With Zane Lamprey
Thursdays at 9PM ET
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, land of ornate castles and mystical legends, is also the birthplace of Pilsner Beer. Some of the best suds in the world are served up in the traditional beer halls of Prague, the grand and gorgeous capital, alongside hearty slabs of cheese, fatty hunks of meat and dense potato dumplings. In addition to ever-flowing “pivo” (meaning “beer” in Czech), the Czechs also pour a mean glass of absinthe, the infamous wormwood liquor said to induce hallucinations. Every workday in Prague ends with a tall glass of perfectly poured pilsner, drunk in neighborhood pubs and tourist landmarks alike, so kick back, drink up and let it all sink in.
Drink:
Pilsner Beer
Drink:
Absinth
Drink:
Absinth
Eat:
Pivni Syr (beer cheese)
Drink:
Pilsner Urquell (original Pilsner)
Drink:
Becherovka (72 proof sweet liqeuor)
Do:
Have a beer bath where you soak in beer mixed with hops/yeast (Czech Republic's hangover cure)
KNOW IT ALL?
Absinth is the only hard liquor made from Wormwood.
More Czech Republic Facts…
- Prague is home of the original Pilsner Beer
- Another name for Absinth is the "green fairy"
- Absinth is the only hard liquor made from Wormwood
- Absinth is illegal in the United States, however it is legal in the European Union but only if it meets certain standards
- Na Zdravi in Czech means 'For Your Health'
- Budweiser is German for "From Budvar". Budweiser Budvar has been brewed in the Czech Republic since 1265
- The Chodova Brewery has been making beer since 1573