Czech works as brewmaster in Noto, Japan

Czech works as brewmaster in Noto, Japan

KANAZAWA, Japan - Jiri Kotynek from the Czech Republic, home to the Pilsner Urquell brand of beer, holds a glass of locally brewed beer on July 22, 2014, at the Okunoto Beer Japan Sea Club in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, where he serves as a brewmaster. He makes the most of his technical prowess honed in his home country at the brewery run by a welfare facility in the central Japan prefecture facing the Sea of Japan.

MIKE POMPEO, STEPHEN B. KING, VACLAV BERKA, Pilsen, Pilsner Plzensky Prazdroj brewery

MIKE POMPEO, STEPHEN B. KING, VACLAV BERKA, Pilsen, Pilsner Plzensky Prazdroj brewery

From left Ambassador in Czech Republic Stephen King, Vaclav Berka (Head Brewmaster), U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, his wife Susan Pompeo taste Pilsner Urquell (beer) in Pilsner Urquell Brewery in Pilsen, Czech Republic, August 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Slavomir Kubes)

MIKE POMPEO, STEPHEN B. KING, VACLAV BERKA, SUSAN POMPEO, IVA PETRICKOVA, TOMAS PETRICEK, PAVEL SEMIK, beer, Pilsen, Pilsner Plzensky Prazdroj brewery

MIKE POMPEO, STEPHEN B. KING, VACLAV BERKA, SUSAN POMPEO, IVA PETRICKOVA, TOMAS PETRICEK, PAVEL SEMIK, beer, Pilsen, Pilsner Plzensky Prazdroj brewery

From left Ambassador in Czech Republic Stephen King, Vaclav Berka (Head Brewmaster), U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, his wife Susan Pompeo, Iva Petrickova wife of Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek, Director of Brewery Pavel Semik, Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek taste Pilsner Urquell (beer) in Pilsner Urquell Brewery in Pilsen, Czech Republic, August 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Slavomir Kubes)

MIKE POMPEO, STEPHEN B. KING, VACLAV BERKA, SUSAN POMPEO, IVA PETRICKOVA, beer, Pilsen, Pilsner Plzensky Prazdroj brewery

MIKE POMPEO, STEPHEN B. KING, VACLAV BERKA, SUSAN POMPEO, IVA PETRICKOVA, beer, Pilsen, Pilsner Plzensky Prazdroj brewery

From left Ambassador in Czech Republic Stephen King, Vaclav Berka (Head Brewmaster), U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, his wife Susan Pompeo and Iva Petrickova wife of Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek taste Pilsner Urquell (beer) in Pilsner Urquell Brewery in Pilsen, Czech Republic, August 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Slavomir Kubes)

MIKE POMPEO, STEPHEN B. KING, VACLAV BERKA, SUSAN POMPEO, IVA PETRICKOVA, TOMAS PETRICEK, PAVEL SEMIK, beer, Pilsen, Pilsner Plzensky Prazdroj brewery

MIKE POMPEO, STEPHEN B. KING, VACLAV BERKA, SUSAN POMPEO, IVA PETRICKOVA, TOMAS PETRICEK, PAVEL SEMIK, beer, Pilsen, Pilsner Plzensky Prazdroj brewery

From left Ambassador in Czech Republic Stephen King, Vaclav Berka (Head Brewmaster), U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, his wife Susan Pompeo, Iva Petrickova wife of Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek (2nd right) and Director of Brewery Pavel Semik taste Pilsner Urquell (beer) in Pilsner Urquell Brewery in Pilsen, Czech Republic, August 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Slavomir Kubes)

MIKE POMPEO, STEPHEN B. KING, VACLAV BERKA, SUSAN POMPEO, beer, Pilsen, Pilsner Plzensky Prazdroj brewery

MIKE POMPEO, STEPHEN B. KING, VACLAV BERKA, SUSAN POMPEO, beer, Pilsen, Pilsner Plzensky Prazdroj brewery

From left Ambassador in Czech Republic Stephen King, Vaclav Berka (Head Brewmaster), U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, his wife Susan Pompeo taste Pilsner Urquell (beer) in Pilsner Urquell Brewery in Pilsen, Czech Republic, August 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Slavomir Kubes)

MIKE POMPEO, STEPHEN B. KING, VACLAV BERKA, SUSAN POMPEO, IVA PETRICKOVA, TOMAS PETRICEK, PAVEL SEMIK, beer, Pilsen, Pilsner Plzensky Prazdroj brewery

MIKE POMPEO, STEPHEN B. KING, VACLAV BERKA, SUSAN POMPEO, IVA PETRICKOVA, TOMAS PETRICEK, PAVEL SEMIK, beer, Pilsen, Pilsner Plzensky Prazdroj brewery

From left centre Ambassador in Czech Republic Stephen King, Vaclav Berka (Head Brewmaster), U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, his wife Susan Pompeo, Iva Petrickova wife of Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek and Director of Brewery Pavel Semik taste Pilsner Urquell (beer) in Pilsner Urquell Brewery in Pilsen, Czech Republic, August 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Slavomir Kubes)