Pilsner Urquell Brewery: Guided Tour with Beer Tasting

About this experience

Book the Pilsner Urquell Brewery guided tour in Pilsen and see where the world's first golden pilsner was brewed in 1842. In about 1 hour 40 minutes you ride the brewery bus across the site, watch a modern bottling line at work, walk through brewhouses from three different centuries and finish deep in the historic cellars with a glass of unfiltered Pilsner Urquell poured straight from an oak barrel. What you'll see on the Pilsner Urquell Brewery tour Your tour starts at the Visitor Center at U Prazdroje 64/7, just a short walk from the main gate and the old town of Pilsen. From here a guide takes your group of up to 40 people through the working brewery: The brewery bus: a short ride across the large site to the production halls. The bottling line: watch up to 120,000 bottles an hour being filled, capped and labelled. Three brewhouses: compare the copper kettles of the historic brewhouse with the modern brewhouse still used today. Raw ingredients: learn how soft Pilsen water, Moravian barley malt and Saaz hops give the beer its taste. The historic cellars: walk through cool sandstone tunnels lined with oak barrels where the beer used to mature. Beer tasting in the historic cellars The highlight comes at the end. In the cellars you taste unfiltered and unpasteurised Pilsner Urquell, tapped straight from a wooden lagering barrel. It is a version of the beer most visitors never find outside the brewery. The tasting is for guests aged 18 and over, so bring a photo ID in case you are asked to show it. After the tour you can visit the gift shop or sit down for a meal at the Na Spilce pub next to the cellars. Food is not included in your ticket. Tour languages, timing and getting there Guided tours run in English and German, and audio guides are available in English, Czech and German. Choose your preferred language and start time when you book. Please arrive at the Visitor Center at least 10 minutes before your tour starts. The brewery is about a 10-minute walk from Pilsen main railway station, which makes it an easy day trip from Prague by train or bus. If you are staying in the capital, you can pair your visit with a Prague Castle guided tour or a Vltava river sightseeing cruise, and see more things to do on our Pilsen tickets page. Good to know before you visit The route includes stairs, long corridors and floors that can be uneven or slippery, and the cellars stay at around 5°C all year. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a warm layer, even in summer. Parts of the route may not be suitable for wheelchair users or guests with limited mobility, so please contact us before booking if you have access needs. Children under 3 cannot join the tour, and guests under 18 must be with an adult. You can cancel for free until 24 hours before your visit date and get a full refund. You can also reschedule until 24 hours before your visit.

Highlights

• Tour the home of the world's first golden pilsner, brewed here since 1842
• Ride the brewery bus across the working brewery site
• Watch a bottling line that fills up to 120,000 bottles an hour
• Compare brewhouses from three different centuries
• Taste unfiltered Pilsner Urquell straight from an oak barrel in the historic cellars

What is included

• Guided tour of the Pilsner Urquell Brewery
• Brewery bus ride around the site
• Beer tasting in the historic cellars (18+)
• Live guide in English or German, or audio guide in English, Czech or German

Not included

• Food and extra drinks

Before you go

Arrive at the Visitor Center at U Prazdroje 64/7 at least 10 minutes before your tour The beer tasting is for guests aged 18 and over. Bring a photo ID Children under 3 cannot join, and guests under 18 must be with an adult The cellars stay at around 5°C, so bring a warm layer The route has stairs and uneven floors and may not suit wheelchair users

Cancellation terms

Cancel for free until 24 hours before your visit date and get a full refund. Rescheduling is possible until 24 hours before your visit.