Ostravar

Ostravar is a beer typical of the City of Ostrava and surrounding area. Its brewing tradition goes back to the year 1897, when the Czech Joint Stock Brewery in Moravská Ostrava (today's Ostravar Brewery) was founded. The first batch of beer was brewed one year later. Since that time Ostravar has been brewing a beer whose character is typical for this region – from the highest quality raw ingredients, according to recipes that are a well-kept secret, using traditional brewing procedures backed by several generations of experienced brewmasters. The result: a beer of exceptional qualities and taste, recognised by a number of major awards.

Historical milestones

1897 foundation of the brewery
1898 first Czech beer brewed in Ostrava
1916 war crisis hits the brewery, production volumes decline
1938 brewery bounces back and prospers like never before
1942 after 44 years, the Germans shut down the brewery
1944 brewery reopened
1957 Ostravar takes over production of the Karviná brewery, which is shut down to allow for mining of black coal
1968 complete overhaul of the brewery completed
1987 new high-capacity brewhouse is built
1997 : the brewery becomes part of Pražské pivovary, majority-owned by the British corporation Bass
2000 Belgium-based Interbrew becomes majority owner of Pražské pivovary
2004 For the sixth year in a row, the Ostravar Beerfest is held, becoming one of the biggest regular events in Ostrava

2007 Ostravar comes with new bottle on the market

2007 more than 10.000 visitors on Ostravar brewery celebrations

2008 Ostravar comes with canned beer Ostravar Original

Ostravar Original

Ostravar Original is a light beer brewed using the traditional bottom fermentation technique. It is a refreshing beer with a strongish bite and moderately bitter aftertaste. Ostravar Originál took second place in the "Beer of the Czech Republic 2003" competition, in the "Pale Draught Beer" category.

Ostravar Premium

Ostravar Premium is a light lager brewed using traditional bottom-fermentation techniques. It is characterised by a strong bite, full body, with a moderately bitter aftertaste and rich foam. Ostravar Premium was named "Beer of the Czech Republic 2003" in the "Premium Pale Lager" category.

Major awards

2004 Best Quality Improvement – Ostravar Brewery won this award for achieving the highest improvement in quality of all Interbrew group breweries in Central Europe
2003 Beer of the Czech Republic - Ostravar Premium's first place in the "Pale Lager" category and Ostravar Original's second place in "Pale Draught Beer" category
2003 Pivex - certificate of quality for Ostravar Premium
2002 Beer of the Czech Republic - Ostravar Original's third place in the "10-degree Beer" category
2001 Czech Brewmasters' Award - Ostravar Premium's first place in the "Pale Lager" category

Containers:

0.5L NRW bottles
30L and 50L kegs
cans

Ostravar Brewery Celebration

The Ostravar Brewery Celebration, held in early June of each year, has become a tradition and one of the most popular events in the city. The latest Celebration, the sixth of its kind, can be characterized by the words: lots of music, lots of fun, and more space. Once again, visitors to the Celebration were met with a rich program. The main acts, including Kryštof, No Name and Mńága a Žďorp, played on center stage. In addition to music, visitors could compete in a substantially enlarged games zone, tour the brewery and brewery museum, and children could blow of steam in Kids’ World. The event was concluded by a grand fireworks display. On tap was the best of what the brewery has to offer: the pale lager Ostravar Premium, the new 14-degree Ostravar Strong, the specialties Velvet and Kelt and, of course, the popular yeast lager that is brewed specially for this event. And, even though the weather for the Celebration was not ideal, nearly 7,500 visitors turned out for the event.

Ostravar Brewery Tour

Ostravar Brewery offers to one and all the opportunity to tour the brewery and get a first-hand look at how beer is brewed, as well as get acquainted with the history and traditional art of Ostrava’s brewmasters. More information here.