Pilsner Urquell Brewery
Pilsner Urquell Brewery
4.5
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 5:00 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.
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- MaddieAnaheim, California4 contributionsSuch a cool experienceWent on this tour with a group of alum from college. I was so impressed with this tour and especially our tour guide whose name I don’t remember unfortunately, but you could tell how knowledgeable and passionate she is about the brewery. Viewing the current bottling/recycling process, how they source ingredients, and the brewing process was fascinating and displayed so well. My absolute favorite was the tour into the underground beer cave/storage. A really unique experience to be able to drink the chilled beer straight from the massive kegs. Also, amazing gift shop 👌🏻Visited May 2022Travelled with friendsWritten 22 December 2022
- ulangutanDereham, United Kingdom205 contributionsGreat way to spend an afternoonPilsner 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.Visited April 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 2 April 2023
- Dan P1 contributionBrewery Tour UrqellWas on a brewery tour with a fantastic tour guide name Patracia. She had a unique, and at times funny, way to conway the history of the brewery. Her english was clean and without any accent at all. As a bonus info. She is also an actor. So 5 star from me and wife.Visited May 2023Travelled with familyWritten 31 May 2023
- William G15 contributionsMecca for beer aficionadosIf truly enjoy BEER, this is has to be on your bucket list! I’ve made 2 pilgrimages here. The birth place of clear beer ! And it tastes wonderful! Tour is excellent! Easy train trip (2+ hours) from Prague!Visited August 2022Travelled as a coupleWritten 19 June 2023
- Beni HLondon, United Kingdom3 contributionsGreat guide for all, especially beer and culture lovers.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.Visited July 2023Travelled with familyWritten 28 July 2023
- JULjubljana, Slovenia131 contributionsBest brewery tour in PlzenIf you are a fan of beer or not, you definitely should visit the Pilsner Urquell factory. You get a lot of information about brewing a beer, all of the Plzen beer history and you can even see the brewery facilities and taste the beer directly from the barrel. Take the tour and expect to need a least 2-3 hours.Visited August 2023Travelled with familyWritten 11 August 2023
- Nate080411Nashua, New Hampshire985 contributionsA must if you have the time in PragueSince we were spending a few days in Prague we decided to take a tour company out to the Pilsner Urquell Brewery for their brewery tour. Overall we had a very good experience with the tour. You do get to see multiple areas of their operation in action before going into their cellar for the tasting. No doubt the final 3rd of the tour was our favorite part. You go into their old original cellar for a private tasting. Our tour guide was very good, she spoke great English and was able to command a room. Our only draw back were the large size of the group made it a bit awkward to ask questions.Visited September 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 4 September 2023
- Diana HBucharest, Romania153 contributionsInteresting experienceWe took a guided tour at the brewery. The guide showed us the old and the new brewery and the process of making the beer. It also has an interactive part which was nice, I won't give out spoilers. You can also eat at the restaurant from the same courtyard, which the guide will kindly recommend but their food is quite good and the beers are cold.Visited April 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 1 October 2023
- Relax657479273915 contributionsAwesome tour. Do it and you will love it.Best beer tour ever. Serious this tour is awesome in every way. Informative, historical, fun, and includes drinking a fresh unpasteurized beer straight from a tapped barrel in an underground cooling cave. If you are anywhere near the city of Pisen you must stop here and take the tour.Visited October 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 3 October 2023
- John KKnaresborough, United Kingdom1,628 contributionsVery good.Ok, we were staying in Prague for 4 days and booked this tour. We didn't realise it was in Plzen...our fault totally. Plzen is actually 1.5 hours away by train and we worked out train there, tour train back is pretty much a full day. We nearly didn't go by we are so glad we, it's a fantastic experience. The brewery is huge, covers that much ground you get a bus to see the building . Bottling plant was awesome along with the numbers of bees bottled. Ended with a tasting in the underground cellars, superb and would recommend it. We really enjoyed it and it was worth the day out of Prague....we went early and explored Plzen.Visited October 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 13 October 2023
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lliheus33 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
Disappointing. We chose the tour which included the bottling plant, but the plant wasn't working that day, so there wasn't much to look at.
Being a large factory, we were expecting to see how beer is made in bulk in a factory, instead the tour just focused on how beer is made in general. If you've been to any brewery before, then there is nothing new to see. The beer sample was just one glass, so nothing to compare or learn.
Being a large factory, we were expecting to see how beer is made in bulk in a factory, instead the tour just focused on how beer is made in general. If you've been to any brewery before, then there is nothing new to see. The beer sample was just one glass, so nothing to compare or learn.
Written 28 November 2023
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Michaela
20 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Fantastic, employees knew what they were talking about. Long and detailed and a very unique experience to go into the cellers. Well, worth the day trip!
