Pilsner Urquell Brewery
Pilsner Urquell Brewery
4.5
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
Get to know the Pilsner Urquell legend! We brewed the first pilsner type lager in the world with its characteristic full taste and limpid golden colour in 1842. It has been a model beer for more than 80% of existing beer brands so far. It owes its uniqueness to high quality ingredients and a unique brewing procedure. Go on a tour of the Pilsner Urquell brewery, and get to know the story of the legend born in 1842.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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duhoz
Beroun, Czech Republic7,430 contributions
Oct 2022
Interesting tour through the legendary brewery. First beer, the lager Pilsner type- bottom fermentation brewed in 1492 by Josef Groll. You will learn about the ingredients, beer manufacturing, visit the cellars and taste unpasteurized beer. The tour can be taken individually duration about 60 min, 100 CZK open every day from 10 am to 6 pm.
After the museum tour you can take the beer taping school at the e Secese centre (very nice interior). The program includes: Workshop of beer tapping and care for beer, Unlimited consumption of Pilsner Urquell beer tapped by yourself, delicious goulash and one a half-litre Pilsner Urquell beer glass. The tour in many languages available.
After the museum tour you can take the beer taping school at the e Secese centre (very nice interior). The program includes: Workshop of beer tapping and care for beer, Unlimited consumption of Pilsner Urquell beer tapped by yourself, delicious goulash and one a half-litre Pilsner Urquell beer glass. The tour in many languages available.
Written 20 October 2022
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amandamonte
Starnberg, Germany54 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
You can buy the tickets on the brewery website or at the visitor center. There are plenty of tours every day in Czech, German or English. It costs only 10 euros. The tour is a multisensorial experience. You see, you smell, you taste every ingredient of the beer production. The guide explained in detail every step. The brewery itself is a historical place, really worth a visit for beer lovers. In the end, you get to taste the beer direct from the barrel in the beer cellar, it couldn't taste better. Amazing!
Written 22 January 2020
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Dear Amanda,
thank you so much for your nice review.
We are glad you like our beer and we look forward to your next visit!
Have a nice day.
Written 27 August 2020
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jeff1955malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia6,046 contributions
Oct 2019
we were lucky to get a very young girl to give us a very detailed tour of the brewery. everything that you needed to know was presented in a professional way. best part we very even offered a glass of their fresh brewed beer.
Written 8 March 2020
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Dear Jeff,
thank you for your nice review.
Is there anything that we can improve to get 5 stars next time?
Have a nice day!
Written 27 August 2020
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MadBeer
Copenhagen, Denmark563 contributions
Jul 2022 • Solo
A must see if you are just a bit interested in the history of the pilsener. The brewery is the right in the middle where the pilsener was created some 180,years ago. An interesting tour thru the historical part and the modern part of the brewery competently guided by an entusiastic and well prepared guide. Cant remember her name, but she was very good and easy to understand. The tour ends in the cellar where a small amount af unfiltered and unpastaurized Urqell are still lagered on huge barrels. You get to taste this direct from the barrel and that isba truely great beer.
Written 7 July 2022
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Stephenjohnallan
Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany220 contributions
Feb 2023 • Friends
Amazing tour full of history and knowledge. But…the flow of the tour was wrong. Tell a story from start to finish! Yet this journey started basically at the end - with bottling. More than one beer would have been nice too. BUT WORST OF ALL IS CUSTOMER SERVICE. We had to change our preferred day for a large group tour. We provided them 36 hours advance notice. Yet they are closed on the weekends (despite tours operating). So we had to book the tickets a second time and then requested a refund on the original booking. They refused. This is highly disappointing considering the money we spent on the tour and especially merchandise in the shop afterwards. Beware!
Written 1 March 2023
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Stefanie H
Lincoln, NE1,745 contributions
Jun 2022
We took a day trip to Pilsen from Prague in order to visit the brewery, and it was great! The brewery complex is a short walk from the train station. There is a visitors center, the brewery, a gift shop, and a restaurant within the gates. Be sure to sign up for a tour ahead of time, since different languages are held at different times. Our guide was very interesting, and we got to drink out of the barrel at the end of the tour. Lots of fun!
Written 6 August 2022
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ulangutan
Dereham, UK234 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Pilsner Urquell is killer beer & this was an opportunity to see how it's made.
The tour is pretty long, around 2 hours & ours was quite busy but we really enjoyed it & our guide was excellent.
You see how the beer is brewed, stored, bottled & shipped as well as learning about the history of the brewery & the beer itself.
Best part, trying the unfiltered (unpasteurised) beer down in the cellar. I love unfiltered beer, so that was a real treat.
