, and that day is now tomorrow: Únětický pivovar opens its gates, starts pouring its taps [...]

Breweries are just as eager to find an excuse to put out a special beer as beer lovers are to drink it. In the run-up to Easter this weekend, several breweries are capitalizing on any celebration’s penchant for drink by releasing limited-edition craft beers. So, if you’re the type who prefers liquid gold to chocolate [...]

Ales are a fitting beer for autumn, with their rich hues of spun gold, amber and molasses, and fortifying, robust flavors.  And this Saturday, Oct. 30, the ever-cool Kocour Brewery is hosting the first-ever Czech festival dedicated to the malty suds, Ale FestivAle. While it’s a decent trek from Prague, it should be worth it [...]

The promise of a photo op does for the Beautiful People what the claim of “free beer” does for the rest of us. It brings people out in giddy droves. But while modelly types kind of all seem the same, somehow, especially after a few drinks, the specialty beers flowing from the taps at the [...]