Written 27 November 2023
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John K
Knaresborough, UK1,628 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Ok, we were staying in Prague for 4 days and booked this tour. We didn't realise it was in Plzen...our fault totally. Plzen is actually 1.5 hours away by train and we worked out train there, tour train back is pretty much a full day. We nearly didn't go by we are so glad we, it's a fantastic experience. The brewery is huge, covers that much ground you get a bus to see the building . Bottling plant was awesome along with the numbers of bees bottled.
Ended with a tasting in the underground cellars, superb and would recommend it. We really enjoyed it and it was worth the day out of Prague....we went early and explored Plzen.
Ended with a tasting in the underground cellars, superb and would recommend it. We really enjoyed it and it was worth the day out of Prague....we went early and explored Plzen.
Written 13 October 2023
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Relax65747927391
5 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
Best beer tour ever. Serious this tour is awesome in every way. Informative, historical, fun, and includes drinking a fresh unpasteurized beer straight from a tapped barrel in an underground cooling cave. If you are anywhere near the city of Pisen you must stop here and take the tour.
Written 3 October 2023
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Diana H
Bucharest, Romania153 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We took a guided tour at the brewery. The guide showed us the old and the new brewery and the process of making the beer. It also has an interactive part which was nice, I won't give out spoilers. You can also eat at the restaurant from the same courtyard, which the guide will kindly recommend but their food is quite good and the beers are cold.
Written 1 October 2023
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Nate080411
Nashua, NH985 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
Since we were spending a few days in Prague we decided to take a tour company out to the Pilsner Urquell Brewery for their brewery tour. Overall we had a very good experience with the tour. You do get to see multiple areas of their operation in action before going into their cellar for the tasting. No doubt the final 3rd of the tour was our favorite part. You go into their old original cellar for a private tasting. Our tour guide was very good, she spoke great English and was able to command a room. Our only draw back were the large size of the group made it a bit awkward to ask questions.
Written 5 September 2023
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JU
Ljubljana, Slovenia131 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
If you are a fan of beer or not, you definitely should visit the Pilsner Urquell factory. You get a lot of information about brewing a beer, all of the Plzen beer history and you can even see the brewery facilities and taste the beer directly from the barrel. Take the tour and expect to need a least 2-3 hours.
Written 11 August 2023
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Marek_ZG
Zielona Gora, Poland1,548 contributions
Aug 2023
What is Pilsen famous for? Of course, its world-famous Pilsner Urquell brewery! Combine your tour there with a visit to the Brewery Museum, which is downtown and you will be a beer walking encyclopedia:):)
Written 8 August 2023
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Beni H
London, UK3 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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William G
15 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
If truly enjoy BEER, this is has to be on your bucket list! I’ve made 2 pilgrimages here. The birth place of clear beer ! And it tastes wonderful! Tour is excellent! Easy train trip (2+ hours) from Prague!
Written 19 June 2023
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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.
Cesare
6 contributions
Salve da dove si può effettuare il tour perla fabbrica partendo da Praga? Bisogna prenotare o si può acquistare al momento?
salvatore c
Rende, Italy100 contributions
Io avevo una macchina .Non necessità prenotazione.
shekh2009
delhi77 contributions
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 ?
Jiří W
37 contributions
Hi, it’s main train station in Pilsen
All other infos: prazdrojvisit.cz/en/
Enjoy!!
Jiri
sergioarantes70
Rio de Janeiro, RJ102 contributions
Is it possible to buy a bus ticket Praha-Plzen in Zlicin?
Tks.
apvw2015
Vorden, The Netherlands13 contributions
You can buy the tickets online
On regiojet com
Giacomo S
2 contributions
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
piero4954ct
Catania, Italy96 contributions
si paga all'arrivo. Tour ogni ora.
gilbertpflumio
Brumath, France
Y a-t-il des horaires precis et quel est le tarif nous serons 8 personnes mi juin
Merci
olivier L
dauendorf82 contributions
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 !!
marysia2108
Kolomna, Russia6 contributions
Подскажите пожалуйста где можно приобрести экскурсию с русским гидом на пивоварню? Лучше это сделать заранее или можно непосредственно перед экскурсией?
Наталия
Korolev, Russia63 contributions
Добрый день! Прямо на пивоварне покупаете. Заказываете экскурсию на русском языке и всё.
LisaKWSmith
Miami, FL81 contributions
Does the brewery tour also include the underground ??
Or do we need to get separate tickets for each?
3stars1wish
Winnipeg, Canada330 contributions
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!--
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- Pilsen Highlights Small-Group Tour and Pilsner Brewery Tour including Lunch and Beer Tasting (From £86.81)
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