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BEER AND BREWERIES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT BEER .......................................................................................... 5 BREWING ....................................................................................... 6-11 TYPES OF BEER ............................................................................ 12-15 BEER STYLES ................................................................................ 16 - 21 HISTORY OF BEER ........................................................................ 22 - 27 BEER AND HUMAN HEALTH ......................................................... 28- 29 Beer is oprly co/led ''liquid qold" since its origins.

BEER IN CZECH CULTURE ............................................................. 30 - 32 HOW TO TAP BEER ........................................................................ 33 - 35

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HOW TO RECOGNISE GOOD BEER ................................................. 36 - 37

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Chvalšinská 242,381 01 český Krumlov Phane: +420 387 428 360, info@mcumedia.a, www.mcumedia.cz Technical editor: Radek Eliášek Text: Jan Eliášek, recipe - Petr Stupka, recipe for domestic brewing - Richard Těhník Photo: Adobe Stock, ČTK, Hana Hamplová, Richard Těhník, archives of Vydavatelství MCU s. r. o. Illustration: Josef Lada, Petr Novosad Maps: Vydavatelství MCU s. r. o., Kartografie PRAHA, a.s. Sources: www.ceskepivo-ceskezlato.cz (List ofbreweries) Typesetting, graphical design: Petr Novosad Professional consultant: Richard Těhník Editor-in-chief: Jan Eliášek Presentation of breweries: Emil Fedoš, Michaela Nováková, Veronika Gallistová, Tereza Vejborová, Hana 2áčková, Petra Prajer, Adam Laštovka Administrator of www.VisitPivo.cz: info@mcumedia.a -.,:·

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PRES ENT BEER AND BEER IN THE WORLD ........................................... 38 RECI PES TOGO WITH BEER AND MADE FROM BEER .................... 39 - 41 DOMESTIC BREWING ................................................................... 42 -43 OVERVIEW OF BREWERS ........................................................... 44 - 222

Beer is optly co/led ''liquid qold" since its oriqins.

BEERINCZECHCULTURE ............................................................. 30-32 HOW TO TAP BEER ........................................................................ 33 - 35

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HOW TO RECOGNISE GOOD BEER ................................................. 36- 37

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Chvalšinská 242,381 01 český Krumlov Phone: +420 387 428 360, info@mcumedia.a, www.mcumedia.cz Technical editor: Radek Eliášek Text:Jan Eliášek, recipe - Petr Stupka, recipe for domestic brewing - Richard Těhník Photo: Adobe Stock, ČTK, Hana Hamplová, Richard Těhník, archives of Vydavatelství MCU s. r. o. 1llustration: Josef Lada, Petr Novosad Maps: Vydavatelství MCU s. r. o., Kartografie PRAHA, a.s. Sources: www.ceskepivo-ceskezlato.cz (List of breweries) Typesetting, graphical design: Petr Novosad Professional consultant: Richard Těhník Editor-in-chief: Jan Eliášek Presentation of breweries: Emil Fedoš, Michaela Nováková, Veronika Gallistová, Tereza Vejborová, Hana láčková, Petra Prajer, Adam Laštovka Administrator ofwww.VisitPivo.cz: info@mcumedia.a w,:·

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PRES ENT BEER AND BEER IN THE WORLD ........................................... 38 RECI PES TOGO WITH BEER AND MADE FROM BEER .................... 39-41 DOMESTIC BREWING ................................................................... 42 -43 OVERVIEW OF BREWERS ........................................................... 44 - 222

"Liquid gold" or "liquid bread" - those are loving, nearly poetic names for the weakly alcoholic drink of the typically bitter taste made by fermentation. lts basic ingredient is water. lts consumption is surprisingly higher than what corresponds to the quantity of the produced drink - statistics say that one litre of the end product consumes up to eight litres of water. Not for the brewing itself, but also for washing the equipment and bottles, and for disinfecting all that is in contact with the beer. Hig h quality water is a necessity, which is why (especiolly Jorge) breweries dig their own wel ls and drill deep for good groundwater. The typically bitter taste and aroma is produced by bettering agents (resins,

Female hops b/ossom Joses ih.'! requ:reo .;ua:ity by po//inn,tiar1 rt;erefcre (IO mole 01ossom is pem'liited :n ih.e hop gorden. Ba::err.:cn brewers w ahop variety called "mr,:-ear~-r:perying rod hops of Žatec'; Nnlc,~ to world famous i1ariet; ťr'itiii a,~ne ororr;a, grown in ih'! lo tec, !ršiceand Úštěk region). Ne 11ever, lhere are more Czech hop 1orie1:es

