Radegast is a Czech beer brewed in Nošovice,
Moravian-Silesian Region
The Moravian-Silesian Region ( cs, Moravskoslezský kraj; pl, Kraj morawsko-śląski; sk, Moravsko-sliezsky kraj) is one of the 14 administrative regions of the Czech Republic. Before May 2001, it was called the Ostrava Region ( cs, Ostravský ...
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
since 1970. The beer is named after the
Slavic god
Radegast
Radegast () is a small town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the smallest town in Saxony-Anhalt and is located about 13 km south of the district capital of Köthen. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of t ...
. Stemming from the name for the beer is the slogan: "Život je hořký: Bohudík", a Czech phrase which translates into English as "Life is bitter: Thank God" (in reference to the beer's "bitter" taste).
The brewery is owned by
Pilsner Urquell
Pilsner Urquell (; cs, Plzeňský prazdroj ) is a lager beer brewed by the Pilsner Urquell Brewery in Plzeň (German name: Pilsen), Czech Republic. Pilsner Urquell was the world's first pale lager, and its popularity meant it was much copied ...
(since 1999), which is, in turn, owned by Asahi Breweries. Radegast is the most popular beer in
Moravia
Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia.
The ...
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Products
The company brews the following different varieties of beer:
Gallery
File:Pivovar Radegast.JPG, Radegast Brewery in Nošovice
Nošovice (german: Noschowitz, pl, Noszowice) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name originates from ''lokator'' Potmieno ...
Image:RadegastTemneHorky.jpg, Radegast semi-dark bitter lager
File:Nošovice, Pivovar Radegast, logo (1).jpg, Radegast logo in brewery
File:Radegast (Beer- czech republic).jpg, Radegast pale beer in bottle
File:Birell světlý 2018 1.jpg, Birell, pale non-alcoholic beer
See also
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Beer in the Czech Republic
Beer ( cz, pivo) has a long history in what is now the Czech Republic, with brewing taking place in Břevnov Monastery in 993. The city of Brno had the right to brew beer from the 12th century while Plzeň and České Budějovice (Pilsen and Budwei ...
References
External links
Radegast Birell official pages(Czech)
Beer in the Czech Republic
Beer brands of the Czech Republic
SABMiller
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