Highlights from Retigo Beer Day
Summer flew by, and suddenly we found ourselves in September. Just as everyone in London knows that October is all about Oktoberfest, September has now clearly become the time to celebrate Czech beer in the city. The Czech Beer Day has firmly established itself as the biggest B2B event dedicated to Czech independent beer – […]
Invitation: The Great Czech-in
Calling all beer lovers! Join us at The Mall Tavern in Notting Hill for a chill day of top-tier Czech independent beers and great company.Enjoy beer conversation with Bohemian master brewers while sampling over 10 different kegs. From crisp pilsners and special lagers to rich dark lagers and hoppy ales – there’s something for every […]
Invitation: Retigo Beer Day 2025
Join us on Thursday, 4 September 2025 from 2 PM (Czech Republic’s Embassy in London) for an exclusive afternoon dedicated to 10 independent Czech breweries and their incredible range of authentic lagers. This is your chance to taste the real deal and offer your customers a fresh alternative to the usual mainstream brands. Whether you’re in on-trade or off-trade, this […]
Burning of the Witches: A pagan tradition from medieval central Europe still alive in 2025
Winter in the forests of Central Europe has always been a harsh and dark time of year, one traditionally believed to be filled with the influence of evil forces and supernatural beings. Witches played a major role in these legends and were feared for generations. So when winter began to loosen its grip toward the […]
Bohemia’s Green Lager: Where history, nature, and beer collide
Hey, are you OK? Green lager? What the hell is that…? Yeah, those are the typical reactions I get here in the UK from my mates. And yet—yes—it does exist, and it’s deeply rooted in the culture of Central Europe, especially in Bohemia. Back in the day, saying farewell to winter and welcoming summer was […]
Retigo Beer Day was a roaring success!
Held at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in London on Thursday 19th September 2024, the packed agenda included beer and wine tastings, live cooking demonstrations, Czech pouring masterclasses and raffle, as well as live music and performances. This was the first time when we joined forces with the combi owen specialist Retigo and according […]
NEW IN: THE CZECH GOSE SPECIALIST
VIK brewery has got a great reputation among beer connoisseurs despite having started brewing only in 2020 firmly determined to remain authentic, uncompromised and at the same time innovative. We visited Prague-based VIK brewery on a beautiful crispy late winter afternoon of this year with my colleague Hana from CzechTrade upon invitation from the owners […]
Czech independent lagers on their way to British Isles again!
Jakub Hajek, the Kutna Hora Brewery masterbrewer, stands proud in front of the truck and smiles as his beloved lagers are to reach the British shores again after one year pause. „We used to ship to the UK on a regular basis and people in the UK loved our Kutna Hora 11 Pilsener, whilst speciality […]
KANEC 12 premium lager to get a permanent listing with Laithwaite wines
Author: Martin Macourek Great news for real Bohemian lager aficionados – the much loved Kanec 12 lager is now to be available on a regular basis with Laithwaites wines The brewery was established as early as 1522 and today Kanec (which stand for Wild Boar) is still brewed in the same original brewery. Technology is […]
My St Wenceslas beer – 28. 9. 2020
Author: Martin Macourek St Wenceslas plays an all-important role in Czech history and the story of medieval good Earl Wenceslas murdered by his brother Boleslav back in 935 is well known by most Czechs. The St Wenceslas legend than spread very quickly during the reign of the first two royal families on the throne of […]