Name/Title
Beer Coaster — "Speciál" 14° Pale Lager, Pražské pivovary n.p., Závod Braník (Prague)Entry/Object ID
2025.1.328Description
Round pressed wood-pulp coaster, kraft board with green double-ring border. Reads "14°" (red), "světlé pivo" (green), the script word "Speciál" (red over a yellow grain band), and "PRAŽSKÉ PIVOVARY / NÁRODNÍ PODNIK / ZÁVOD BRANÍK" (green).Use
Acquired in Czechoslovakia by Leopoldo Arús CaraballoContext
Světlé pivo, or "light beer," is the most popular genre of Czech beer.
The Braník brewery operated as a plant (závod) of Pražské pivovary, národní podnik; "14° světlé Speciál" denotes a strong (14°) pale special lager.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Leopoldo Arús Caraballo collectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Pražské pivovary n.p.Place
City
PragueCountry
CzechoslovakiaRegion
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
Manufacturer: Pražské pivovary n.p., Závod Braník, Prague. Printer/designer not identified.
Date: circa 1950s–1960s (tentative; no printed date).Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Front of coasterTranscription
světlé pivo Speciál - Pražskě Pivovary - Národní podnik - Zavod BranikLanguage
CzechMaterial/Technique
PrintedNotes
Printed (Czech): "14° světlé pivo" [14° pale beer]; "Speciál"; "PRAŽSKÉ PIVOVARY / NÁRODNÍ PODNIK / ZÁVOD BRANÍK" [Prague Breweries, national enterprise, Braník plant]. No handwriting.Materials
Material
CardboardMaterial Notes
Pressed wood-pulp board; red, green, and yellow inks.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Leopoldo Arús Caraballo, Leopoldo Arús GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
PragueCountry
CzechoslovakiaRegion
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
production, acquisitionPlace
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useResearch Notes
Notes
Braník is a well-known Prague brewery; here a plant of Pražské pivovary n.p.Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
May 23, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026