Beer on tap ... Czech taprooms like this offer a range of beers from Budweiser Budvar to Pilsner Urquell and Kutná Hora, a regional brew. Photograph: Evan Rail
The Czech Republic is the home of the first Pilsner, the first Budweiser, and - somewhat unsurprisingly - takes first place for the world's per-capita beer consumption: more than 281 pints annually for every man, woman and child in the country. After seven years of sipping his way around, Evan Rail offers his tips on the best of Czech beer culture (www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/jun/25/top10.bars).