The "backyor( ocold room withoui doylrght access or sooked borley buddmg: rhe grains are spread in obout IO cm /oyers ond period:co!!y iUmed (Brmer; Ch.odovar)

essential oils) from hops (Humulus lupulus), the second basic ingredient for beer production. Beer is made from the female blossom of hops, the strobilus (burs), processed to granules. Another necessary ingredient lending its name to one of the brewing professions is malt. Malt is budded and dried grain, most often of barley. Malt is the main ingredient responsible for the taste, colour, strength, and density of the product. Hence light and dark malt, as well as caramel, colourful, smoked etc. Combinations of these malts make an infinite number of beer types. Beer cannot be made without yeast responsible for the fermentation. Fermentation is a process transforming sugars to alcohol with the simultaneous development of carbon dioxide. Fermentation produces the final taste of beer.

Budding srarts acomplex biochemical process releasif/g :rnporront enzymes mthe gra:ns and sp/i[ting starch (poly-sacchonde) ro simp/e sugars (sacchondes) needed for fermentotiori.

MANUFACTURING PROCE DU RE The magie process of brewing the "liquid gold'' begins in the malt house where the malt is prepared: barley grains are first soaked for several dozen hours to absorb water and bud. Budding then takes place over several days in a cold, dark place. Buddi ng starts aco mpIex biochemical process causing the release of major enzymes in the grains. These enzymes (olpha and beto-amylase) decompose complex starches to simple sugars in the course of brewing. The resulting sugars then produce alcohol during fermentation. The budding must however be stopped at an exact moment (usuolly after five to seven doys) -this isachieved by malt drying. At this moment, the malt may also be roasted at temperatures high above 100°(, which produces dark malt. After this the malt ingredient is ready. Now the malt is left to settle (for up to severol weeks) and then (after the bud removal) carefully crushed in a grain crusher. Then the crushed grain is mixed

with water in a process called mashing resulting in a pulpy mash. The mash is then heated for further split of complex to simple sugars. Then the liquid is separated from the solid component of the mash (mashed malt). The filtered solid component is called spent grains and the liquid component is wort, a pleasantly sweet solution - the basis offuture beer.

Hops (granules ar extrocl) are odded ro rhe worr :n severa/ doses. wirh every mixture boiled for on hour or two (hops boi/mg) ro assure 1he pass ofthe r:obfe subsrances from the hops 10 rhe "art ur:der ohigh ternperoture. Tnus, tne er:r:ched worr is _q/rered and mode ready for cooling.

"liquid gold" or "liquid bread" - those are loving, nearly poetic names for the weakly alcoholic drink of the typically bitter taste made by fermentation. lts basic ingredient is water. lts consumption is surprisingly higher than what corresponds to the quantity of the produced drink - statistics say that one litre of the end product consumes up to eight litres of water. Not for the brewing itself, but also for washing the equipment and bottles, and for disinfecting all that is in contact with the beer. High qual ity water is a necessity, which is why (especially large) breweries dig their own wells and drill deep for good groundwater. The typically bitter taste and aroma is produced by bettering agents (resins,

Fe male hops blossom loses rhe required quolity o; pol!maticn thffefore no male blos5Qfil is r;erfil1rte:: in r!ie hop garden. Bohernion tre,vers 11se ahop variety ca/led "semi early-ri:oemng red hops of Žatec''. whicr 1s awodd fomo,•s variety with afoe arcmo, growf/ m1/ie late:. írš:ceond ÚSrěk reg:Qf/5. ,i;owe·1er, the:e are m~re Czech hop va.nt:t/es.

The "bockyord'.' aco/d room 11ithou1 dayliqhr access or soaked barley buddinq the grams a:e spread mobout 10cm la;ers and per:odicoll; wmecJ. (Brewery Chodovar)

8udding starts ocomplex biochemico/ process releasing :mporwnr enzymes iry the grams and spli//ing starch (poly-saccharide) ro simple sugars (saccharides) neeaed for fermen10t1on.

