Budweiser beer is named after a town in Czechoslovakia.

Many know that European beers are commonly named after the town the brewery is located. For example, Pilsners are named after the town of Plzen and Licher is named after the German town of Lich; but many do not know that Budweiser is named after a beer brewed in Bömische Budweis breweries in a Czech town with the German name of Budweis. The name Budweiser is the locative meaning “of Budweis.”

In 1876, Adolphus Busch was inspired by the beer and took the recipe and the name halfway around the world to the good old U.S.A. The “Budweiser” brand was so popular that other brewing companies also made “Budweiser”. Some of these companies you may recognize are Miller, Schlitz and Dubois. Dubois was the last to stop making “Budweiser” in the late 1970s.

Budweiser sometimes bills itself as a vegan beer. That’s because no animal products are used in the beer. Have you ever heard about that? Do you know any other interesting facts? Share your opinion with us in the comments!