I was first introduced to the seductive delights of Staropramen in 2003, during my first visit to Prague. Sure, Czech beer's reputation preceded it; so, I had expected it to be excellent, full-bodied, refreshing, and full of flavour and character. It's a common mispreception nonetheless, by 'real ale' drinkers, that lager beers are bland affairs and without any distinguishing characteristics of their own. This kind of snobbery is misplaced, largely due to the fact that this particular lager beer is distinguished by its own particular personality, without being too anthropomorphic, and it can certainly be picked out from other types of lager. The ...  Read the complete review

Staropramen is a Czech lager, first brewed in Prague in 1869, but didn't get its brand name registration until 1911. Today, it is the Czech Republics top selling beer and is sold in many countries all over the world. I hear that is very popular in Ireland, sold almost as frequently as Guinness. It is now widely available in many UK pubs and clubs and is reasonably priced too. Right, enough with the introduction, now to the important part of any drink - the taste! At 5% ABV it is mid strength lager and it tastes great. Although its full bodied, Staropramen is smooth and surprisingly light, meaning it is very easy to drink. It also has tremendous thirst quenching ...  Read the complete review

Sometimes, I don't want to drink a beer that's overly complex. Sometimes, I just want an easy-drinking brewski that, although it's maybe not the most fascinating beer in the world, is still a top quality product. STAROPRAMEN have been brewing top quality beers since around 1870 right in the centre of Prague. They brew a range of differing ales, but their most successful, and best-known, is a golden lager called...um, STAROPRAMEN LAGER. Like just about every brewery in Europe these days, they're now part of the colossus that is the Interbrew family. http://www.pivovary-staropramen.cz/web/en/ Speaking of family..... ...  Read the complete review