MANUFACTURING PROCE DU RE

essentia/ oils) from hops (Humulus lupu/us), the second basic ingredient for beer production. Beer is made from the female blossom of hops, the strobilus (burs), processed to granules. Another necessary ingredient lending its name to one of the brewing professions is malt. Malt is budded and dried grain, most often of barley. Malt is the main ingredient responsible for the taste, colour, strength, and density of the product. Hence light and dark malt, as well as caramel, colourful, smoked etc. Combinations of these malts make an infinite number ofbeertypes. Beer cannot be made without yeast responsible for the fermentation. Fermentation is a process transforming sugars to alcohol with the simultaneous development of carbon dioxide. Fermentation produces the fina l taste of beer.

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The magie process of brewing the "liquid gold" begins in the malt house where the malt is prepared: barley grains are first soaked for several dozen hours to absorb water and bud. Budding then takes place over several days in acold, dark place. Budding starts acomplex biochemical process causing the release of major enzymes in the grains. These enzymes (alpha and beta-amylase) decompose complex starches to simple sugars in the course of brewing. The resulting sugars then produce alcohol during fermentation. The budding must however be stopped at an exact moment (usually after five to seven days) - this is achieved by malt drying. At this moment, the malt may also be roasted at temperatures high above 100°(, which produces dark malt. After this the malt ingredient is ready. Now the malt is left to settle (for up to several weeks) and then (after the bud removal) carefully crushed in a grain crusher. Then the crushed grain is mixed

with water in a process called mashing resulting in a pulpy mash. The mash is then heated for further split of complex to simple sugars. Then the liquid is separated from the solid component of the mash (mashed malt). The filtered solid component is cal led spent grains and the liquid component is wort, a pleasantly sweet solution - the basis offuture beer.

Hops (granules or extroct) are odded to the wori :n Sťvera/ doses. wiih every mixture boiled for on hour or rwo (hop, boi/ing) ro assure rhe pass ofthe noble subsronces from rhe hops to 1he 11ori under o h1qh temperoture. T.~us, the enr:ched worr is lilrered and mode ready for coo!il/g.

~ ~ The Lužiny Brewery (est. 2013) is an independent microbrewery with technology for an an nual output of up to 2,500 hl of beer and is probably the first microbrewery in the Czech Republic which was based in a classic shopping center. The operation of the brewery, brewery restaurant, and beer bar with terrace are located on three floors of the Lužiny Shopping Center near the Lužiny metro station in Prague. Ali Lužiny beers are unpasteurized and unfil- 1111M GUIDED TOURS tered, free of any preservatives, foam stabilizers, dyes, or other chemicals. Production uses Tours availableby appointment. Price of the tour only the highest quality ingredients avai lable. is 100 CZK/person. The tour includes a 0.3-liter mug with the brewery logo.

PORTFOLIO

Pilsner type lagers: 11.1 ° light and 12° Lužiny amber, German-type 13.7° Semi-dark special, Belgian 14.5° Lu Ale, and a special pilsner 14.5° Beerstriker. Also a variety of seasonal specials with gravity up to 16.2° (Brown Ale).

fl EVENTS AND FESTIVALS Always at the tum of November and December, the brewery organizes a brewery evening whose main component is a beer relay, unplugged rock concert, and agenerous raffle.

AVAILABILITY

You can find your favorite pub where Lužiny beer istapped at the brewery's website under the link "Where on tap''.

PIVOVAR LUŽINY Archeologická 2256/1, 155 00 Praha 5 Tel.: +420 607192 055 info@pivovar-luziny.cz www.pivovar-luziny.cz

The Staropramen Brewery was founded in 1869. ln May of 2016, exactly 145 years passed since the ceremonial opening and the consecration of the first batch of beer. ln its first year of production, the brewery brewed 10,000 hectoliters of beer, which is the amount that today would categorize it as a microbrewery. Since then, however, much has changed. Today, the brewery annually brews up more than 2.5 million hectoliters of beer and the Pivovary Staropramen company, which operates the brewery, is the second largest beer producer in the Czech Republic and also a major exporter. Staropramen beer today can be found in nearly 35 countries. Pivovary Staropramen is a member of the Molson Coors concern, one of the largest brewing companies in the world. A broad portfolio of ten beers is available in the Czech Republic under the Staropramen brand, regularly placing high at Czech beer competitions.

PORTFOLIO

The brewery produces the following beers: Staropramen Light, Lager, Eleven, Unfiltered, Granát, černý, Déčko, Non-alcoholic, Cool, Cool non-alcoholic, and Malt lemonade.

