Budweiser Budvar

Budweiser Budvar (Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik) is a Czech brewery in České Budějovice, at K. Světlé 512/4. Its direct predecessor, the Czech Joint Stock Brewery, was set up in the town in the 1890s, and the first batch was brewed on 7 October 1895. The brewery has operated as a national enterprise since 1967, when the Czech Ministry of Agriculture established it as the legal successor.

Brands and range

• Budweiser Budvar: the original pale lager of the brewery, brewed with Moravian barley and Saaz hops
• The names "Budějovické pivo" and "Českobudějovické pivo" are Protected Geographical Indications that Budvar acquired in 2004
• According to the brewery it ships to about 70 countries and shipped around 1.9 million hectolitres in 2025

Ownership

Budvar is state-owned by the Czech Republic and describes itself as a national brewery. It has no private or foreign parent company.