Prague: Czech Beer Tasting with 7 Local Brews & Cheese

Seven Czech Beers in 90 Minutes: What You're Actually Tasting

You'll taste seven Czech beers from established breweries and Prague microbreweries, guided by a local beer master who explains tasting technique and beer history. Cheese and crackers keep your palate fresh between pours. The 1.5-hour session is small-group only, so the guide can pace it to your level and answer real questions as they come up.

Step-by-step itinerary

Czech beer tasting and learning

• Meet local Beer Master guide
• Sample 7 different Czech beers
• Learn beer tasting rules and history
• Taste cheese and crackers with beer

The experience

You'll walk in thinking you know beer, and somewhere around glass four, you'll realize you've been drinking it wrong the whole time. The beer master (a local who's spent years studying Czech brewing) starts by pouring a pale lager and asking you to notice things you've never noticed before: the head, the color against the light, how it smells different when it's warm versus cold. It sounds simple until you're actually doing it, and then it clicks. This isn't just drinking. It's the difference between hearing music and listening to it.

Over 1.5 hours in Prague, you'll sample seven varieties from different Czech breweries and local microbreweries, each one paired with cheese and crackers so your palate doesn't get overwhelmed and you're not tasting on an empty stomach. The guide walks you through the fundamentals of proper tasting (how to hold the glass, what to look for, why the Czech brewing tradition matters in the city's history), and it lands differently when you're actually tasting as you learn. You're not just hearing facts. You're tasting them. The microbreweries especially tend to surprise people. They're smaller, more experimental, and the guide knows the brewers personally, so there's real context instead of just a name on a label.

Groups stay small, which means you're not standing in a crowd of thirty people trying to hear over noise. The beer master can actually watch how you're reacting to each pour, adjust the pace, answer the questions that come up naturally. If someone's new to beer entirely, that works fine. The tasting is built for all levels. If you've been into Czech beer for years, you'll still pick up details about production and regional differences you haven't encountered before. The whole thing wraps in 90 minutes, so it's tight enough to stay focused but long enough to actually absorb what's happening.

What’s included

• Tasting of seven different Czech beers from local and microbreweries, guided by a local beer master who explains tasting technique and beer history.
• Cheese and crackers are included as palate cleansers between pours.
• The entire experience lasts 1.5 hours and operates in small groups.

Options for this experience

2 options

Czech Beer TastingGuide in English · 17:00Discover how to taste beer the way professionals do. Enjoy 7 kinds of Czech beer, served with Hermelín cheese and crackers.

Private Beer TastingGuide in English · 12:00, 13:00, 14:30 and 15:00Private Beer Tasting

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 12:00, the last at 17:00

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AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Beer Tours & Tastings Prague

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to understand Czech beer culture beyond just ordering a pint: the beer master teaches you how to taste properly, and the mix of established breweries and microbreweries means you'll taste real range in 90 minutes without spending the whole day on it.

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Top questions

How many beers do you actually drink in the tasting?

Seven different varieties, each poured in a tasting portion. You're sampling, not drinking full glasses, so the alcohol adds up slowly over 1.5 hours.

What if I'm new to beer and don't know much about it?

The tasting is designed for all levels. The beer master teaches you the basics of tasting technique and Czech brewing history as you go, so you don't need prior knowledge.

Is food included?

Yes. Cheese and crackers are paired with the tastings to cleanse your palate between pours and keep you from tasting on an empty stomach.

How long does the whole experience take?

1.5 hours from start to finish, including the tasting, guide commentary, and beer history.

What's the minimum age?

You must be 18 years old to participate.

Are the beers from big breweries or smaller ones?

A mix of both. You'll sample from several different Czech breweries as well as local Prague microbreweries, so you get range and variety.

What if the group is too small and the tour gets cancelled?

Minimum numbers apply, and there's a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if not enough passengers book. If that happens, you'll be offered an alternative tour or a full refund.

Do I need to be fit or have any special ability?

The tasting is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You're standing and tasting in one location for 1.5 hours.

Is this tour not recommended for anyone?

It's not recommended for pregnant travelers.

How do I get there?

Public transportation options are available nearby the tasting location.