1111M GUIDED TOURS Tours of the Visitor Center can be ordered on Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. A tour lasts 50 minutes. E-mail: ncstaropramen@besttour.cz or phone +420 273 132 589.

fl EVENTS AND FESTIVALS During 2017, the brewery courtyard will host many events, which will be constantly updated.

AVAILABILITY

find your own restaurant from the Staropramen network of brewery restaurants: www.staropramen.cz/potrefene-husy and www.staropramen.cz/nase-hospoda

PIVOVARY STAROP RAMEN, s. r. o. Nádražní 84, 150 00 Praha 5 Tel.: +420 257191111 Zákaznická linka: 251 027 251 www.pivovary-staropramen.a

~ ~ The Lužiny Brewery (est. 2013) is an independent microbrewery with technology for an annual output of up to 2,500 hl of beer and is probably the first microbrewery in the Czech Republic which was based in a classic shopping center. The operation of the brewery, brewery restaurant, and beer bar with terrace are located on three floors of the Lužiny Shopping Center near the Lužiny metro station in Prague. Ali Lužiny beers are unpasteurized and unfiltered, free of any preservatives, foam stabilizers, dyes, or other chemicals. Production uses only the highest quality ingredients available.

PORTFOLIO

Pilsnertype lagers: 11.1 ° light and 12° Lužiny amber, German-type 13.7° Semi-dark special, Belgian 14.5° Lu Ale, and a special pilsner 14.5° Beerstriker. Also a variety of seasonal specials with gravity up to 16.2° (Brown Ale).

.._ GUIDED TOURS Tours availableby appointment. Price of the tour is 100 UK/person. The tour includes a 0.3-liter mug with the brewery logo.

tm EVENTS AND FESTIVALS Always at the tum of November and December, the brewery organizes a brewery evening whose main component is a beer relay, unplugged rock concert, and a generous raffle.

AVAILABILITY

You can find your favorite pub where Lužiny beer is tapped at the brewery's website under the link "Where on tap''.

PIVOVAR LUŽINY Archeologická 2256/1, 155 00 Praha 5 Tel.: +420 607192 055 info@pivovar-luziny.cz www.pivovar-luziny.cz

The Staropramen Brewery was founded in 1869. ln May of 2016, exactly 145 years passed since the ceremonial opening and the consecration of the first batch of beer. ln its first year of production, the brewery brewed 10,000 hectoliters of beer, which is the amou nt that today would categorize it as a microbrewery. Since then, however, much has changed. Today, the brewery annually brews up more than 2.5 million hectoliters of beer and the Pivovary Staropramen company, which operates the brewery, is the second largest beer producer in the Czech Republic and also a major exporter. Staropramen beer today can be found mnear1y 35 countries. Pivovary Staropramen is a member of the Molson Coors concem, one of the .._ GUIDED TOURS largest brewing companies in the world. Abroad portfolio of ten beers is available in the Czech Re- Tours of the Visitor Center can be ordered on public under the Staropramen brand, regularly Monday to Sunday from 1Oam to 6 pm. A tour placing high at Czech beer competitions. lasts 50 minutes. E-mail: ncstaropramen@besttour.a or phone +420 273 132 589.

PORTFOLIO

The brewery produces the following beers: Staropramen Light, Lager, Eleven, Unfiltered, Granát, (erný, Déčko, Non-alcoholic, Cool, Cool non-alcoholic, and Malt lemonade.

tm EVENTS AND FESTIVALS During 2017, the brewery courtyard will host many events, which will be constantly updated.

AVAILABILITY

Find your own restaurant from the Staropramen network of brewery restaurants: www.staropramen.a/potrefene-husy and www.staropramen.afnase-hospoda

PIVOVARY STAROPRAMEN, s. r. o. Nádražní 84, 150 00 Praha 5 Tel.: +420 257191111 Zákaznická linka: 251 027 251 www.pivovary-staropramen.cz

'fit PURKíl16TR The Plzeňský Prazdroj was originally the Burgher Brewery and is the birthplace of the golden bottom fermented lager named Pilsner Urquell. The first batch of beer which established a new category of beer was brewed on 5 October 1842 by the Bavarian brewer Josef Groll. The glory of Pilsner beer spread rapidly around the world, and beers designated as pils, pilsner or pilsener now account for 70% of beers brewed throughout the world.

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PORTFOLIO

Light lager Pilsner Urquell, alcohol content of4.4%.

