Budvar

For those who don't know, Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic was known to the Germans as "of Budweis," thus the name Budweiser. Since the Habsburgs controlled over this region at the time, many of the names from that era had German roots. Because the city of its birth is sometimes called "Budweis", some people refer to Budvar as the "genuine Budweiser." The Czech side of the story can be heard through a variety of halls along the tour, from a log cabin depicting medieval brewing processes to a room devoted to the Industrial Age, complete with a 3D movie. This is despite the fact that the U.S. and European camps have been fighting over the rights to the name for more than a century.

The daily English, German, and Czech tours start at 2:00 p.m. Other dates and languages are conceivable, but a private tour and a sizable group are required. The majority of the show was devoted to the town's history of beer making and the development of the Budweiser Budvar corporation. Ceske Budejovice has been manufacturing beer since the 13th century, when the town was granted the Brewing Right. Back then, you couldn't just make beer anywhere you pleased. You had to have permission from the King to manufacture beer, and the town got that under King Premysl Otakar II of Bohemia.

The town swiftly rose to prominence in Bohemia as a result of having the Brewing Right. It was known for making some of the greatest beers in Europe, and King Ferdinand I even asked Ceske Budejovice brewers to visit his court in Augsburg to brew beer specifically for him. Eventually, as a result of its popularity, the Czech Joint-Stock Company was established in 1895. The business is also known as Budweiser Budvar.

Website: budejovickybudvar.cz/en/tours

Location: Karolíny Světlé, Czech Republic