If you're coming to Plzen, definitely come here, it's a brilliant way to learn about the history, not just of the city's most famous export, but the city itself.
Great attraction.
The tour is pretty long, around 2 hours & ours was quite busy but we really enjoyed it & our guide was excellent.
You see how the beer is brewed, stored, bottled & shipped as well as learning about the history of the brewery & the beer itself.
Best part, trying the unfiltered (unpasteurised) beer down in the cellar. I love unfiltered beer, so that was a real treat.
If you're coming to Plzen, definitely come here, it's a brilliant way to learn about the history, not just of the city's most famous export, but the city itself.
Great attraction.
Written 2 April 2023
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Beni H
London, UK15 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Great tour available in many languages. Tour guide kept us engaged. Exclusive taste test (for 18+) of unfiltered beer straight from the barrel at the end as it had just finished brewing. Good H&S, humour would recommend for anyone, especially those into cultural history and beer.
Written 28 July 2023
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McRae22
Erfurt, Germany8 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
Unfortunately our guide was very shy and calm. He was not passionate. A guided tour needs interaction, good stories, some funny anecdotes. There weren't any highlights. I learnt almost nothing about the Pilsener Urquell Company. Just Wikipedia-Stuff. :(
Written 2 February 2020
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I am very sorry that you have such a feeling from the guide. We hope you will come again for our tour and you will like it more.
Written 17 February 2020
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camelia012018
Fano, Italy22 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
THE tour of the brewery was very interesting. The brewery is huge and you move between the various sectors by bus, beautiful idea to taste the ingredients of the beer and fabulous visit to the brewery in operation. We are talking about the most important beer in the world! Great tour of the ancient basements, where beer still matures, with a taste of beer tapped directly from wooden barrels: Super!! The tour ends in the gift shop, with lots of small things at modest prices. Absolutely to see
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Written 2 September 2024
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Hi, can I tour this on my own and at my leisure. I don't want the 8 hour tour but would like to come and see this.
Written 6 April 2022
Здравствуйте, подскажите, дегустация ограничена по времени и количеству?)
Written 12 September 2019
Были на экскурсии 05.09.2019. При дегустации можно было подходить за добавкой (3 бокала по 0.3 я выпил:)). На дегустацию дают минут 15-20 дают.
Written 15 September 2019
Celticman
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Hello, I do not have time for a brewery tour however if I was at the brewery would I stop be able to enjoy a beer? In other word does your brewery have a taproom inside it?
Written 31 July 2019
Yes, there is a fantastic brewery restaurant.
Written 1 January 2020
Salve da dove si può effettuare il tour perla fabbrica partendo da Praga? Bisogna prenotare o si può acquistare al momento?
Written 28 July 2019
Io avevo una macchina .Non necessità prenotazione.
Written 28 July 2019
How do I get there by Train from Prague ?
Which station to board, and where to alight in Pilsen for the Brewery ?
Also, how much for a single ticket, and round ticket ?
Written 9 June 2019
Hi, it’s main train station in Pilsen
All other infos: prazdrojvisit.cz/en/
Enjoy!!
Jiri
Written 9 June 2019
Is it possible to buy a bus ticket Praha-Plzen in Zlicin?
Tks.
Written 17 September 2018
You can buy the tickets online
On regiojet com
Written 22 September 2018
Ciao a tutti, sapete dirmi se è obbligatorio prenotare per la visita al birrificio oppure se è possibile anche pagare all'arrivo? Grazie mille in anticipo
Written 20 August 2018
gilbertpflumio
Brumath, France
Y a-t-il des horaires precis et quel est le tarif nous serons 8 personnes mi juin
Merci
Written 3 June 2018
bonjour ,
il y a des départs réguliers dans la journée ( toutes les heures ) . Par contre les visites se font soit en anglais, allemand ou tcheque. Un écran à l'accueil indique l'horaire des départs et la langue.
pour le prix il faut compter env 4-5 euros par personne.
par contre ne pas oublier d'enmener des gilets ou vestes car la visite de la cave se fait avec 7/8 degres !!
Written 3 June 2018
Подскажите пожалуйста где можно приобрести экскурсию с русским гидом на пивоварню? Лучше это сделать заранее или можно непосредственно перед экскурсией?
Written 9 April 2018
Добрый день! Прямо на пивоварне покупаете. Заказываете экскурсию на русском языке и всё.
Written 31 May 2018
Does the brewery tour also include the underground ??
Or do we need to get separate tickets for each?
Written 29 March 2018
Hi! The tour includes all aspects of the brewery, including the underground, a beer tasting, the processing plant, and ends in the gift shop. It was very enjoyable. Book your tickets in advance would be my word of advice to you. Enjoy! Prost!--
Written 30 March 2018
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