Starobrno

Again at the Skybar in Stockholm, Sweden the next beer that I encountered as I drank my way down the row of taps hiding behind the bar was Starbrno (5.0% abv) which is a Czech Pilsner which has been improted from teh town of Brno in the Czech republic. As far as Pilsners go, this is a very good example - more refined than Staropramen which I find really dry, but also not as buttery as Pilsner Urquell. If only I had a nice pork knuckle to enjoy with the beer!

The Starbrno brewery started brewing in 1872 and underwent a major refurbishment in 1995 increasing both its brewing capacity and also upgrading its packaging facility. The brewery buildings themselves are now a major tourist attraction along the lines of the Guinness store house in Dublin. Anyhow you can find our more info if you speak Czech! http://www.starobrno.cz/