AVAILABILITY

GUIDED TOURS

Oaily form 8 am to 6 pm (April-September), 8 am to 5 pm (October to March). Visit the bottling plant, the exhibition of raw ingredients, the panoramic cinema, the historical and current brewery boiler, and the unique lager cellars.

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PORTFOLIO

The brewery's production includes a wide range of unfiltered and unpasteurized beers such as 1ght, amber and dark lager, wheat beer, ales, IPA, stou! beer, and German and Belgian style beers.

The entire Czech Republic.

Purkmistr Brewery. The brewery is part of the Plzeň Brewery Courtyard, which is located in aqu1et and pleasant suburban area of a heritage reservation in Plzeň Černice. li uses the premises of aformer farmyard originally from the 17'~ century. The brewery was opened in 2007 and ts production capacity is now 1,500 hectoliters of beer per year. Thecomplex includes a4-star hotel with 65 beds, apub, arestaurant, conference hall, bowling alley with a bar, historie cellars, a unique beer spa, and awellness center with a wide range of baths and massages.

AVAILABILITY

The brewery's pub, as well as some bars and beer bars in Plzeň and Prague, Makro Plzeň.

PIVOVAR PLZEŇSKÝ PRAZDROJ

Pilsner Fest - a celebration of the birthday of UPrazdroje 7, 304 97 Plzeň Pilsner Urquell lager. ln 2017, it marks the 175·h Tel.: +420 377 062 888 anniversary of the first brew. exkurze@:prazdrojvisit.a www.prazdrojvisit.cz

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~ EVENTS AND FESTIVALS The Sun in Glass Festival - festival of micro-breweries, alwaysJ'dSaturday in September.

On weekdays between9 am to4 pm, by appoint- PIVOVARSKÝ DVŮR PLZEŇ ment. For groups with a maximum number of 50 Selská náves 21/2, 326 00 Plzeň - Černice persons. Tel.: +420 377 994 311 recepce@purkmistr.cz www.purkmistr.a

'fit PURKíl161R The Plzeňský Prazdroj was originally the Burgher Brewery and is the birthplace of the golden bottom fermented lager na med Pilsner Urquell. The first batch of beer which established a new category of beer was brewed on 5 October 1842 by the Bavarian brewer Josef Groll. The glory of Pilsner beer spread rapidly around the world, and beers designated as pils, pilsner or pilsener now account for 70% of beers brewed throughout the world.

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PORTFOLIO

Light lager Pilsner Urquell, alcohol content of 4.4%.

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IIMI GUIDED TOURS Daily form 8 am to 6 pm (April-September), 8 am to 5 pm (October to March). Visit the bottling plant, the exhibition of raw ingredients, the panoramic cinema, the historical and current brewery boiler, and the unique lager cellars.

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PORTFOLIO

The brewery's production includes awide range of unfiltered and unpasteurized beers such as light, amber and dark lager, wheat beer, ales, IPA, slout beer, and German and Belgian style beers.

The entire Czech Republic.

Purkmistr Brewery. The brewery is part of the Plzeň Brewery Courtyard, which is located in aquiet and pleasant suburban area of a heritage reservation in Plzeň Černice. lt uses the premises of aformer farmyard originally from the 17'" century. The brewery was opened in 2007 and its production capacity is now 1,500 hectoliters of beer per year. The complex includes a4-star hotel with 65 beds, apub, a restaurant, conference hall, bowling alley with abar, historie cellars, aunique beer spa, and awellness center with awide range of baths and massages.

AVAILABILITY

The brewery's pub, as well as some bars and beer bars in Plzeň and Prague, Makro Plzeň.

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PIVOVAR PLZEŇSKÝ PRAZDROJ

Pilsner Fest - a celebration of the birthday of UPrazdroje 7, 304 97 Plzeň Pilsner Urquell lager. ln 2017, it marks the 17511 Tel.: +420 377 062 888 anniversary of the first brew. exkurze@prazdrojvisit.cz www.prazdrojvisit.cz

IIMI GUIDED TOURS On weekdays between 9 am to 4 pm, by appointment. For groups with a maximum number of 50 persons.

EVENTS AND FESTIVALS

The Sun in Glass Festival - festival of micro-breweries, always 3~ Saturday in September.

PIVOVARSKÝDVŮ R PLZ E Ň Selská náves 21 /2, 326 00 Plzeň - Černice Tel.: +420 377 994 311 recepce@purkmistr.cz www.purkmistr.cz

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