Name/Title
Beer Coaster — "Pražan," Pivovar Holešovice (Pražské pivovary n.p.), Prague VIIEntry/Object ID
2025.1.326Description
Round pressed wood-pulp coaster, green ring border on cream board. Reads "PRAŽSKÉ PIVOVARY n.p." (top), "PIVO," the brand "Pražan" in red blackletter over the Prague city arms (three towers above a gateway), and "PIVOVAR HOLEŠOVICE / PRAHA VII" (bottom).Use
Obtained in Czechoslovakia by Leopoldo Arús Caraballo.Context
Prague breweries were consolidated under Pražské pivovary, národní podnik, operating named plants; "Pražan" was a beer brand of the Holešovice brewery in Prague VII.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Leopoldo Arús Caraballo collectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Pražské pivovary n.p., Pivovar HolešovicePlace
City
PragueCountry
CzechoslovakiaRegion
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
Manufacturer: Pivovar Holešovice / Pražské pivovary n.p., Prague VII. Printer/designer not identified.
Date: circa 1950s–1960s (tentative; no printed date).Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Front of coasterTranscription
pražské pivovary
pivo
pražan
pivovar holešovice
praha viiLanguage
CzechTranslation
Prague breweries
beer
Prague
Holešovice brewery
praha viiMaterial/Technique
PrintedNotes
Printed (Czech): "PRAŽSKÉ PIVOVARY n.p." [Prague Breweries, national enterprise]; "PIVO" [beer]; "Pražan" [brand: "Praguer"]; "PIVOVAR HOLEŠOVICE / PRAHA VII" [Holešovice Brewery, Prague 7]. Prague civic arms.Materials
Material
CardboardMaterial Notes
Pressed wood-pulp board; red, green, and black inks.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Leopoldo Arús Gálvez, Leopoldo Arús CaraballoNotes
ownersRelated Places
Place
City
PragueCountry
CzechoslovakiaRegion
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
production, acquisitionPlace
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useResearch Notes
Notes
"The brewery, producing mainly Měšťan and Pražan beers, was canceled in 1998, and production was moved to Braník. Today, the brand Sládkův měšťan is produced to a lesser extent in Staropramen. The first coaster is decades old and yellowed due to the rough materials of the time and probably also due to a little beer. It evokes in me the memory of my first beer experiences, during which, among other things, there was also an extended Prague in Prague and its surroundings, especially in the so-called "fours". The second coaster, on the other hand, is from recent years before the brewery closed." from http://www.fotodoprava.com/ptacky_praha1.htmNotes
Pražské pivovary n.p. consolidated Prague breweries under the post-1948 national-enterprise system; Holešovice was one of its plants. Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
May 23, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026