6 breweries worth the trip across Czech Republic, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Czech Republic guides.
Automat Matuska ★ 4.4 · Prague
praha-6 · Vitezne namesti 14, 160 00 Praha 6
Automat Matuska in Dejvice is the Prague taproom for Matuska, the Krivoklatsko craft brewery 30 minutes west of the city. American BBQ kitchen, rotating IPA, lager, stout taps.
Tip: Check the chalkboard for guest taps from Sibeeria and Hopkins.
Dva Kohouti ★ 4.4 · Prague
karlin · Sokolovska 81/55, 186 00 Praha 8
Dva Kohouti in Karlin is the Ambiente group's brewery joint-venture with Matuska. The Karlin courtyard taproom pours their own lager and craft ales next to a working brewhouse.
Tip: The 12-degree lager is the house pour; the back beer garden in summer.
Vinohradsky Pivovar ★ 4.3 · Prague
vinohrady · Korunni 2506/106, 101 00 Praha 10
Vinohradsky Pivovar rebuilt the 1893 Vinohrady brewery in 2014 and pours its own house lagers, ales and seasonals in a glassed-in tap-room above the brewing hall, with garden seating.
Tip: Tour the brewing hall on a Saturday afternoon; the desitka is the keeper.
U Fleku ★ 4.2 · Prague
nove-mesto · Kremencova 183/11, 110 00 Praha 1
U Fleku in Nove Mesto is the oldest continuously brewing brewery in Central Europe, founded 1499. Its 13-degree Flek dark lager is brewed exclusively on site and served in eight halls.
Tip: Visit the brewery museum upstairs; turn down the unsolicited Becherovka.
Klasterni Pivovar Strahov ★ 4.1 · Prague
mala-strana · Strahovske nadvori 301, 118 00 Praha 1
Strahov Monastery has brewed beer since around 1400. The current brewery on the Castle hill pours its own Sv. Norbert beers, with a Czech kitchen and a quiet courtyard garden.
Tip: The amber is the kitchen's smartest pairing; the dark is sweeter than expected.
U Medvidku ★ 4.0 · Prague
stare-mesto · Na Perstyne 345/7, 110 00 Praha 1
U Medvidku has poured beer since 1466 in the same Old Town building. The microbrewery upstairs makes X-Beer 33, the strongest beer ever brewed in the Czech Republic at 12.6% ABV.
Tip: X-Beer 33 is a one-pour experience; do the standard 12-degree alongside.