Traditional beer production technology

Original stone cellars are used to mature traditional bottom-fermented beers – the light 12% malt extract lager Klíč, 10% malt extract Luž and 8% malt extract Sklář. The ten and twelve degree beers are named after the most prominent peaks of the Lusatian Mountains, while the eight degree beer is named Sklář (glass maker) because such beer was historically drunk in the hot environment of local glassworks.

The semi-dark thirteen degree beer Sváteční (festive) became so popular that it soon became a regularly made beer instead of one just brewed for special occasions. The selection of five beers is rounded off by the eleven degree Hvozd, our only filtered beer. Throughout the year we diversify our selection with various special beers, where we combine interesting types of hops or malts.

The classic two-tank copper boiler with a capacity of 50 hectolitres dates back to 1966. It was manufactured by Karl Jacobs. We purchased the first parts of the brewing technology – the mash tun and draining vat – from the Karl Ege family brewery in December 2013. A number of copper taps, a malt masher and other accessories also come from this Bavarian brewery, which brewed beer under the name Wiesensteig. After a complete overhaul, they can serve us for decades to come.

The delicious and balanced taste of unpasteurised ‘living’ beers is overseen by chief brewer Martin Čech. The recipes are prepared and regularly checked by Miloš Hrabák, who has already signed a number of recipes for beers brewed not only in the Czech Republic.

Our beer is solely produced using Czech ingredients – malt from Czech malting plants, hops of the Žatecký poloraný červeňák and Premiant varieties, and our own brewer’s yeast. The soft water from a well at the foot of the Lusatian Mountains is ideal for the Pilsner-type beers we brew here.

During the tour that lasts about 40 minutes, we will guide you through the entire beer production process – from the basic ingredients to the final product. You will get a glimpse into all the nooks and crannies of our brewery, learn interesting facts about its history and present, and taste the beer right where it is brewed.

The guide will introduce you to the process of craft beer production up to its bottling or kegging. The main part of the tour is a visit to the heart of the brewery – a copper boiler in a room with monumental industrial windows. You will also get a look into the original barrel-vaulted cellars, where the lager tanks and the bottling plant are located.

Practical information

We offer brewery tours for groups of at least 10 persons on weekdays between 8 am and 4 pm, on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am, or by prior arrangement outside these hours.

The tour date must be arranged and booked in advance.

Tours are conducted in Czech, German and English.