Pilsner Urquell Brewery: Plze¿, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Pilsner, Pilsner Urquell, Josef Groll, Gambrinus (Beer), Radegast (Beer), Velkopopovický Kozel, Beer Festival

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pilsner Urquell Brewery (Plze¿ský Prazdroj, a. s.) is a brewery in Plze¿, the Bohemian city which is known as the birthplace of the Pilsener beer style in general, and for Pilsner Urquell, since 1898 the name of the main product of this brewery. Both Plze¿ský Prazdroj and Pilsner Urquell can be roughly translated into English as "the Fountainhead at Pilsen" or "the original source of Pilsner". The brewery was founded in 1839 by both local German-speaking and Czech-speaking citizens as Bürgerbrauerei (citizens' brewery, later translated to M¿¿¿anský pivovar in Czech). The first beer was brewed in 1842 by Bavarian brewer Josef Groll. In 1859, "Pilsner Bier" was registered as a brand name at the local Chamber of Commerce and Trade. In 1869, a competitor was founded as a joint stock company, later known as Gambrinus. In 1898 the Urquell (Prazdroj) trade mark was created, to underline the claim of being the older, original source of Pilsner beer. In 1918, when the Austrian Empire ceased to exist, Czechs took over control, renaming cities, companies and products alike.