Santa brought Socks and Real Budweiser

Well Ho Ho Ho!

Guess what I found under the tree, besides the socks?  

It's Budweiser, not Budweiser.  

It's actually the real Budweiser you can buy in the Czech Republic, as well as the rest of the world. Except, because it was imported into the USA, it is called "Czechvar" so as not to infringe on its baby sister.

Wait, what? No, it's not the King of Beers, it's the Beer of Kings. Also, I have not gone to the dark side and joined the BIG beer Imperial. Let me explain. The family has roots in the Czech Republic, formerly known as Czechoslovakia, formerly known as the Austrian Empire. So brother Dave was at the Bohemian Hall the other day and decided to pick up a case of the genuine beverage.

Beer brewing in the city of České Budějovice (German: Böhmisch Budweis), which was then in the Kingdom of Bohemia and is now in the Czech Republic, dates back to the 13th century,[1] when the city was granted brewing rights during the reign of Ottokar II of Bohemia. (from Wikipedia, complete with links).

So, from the Czech city of Budweis sometime between 1268-1273 A.D. this early beer recipe by far out-dates the American version which started brewing in 1873. While  in this case both Budweisers are a Lager, the Czech Republic is also well known for its Pilsner style beers.

As these Budweisers were gifted to me warm, I'm waiting for them to chill before I chill with one. Curious?  Me too.