Best Czech Beer contest organizers expect a high turn-out

Organizers of the annual contest that determines the best Czech beer have announced that this year's contestants will include a total of 47 breweries from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with 194 different brews in the running for the title. Now in its tenth year, the contest that awards the title Best Beer of the Czech Republic has attracted five more breweries than last year. The festivities begin in Ceske Budejovice, south Bohemia, on Thursday and run until Saturday.