Gambrinus (beer)

Gambrinus () is a beer brewed in the Czech Republic at the Pilsner Urquell Brewery. It is one of the most popular beers in the Czech Republic. The beer is named after Gambrinus, a legendary European king known for his mythical brewing abilities. The company was founded in 1869.

Beers

Gambrinus brews these different types of beer, which are supplied by Plzeňský Prazdroj:

• Gambrinus Original 10 – the most popular Gambrinus beer in the Czech Republic, 4,3% ABV.
• Gambrinus Plná 12 – a 12° pale lager, 5% ABV.
• Gambrinus Unpasteurized 10/12 – an unpasteurized pale lager, 4.2/5.2% ABV.
• Gambrinus Unfiltered Lager – an unfiltered, unpasteurized yeast pale lager, 4.8% ABV.
• Gambrinus Polotmavá 12 – an amber 12° lager, 5.2% ABV.
• Gambrinus Dry – a special brew with lowered amounts of sugar, 4.0% ABV.
• Gambrinus Flavoured – a canned pale beer, flavored with Lime/Elderberry/Lemon/Grapefruit.

Other beers marketed under the Gambrinus name

This brand is used by many other breweries in Germany and Denmark and has been used in the United States. In Mendig (Rhineland-Palatinate) the Gambrinusfest beer festival is held every two years.

• Gambrinus Brewery in Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany
• Gambrinus Brewery in Oberhaid, Germany
• Gambrinus Brewery in Nagold, Germany
• Gambrinus Brewery in Naila, Germany
• Mohrenbrauerei August Huber Brewery has the black beer Gambrinus, Vorarlberg, Austria
• Hancock Brewery has the beer Old Gambrinus, Skive, Denmark
• Brauerei Ottakringer has the beer Gambrinus, Vienna, Austria
• Grivita Brewery has the beer Gambrinus, Bucharest, Romania
• August Wagner Breweries in Columbus, Ohio, United States (Defunct; Production rights acquired by the Pittsburgh Brewing Company; Company founder August Wagner was a native of Bavaria)

See also

• Beer in the Czech Republic
• Gambrinus, patron saint of beer.

References

External links

• Gambrinus Official Site