U Fleku ★ 4.2
U Fleku in Nove Mesto is the oldest continuously brewing brewery in Central Europe, founded 1499. At Kremencova 183/11. Booking recommended.
Tip: Visit the brewery museum upstairs; turn down the unsolicited Becherovka.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Prague worth taking a tram to.
Where to drink local
U Medvidku ★ 4.0
U Medvidku has poured beer since 1466 in the same Old Town building. X-Beer 33 is a one-pour experience; do the standard 12-degree alongside.
Tip: X-Beer 33 is a one-pour experience; do the standard 12-degree alongside.
Vinohradsky Pivovar ★ 4.3
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.
Tip: Tour the brewing hall on a Saturday afternoon; the desitka is the keeper.
Klasterni Pivovar Strahov ★ 4.1
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.
Tip: The amber is the kitchen's smartest pairing; the dark is sweeter than expected.
Automat Matuska ★ 4.4
Automat Matuska in Dejvice is the Prague taproom for Matuska, the Krivoklatsko craft brewery 30 minutes west of the city. Located in Praha 6.
Tip: Check the chalkboard for guest taps from Sibeeria and Hopkins.
Dva Kohouti ★ 4.4
Dva Kohouti in Karlin is the Ambiente group's brewery joint-venture with Matuska. The 12-degree lager is the house pour; the back beer garden in summer.
Tip: The 12-degree lager is the house pour; the back beer garden in summer.