Žatec Brewery

Žatec Brewery (Žatecký pivovar) is a brewery in Žatec in the Czech Republic. The firm continues the traditions of industrial brewing beer in the region dating back to 1801.

Products

 * Žatec světlé (4.1% vol.)
 * Žatec Premium (4.8% vol.)
 * Žatec Export (5.1% vol.)
 * Žatec Dark Label (5.7% vol.)
 * Baronka Premium (5.3% vol.)
 * Žatec Blue Label (4.6% vol.)
 * Celia – bezlepkové pivo (4.5% vol.)
 * Celia Dark – tmavé bezlepkové pivo (5.7% vol.)
 * Cornish Steam lager (5.1% vol.)
 * Sedmý schod (5.5% vol.)
 * Plavčík (3.8% vol.)

History
The tradition of brewing beer in Žatec spans over 700 years. Saaz hops, a "noble" variety of hops which accounts for more than $undefined 2/3$ of total 2009 hop production in the Czech Republic comes from Žatec.


 * 1261 The first brewing guild with the legal right to brew beer in Žatec is formed.
 * 1798 The cornerstone is laid for the first industrial brewery in Žatec.
 * 1801 The first beer is brewed in Žatec's first industrial brewery.