The Pivo na Náplavce festival will showcase 40 microbreweries on the right bank of the Vltava River.
Beer at Náplavka – the popular tasting festival of golden brew will take place this year on June 19 and 20 at Rašínovo nábřeží in Prague 2. Both established breweries and newcomers will participate, with 40 representatives of Czech mini and microbreweries presenting themselves at Rašínovo nábřeží. The festival will also feature food stalls, a beer flea market, and several concerts. The festival kicks off on Friday, June 19, at 2 PM. On Saturday, visitors can arrive as early as 10 AM. On both days, the festival will last until 9 PM. Organizers expect a large turnout. "This year marks the 14th edition of the festival. Attendees can look forward to a rich selection of mini-breweries from across the country. Visitors can enjoy both regular participants and breweries that are attending the festival for the first time. There will be traditional Czech lagers as well as various top-fermented beers, which are now standard among mini-breweries. Every year, over ten thousand visitors come to the festival, and 14 thousand liters of beer are consumed," described Jiří Sedláček, the festival director of Beer at Náplavka. Each edition of the festival also includes stalls with snacks that pair well with beer. These will not be missing this year either. "With a wide range of flavors and aromas, around 25 food stalls will serve festival-goers. There will be various grilled meat delicacies, Balkan specialties, Belgian fries, burgers, guacamole, quesadillas, and tacos, sausages made from Czech pigs, topped bruschettas, artisanal pizza, and also quality coffee," listed Jiří Sedláček. Admission to the festival is free. The method of beer tasting remains the same for this year's edition. Throughout all editions, beer is served in glasses, which the organizers aim to prevent unnecessary waste in the form of plastic cups, and moreover, beer tastes better from glass. The Beer at Náplavka festival is not just about drinking beer and great gastronomy; a musical program is also prepared. "During this year's edition, bands such as Motovidlo, Asi20?!, Friday morning, Radio hot club Prague, Jazz underground, and Vocal sextet – za5 will perform. Additionally, on Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM, there will be a Beer flea market as part of the program, where collectors can add to their collection of labels, coasters, caps, and other beer-related items," concluded Jiří Sedláček. The goal of the festival is to familiarize as broad an audience as possible not only with the production of small Czech breweries, including the different tastes of their beers compared to regular production, but also to offer direct contact with their owners and brewers. In addition, the festival organizers aim to introduce newly established mini-breweries from various regions of the Czech Republic to the people of Prague and visitors to the metropolis. The festival also includes voting for the most popular mini-brewery.