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|
Budějovický měšťanský pivovar |
| Location |
České Budějovice
Czech
Republic |
| Owner(s) |
Budějovický měšťanský pivovar a.s. |
| Year opened |
1795 |
| Annual production |
>100,000 hectolitres |
|
Active beers |
| Name |
Type |
| Samson Budweiser Bier Dark Lager |
Tmavé |
| Samson Budweiser Bier Light Lager |
Lager |
| Samson Budweiser Bier Premium Lager |
Lager |
| 1795 Budweiser Bier |
Lager |
| B.B. Budweiser Bier |
Lager |
|
Budweiser
Bier or Budweiser Bürgerbräu was (since
1802[1] and as
trademark officially since 1899[2]) the
name for the beer and the administration of the "Bürgerliches Brauhaus Budweis" (German for
"Civic Brewhouse Budweis"), which in 1795 was founded by the German-speaking
burghers of the Bohemian
city of Budweis in the Kingdom of
Bohemia). In 1894, the official company name was "Die Budweiser Bräuberechtigten -
Bürgerliches Bräuhaus-Gegründet 1795 - Budweis".[3]
As early as 1875, beer was being exported to the United States where
Budweiser (like Pilsner)
was already being copied by local brewers like Anheuser-Busch.
In 1895, when Budweiser Bürgerbräu became official court supplier
to the King of
Württemberg, the growing Czech population founded local
competition as a joint stock company, today called Budějovický Budvar. In the Budweiser
trademark dispute, the three companies divided the rights to
use the name, with the Europe-based companies giving up the
Northern American rights to Budweiser.[4]
Bohemia constituted part
of the new Republic of Czechoslovakia founded following the
break up of the Habsburg Empire at the end of World War I in 1918. In
1945, all Germans were expelledand
both breweries expropriated. The German-sounding names of the Bürgerbräu company and its products
were not welcome, and all rights had to be dropped or were
otherwise lost, with beer being sold as "Crystal" or "Samson".[5]
Accordingly in 1960 and 1989 the company was renamed, to "První
budějovický pivovar Samson" (First Budweiser brewery Samson).
After the fall of communism, the company owned
rights to "Crystal", "Czech Beer Crystal", "Biere Tcheque Crystal"
and "Samson", but soon reacquired national naming rights and
international Protected Geographical Indication, in 1991
to "Budějovický měšťanský var"
and "Budweiser Bürgerbräu",
and in 1993 to "Budějovické
pivo", "Budweiser
Bier",[6] "Biere
de Budweis" and "Budweis Beer".
Since July 2001 the company is called Budějovický měšťanský pivovar a.s.
(Budweiser citizens brewery), which corresponds to the original
German name. The company uses German naming like "Budweiser Bier" also in Czech[7] and
English[8]
context, also stating that the hops comes from the "Czech city of Saaz (Zatec)"[9] despite
this city also has an old Czech name (Žatec).
Since 2005, due to the legal situation, the brewery offers its
beer in the USA as "B.B. Bürgerbräu - since 1795", described as
"Budweis City Bier"[10] [11]
rather than "Budweiser beer".
Brands
Except for the USA, where it has to be sold as "B. B.
Bürgerbräu", the company marks its beers with "Budweiser Bier" (in
German). Since 2007 they have sold 1795 Budweiser under the name
Boheme 1795 in the UK through Tesco supermarkets. [12]
- B.B. Budweiser Bier
- 1795 Budweiser Bier
- Boheme 1795 (Uk branding)
- Samson Budweiser Bier
- Pito Budweiser Bier (alcohol free)
- Dianello Budweiser Bier (low sugar)
References
- ^
Centuries-old 'Budweiser Bier'
heading for St Louis to take on American giant - 22-08-2005 13:02
UTC - Radio Prague
- ^
On 10.8.1899 the trademark "Budweiser
Bürgerbräu" was also registered. http://www.budweiser1795.com/index.php?s=2&a=1&l=2
- ^
Budějovický měšťanský pivovar,
Budweiser Bier - History
- ^
Both Budweis breweries had given up their rights to use trading
and geographical marks Budweiser, Budweis and others for the
territory of Northern America. - http://www.budweiser1795.com/index.php?s=2&a=1&l=2
- ^
After the Communists nationalised the brewery in 1948, it was
pressured into giving up trademark rights and into adopting less
German-sounding names for its products, like Samson and Crystal. …
it was also told to reduce the alcohol content for these new
"workers' brews." - http://www.radio.cz/en/article/69857
- ^
"B.B. Bürgerbräu / B.B.
