Brno: a new beer geek destination?

Let me know if you find anything interesting in Brno. I might make a trip up there soon.

 

Hey Mike, hey everyone.

Yeah, Brno is rocking. It's small enough to be really easily negotiated via foot or public transportation, but big enough to get a bunch of stuff going on. Plus the architecture is outrageously cool.

I'm a fan of what the guys from Lucky Bastard are trying to do. Good stuff, brewed with a lot of heart, and they know where they're going. Very much craft beer.

There are a bunch of new pubs and breweries, as you know. I didn't think Lišeňský Pivovar was really worth the trouble it took to get out there on my visit, but I've enjoyed their beers elsewhere. Might be worth your time.

I enjoyed Magistr on my visits, a lot — their pale lagers were really spot-on, really feeling like they should be in the top 10% for Czech Republic when I was there. I've heard other people say they didn't have such a good experience. Whatever: they were fine — even excellent — when I tried them. Good food, too. Your mileage may vary.

Beer bars: for a small city, Brno feels like it definitely has more variety in the city center than Prague does — in the Old Town, you can see a lot of "weird" Czech beers, like Strakonice and Poutník, that are very hard to find in central Prague. The Ochutnávková pivnice was impressive when I tried it. I get mixed reviews from people I respect about Zelená Kočka Pivárium. But what the hay? You can walk 1 minute to another four bars. Pegas is fine, still.

And yes, Brno is definitely not Pilsen. But U Bláhovky is one of the best Pilsner Urquell bars in the country.

Enjoy.

 

Ok, now I'm pretty sure that I will head up there in mid November. Are there any specific non-beer related things I should check out? It would be a group of four of us and we like doing outdoorsy things. I know it will be cold for a hike, but we could manage.

 

It looks like I will be there on October 27th. I'll probably check out Pegas and Ochutnávková pivnice. Thanks for the tips, guys!

I'll be coming up from Austria by bike and I might extend the trip another day. Does anyone have a suggestion for a stop after Brno? Something preferably within 100k from Brno. I've already been to Olomouc.

 

So I biked up there and visited Pegas and Ochutnávková pivnice on your recommendations. It was a nice trip! Thanks for the tips!

If any of you find yourself in this area, you should also check out Pivnice U Šneka in Znojmo and the Mamut pub 'U Chlupatého slona' in Mikulov. There is also a nice beer store in Mikulov and one in Brno. Sadly though the one in Brno displays a lot of it's stock of beers in the window, so they are in direct sunlight. Luckily this is not the case with their local unpasteurized beers. Those are all stored in refrigerators. The shop in Mikulov also keeps it's beers in refrigerators.