{"id":7704,"date":"2023-06-07T12:49:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T12:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/budweiserbudvar.com\/uk\/?p=7704"},"modified":"2023-06-07T12:51:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T12:51:25","slug":"czech-mates-a-budvar-x-thornbridge-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/budweiserbudvar.com\/uk\/blog\/2023\/06\/07\/czech-mates-a-budvar-x-thornbridge-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"CZECH MATES: A BUDVAR x THORNBRIDGE COLLABORATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div data-block_7375da938240c0681ed596ed3e44716f class=\"text-block text-block alignleft\" style=\"background-color: \">\n  <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ca4a4f;\">CENTURIES OF CZECH LAGER KNOW-HOW.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ca4a4f;\"> <span style=\"color: #7e1620;\">THE BEST BRITISH INGREDIENTS.<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div data-block_1bd72f500e80ea37c3664b2f9821ef48 class=\"text-block text-block alignleft\" style=\"background-color: \">\n  <p style=\"text-align: left;\">We are proud to announce our first ever collaboration lager brewed in the UK: <strong>CZECH MATES<\/strong>, brewed with the incredible team at Thornbridge. It is available to purchase now from Thornbridge Brewery\u2019s website, and discussions are underway with major UK retailers for a wider launch in autumn.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bringing together centuries of Czech brewing expertise, the finest British ingredients, and cutting-edge technology, Czech Mates is a Czech-style lager that aims to fuel a growing appreciation for quality, traditionally brewed lager across the UK. An aromatic, crisp, and beautifully balanced 4.8% ABV beer, <strong>CZECH MATES<\/strong> is brewed to the same high standards as all\u00a0Budweiser Budvar and Thornbridge beers, and brewed at Thornbridge Brewery, Bakewell.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div data-block_9c0c62122ec6eec56c98f7e23670330d class=\"text-block text-block alignleft\" style=\"background-color: \">\n  <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c39f56;\">WATCH THE FILM HERE<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CZECH MATES...A BUDVAR X THORNBRIDGE COLLABORATION\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RfQMkE3TZkU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div data-block_3a7e05b83e91657a5a1ca408454b9478 class=\"text-block text-block alignleft\" style=\"background-color: \">\n  <p>The traditional Czech brewing method of decoction and long, slow maturing complement the British-grown Maris Otter malt and East Kent Goldings hops, while Budvar\u2019s decades-old yeast strain makes the journey from Budweis to Bakewell to bring it all to life. In addition, the famously soft water of the Peak District, just like that found in \u010cesk\u00e9 Bud\u011bjovice (Budweis), is ideal for brewing lager.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thornbridge brewmaster, Rob Lovatt, said: \u201cBudvar have a similar ethos to Thornbridge. They\u2019re brewers of integrity. They don\u2019t compromise, they use the very best ingredients.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div data-block_ecc53c5f9706c4684d7ee1f18801482b class=\"gallery-images alignleft\">\n\n<gallery-images gallery-images=\"[&quot;https:\\\/\\\/budweiserbudvar.com\\\/uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/11\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/23A2534.jpg&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/budweiserbudvar.com\\\/uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/11\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/BUDVAR_IMAGE_02.jpg&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/budweiserbudvar.com\\\/uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/11\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/23A1993.jpg&quot;]\" block-styles=\"{&quot;background-size&quot;:&quot;cover&quot;,&quot;background-repeat&quot;:&quot;no-repeat&quot;}\"><\/gallery-images>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div data-block_19bb8c657539c1ba99bb402a19e964b4 class=\"text-block text-block alignleft\" style=\"background-color: \">\n  <p>Czech Mates will be lagered for far longer than most other UK lagers. As Adam Bro\u017e, Budvar\u2019s brewmaster, puts it: \u201cTime is a very important feature of the lager. The long maturation brings the smoothness, crisp taste, and very high drinkability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration will be supported by a bold social media campaign based around the slogan \u2018Mates Don\u2019t Let Mates Drink Bad Lager\u2019. The message, the brewers say, is: with a new collaboration bringing together the 800-plus years of lager-making experience of the Czechs and the creativity of a UK craft beer titan, there is no excuse for drinking substandard lager anymore.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div data-block_b4f96b5022f675c0344ef881262b9317 class=\"gallery-images alignleft\">\n\n<gallery-images gallery-images=\"[&quot;https:\\\/\\\/budweiserbudvar.com\\\/uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/11\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/1U5A1769.jpg&quot;]\" block-styles=\"{&quot;background-size&quot;:&quot;cover&quot;,&quot;background-repeat&quot;:&quot;no-repeat&quot;}\"><\/gallery-images>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div data-block_1546eb0237fdc2ea7435ab3506cff216 class=\"text-block text-block alignleft\" style=\"background-color: \">\n  <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c39f56; font-size: calc(1.4625rem + 2.55vw); letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">MATES DON&#8217;T LET MATES<br \/>\nDRINK BAD LAGER<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are proud to announce our first ever collaboration lager brewed in the UK: CZECH MATES, brewed with the incredible team at Thornbridge. 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