Budweiser Bier". beeradvocate.com. http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/303/14977. Retrieved
2008-07-15.
- ^
Budějovický měšťanský pivovar,
Budweiser Bier - B.B. Originál světlý ležák Budweiser Bier
- ^
Budějovický měšťanský pivovar,
Budweiser Bier - Products
- ^
The Traditional Brewing of B.B. Bürgerbräu With a brewing
tradition that dates back 740 years, the Czech Budweis City is
known as the Mecca of lager beers with beer enthusiasts around the
world making pilgrimages to this birthplace of beer. As the first
and original lager of the city, B.B. Bürgerbräu is also the best.
Brewed in accordance with the Reinheitsgebot of 1516, its excellence
is attributed to an ideal confluence of factors: The Water. The
artesian wells below the City contain extremely soft water, which
has been described as perfect for brewing lager beer. As water
comprises 90 - 95% of the beer, this is the most important
ingredient, and gives the beer a clean “mouth feel” or
“quaffability. The Hops. The Czech city of Saaz (“Zatec”) grows the
finest hops in the world. They give the beer a distinct floral
aroma and pleasant bitterness. The Malt. Locally grown barley is
produced into malt at the Brewery’s own malt house, giving the
Brewmaster better control on the quality of the malt used for
brewing. The Yeast. Developed over the past 150 years, the yeast
strains are also perfect for fermenting the beer. The Process-
modern technology fused with time-honored methods, such as the open
vat fermenters still used for B.B. Brand 60 day lagering periods (4
times longer than most international lagers). These processes
contribute to a more rounded and tastier brew. The Demand. The
people of the Czech Republic drink more beer per person than any
other country in the world by far and beer is an integral part of
their culture. They continuously set the highest standards for the
quality of their national drink. - http://www.bbburgerbrau.com/ The Beer
- ^
B.B. Bürgerbräu - Experience the Best of Europe. The First
Budweis City Bier. Imported from Historical Budweis, Bohemia,
Czech Republic. Superb lager brewed in the traditional fashion.
Inspiring the world since 1795. B.B. Bürgerbräu is the historical
lager beer brewed at the same location with the same ingredients,
recipe and brewing process of the 1850's. It is this very beer and
brewery from Czech Budweis City that was emulated by major American
breweries of the 19th century. Enjoy the True Original In 1795, in
the city of Budweis in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a cooperative
of German and Czech Brewers formed the organization “Burgerliches
Brauhaus Budweis” and began to brew a very special beer. In the
1800s, it was this very B.B. Bürgerbräu (or “Citizens Beer”) that
drew such worldwide acclaim that numerous breweries from the United
States adopted their name as a style of beer and emulated their
taste, quality and brewing process. This original brewery now
called Budejovicky Mestansky Pivovar is by far the oldest in this
famous city known today as Ceske Budejovice. It has survived
revolutions, two World Wars, a Nazi occupation, a Communist
takeover, a complicated restitution, a devastating flood and
ubiquitous trademark disputes. Having its domestic trademark rights
restored by the Czech government and its quality and origin
affirmed by the European Union’s rare Protected Geographical
Indication, this historical Budejovicke Pivo (“Beer from Czech
Budweis City”) is being brewed once again in the same Brewery with
the same ingredients, recipe and extended brewing process that made
it the benchmark 150 years ago. - http://www.bbburgerbrau.com/ Home
- ^
"We're not calling the beer 'Budweiser' for this country [USA],
we're calling it 'BB Burgerbrau,' but what we are able to say is
that it is from the Czech city of Budweis. And we're not using so
much the term Ceske Budejovice -- for two reasons; one, that most
people refer to the city as Budweis and secondly, most Americans
can't pronounce Ceske Budejovice." - http://www.radio.cz/en/article/69857
- ^
Boak and Bailey's UK beer blog
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