Firstly though, the answer to the question. The first pub to sell Pilsner Urquell in Prague was, of course, U Pinkasů. It was in 1843 that Jakub Pinkas gave up making ecclesiastical vestments to bring the new wunderbier to the people of Prague, just five months after Josef Groll's brew was first tapped in Plzeň. Today the pub is one of the better places to get a half litre of Pilsner Urquell, especially in the summer when the garden is open. The picutre above is by Mark Stewart, my photography guru and all round top bloke.
So anyway, the winner of a Fuggled t-shirt is:
- Dan Herman, of Greenville, South Carolina!
While on the subject of winning things, I was very happy to discover yesterday that I will be adding some more bling to my collection. My Samoset Vintage 2009, which I wrote about last week, took silver in the Strong Ale category at the Palmetto State Brewers' Open.
Sure... pick ANOTHER Dan with a six letter last name.
ReplyDeleteAll kidding aside, congrats to the winning Dan.
Wow, that font is beautiful font in that picture. I wonder who makes it.
ReplyDeleteI am very interested in those taps pictured as well. Do you happen to know anything about the make or where they are?
ReplyDeleteHello, by the way. I enjoy the blog.