Comments on Pivní Filosof - Beer Philosopher: Darker greys

A fair enough question. Considering there are spec...

2010-02-01T11:29:13.566+01:00

A fair enough question. Considering there are special glasses for it, the first part of the answer is likely that it's more the brewery's decision than the pub's. As to the reason for that decision, my first thought was that it might just be to keep the price lower, but I think the real explanation is that Král Šumavy is actually a 13°, so the slightly smaller serving size is somehow more "decent".

That's quite cool, actually... On the other ha...

2010-01-30T16:53:17.708+01:00

That's quite cool, actually... On the other hand, they tap the Král Šumava, a světlý ležák, in 0.4l measures. Why?

One draw of the Sumava place is that is the non-tr...

2010-01-30T16:45:09.176+01:00

One draw of the Sumava place is that is the non-traditional set-up of having the larger front room non-smoking and only a small room with two tables in the back for smokers. Not that the front part is all that much bigger, but the difference is quite noticeable.

Majk, I've spotted that Kavárna and have it d...

2010-01-29T11:52:31.177+01:00

Majk,

I've spotted that Kavárna and have it due for a visit. Didn't pay too much attention at the "putováni" thig, but if they have stuff from the other side of the border it could be quite interesting, Dampfbiere are right there. Thanks for the tip.

I was at the Žatec place. 'Twas alright, neighbouhood dive, really, but they have Lučan on tap...

Bunch of bullshit really. A propos of nothing, yo...

2010-01-29T11:48:54.991+01:00

Bunch of bullshit really.

A propos of nothing, you know about this Pivni putovani Sumavou going on at Kavarna na Sumave (on Sumavska, appropriately enough)? Every few weeks they're opening a few kegs from the region, though from the list on their website it seems a lot of them from the German side of the border (www.kavarnanasumave.cz). Otherwise though they serve Kral Sumavy there, and a block over there's another place that serves Zatec, though I still haven't had a chance to stop by (conservative friends).

Patrick, Thanks for the link. It was something ve...

2010-01-28T08:46:24.987+01:00

Patrick,

Thanks for the link. It was something very expected, unfortunately....

Thanks for the intresting background info... That&...

2010-01-26T22:42:03.421+01:00

Thanks for the intresting background info...
That's really really sad...it makes me mad...I also think that's not legal, is it??? Czech beer lovers should start a campain to boycott all beer brands owned by Heineken!!! Or start some kind of petition against this...
By the way, I found this article today. Even more bad news for Czech beer...Heineken AGAIN!!!

http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=99623

interesting information. thanks from bringing this...

2010-01-25T20:01:46.800+01:00

interesting information. thanks from bringing this to light.

Well said, my friend.... The more I think of it, ...

2010-01-25T19:42:30.814+01:00

Well said, my friend....

The more I think of it, the more I doubt the legality of those conditions. If there's any lawyer that read this, can you confirm whether those competition crushing conditions are legal or not? And if they are, well, they shouldn't fucking be!

They speak well for the free market when there is ...

2010-01-25T15:08:11.078+01:00

They speak well for the free market when there is something to gain from it, for their shareholders, that is,offcourse.Their goal and reason to excist is to make more profit for them selves, not for the society in which they excist.
A new brewery founded on local interest and fundings are a too big threat to their marketshare, so they won't allow it.
It's the face of brutal capitalism
Marketshares and volume are the mantras of the CEO's.