The Břevnov Monastery Brewery ( cs: ''Břevnovský klášterní pivovar'', longform: ''St. Adalbert Břevnov Monastery Brewery'') follows up on the oldest documented

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in the

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, the

Břevnov Monastery Břevnov Monastery (, ) is a Benedictine archabbey in the Břevnov district of Prague, Czech Republic. It was founded by Saint Adalbert, the second Bishop of Prague, in AD 993 with the support of Bohemian Duke Boleslaus II. The first Bened ...

including its brewery was founded in 993. The production of

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has been interrupted several times in history and finally restored in 2011. The beer is filled directly in the brewery into glass or PET bottles and barrels. ''Břevnovský Benedict'' is also brewed in the restaurant directly on the premises of

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and in a number of other Czech restaurants.

History

Břevnov Monastery was founded by the

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Bishop St. Adalbert and

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in 993. The

was established as part of its economic background. During the

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, the entire monastery, including the brewery, was almost destroyed and, according to the monastery chronicle, a new brewery was built in 1720.

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was particularly involved in the renovation and repairs, and the annual production of beer reached 5,000 hl. Beer production ended in 1889, mainly due to the lack of capacity of the cellar, and the building was demolished when nearby Patočkova street was expanded in 1953. The St. Adalbert Břevnov Monastic Brewery was founded on the tradition of beer production in 2011 and the brewery was located in the baroque building of the former stables. Since 2016, beer brewed according to the same recipe and under the supervision of the Břevnov Monastery brewery technologists is produced in the

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n city

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under the brand ''Praha 993''.

Brands

*Břevnovský Benedict Světlý ležák – 12° (5%) pale

lager Lager (; ) is a Type of beer, style of beer brewed and Brewing#Conditioning, conditioned at low temperature. Lagers can be Pale lager, pale, Amber lager, amber, or Dark lager, dark. Pale lager is the most widely consumed and commercially availab ...

*Břevnovský Benedict Tmavý ležák – 11° (4.5%) dark lager *Břevnovský Benedict Pšeničný – 11° (4.2%)

wheat beer Wheat beer is a top-fermented beer which is brewed with a large proportion of wheat relative to the amount of malted barley. The two main varieties are German and Belgian ; other types include Lambic (made with wild yeast), Berliner Weisse (a c ...

*Břevnovský Benedict Klášterní IPA – 15° (6.5%)

ale Ale is a style of beer, brewed using a warm fermentation method. In medieval England, the term referred to a drink brewed without hops. As with most beers, ale typically has a bittering agent to balance the malt and act as a preservative. Ale ...

beer *Břevnovský Benedict Břevnovské Abbey – 17° (7.1%) dark ale beer *Břevnovský Benedict Imperial Lager – 20° (8.5%) pale

*Břevnovský Benedict Russian Imperial Stout – 21° (8.5%)

stout Stout is a type of dark beer that is generally warm fermented, such as dry stout, oatmeal stout, milk stout and imperial stout. Stout is a type of ale. The first known use of the word "stout" for beer is in a document dated 1677 in the E ...

beer *Břevnovský Benedict Pšeničný Bock – 16° (6.6%) wheat

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*Praha 993 Pale Lager – 4.5%

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, brewed only in South Korea *Praha 993 Wit – 4.7%

wheat beer, brewed only in South Korea *Praha 993 Stout – 4.8%

, brewed only in South Korea *Praha 993 IPA – 6%

, brewed only in South Korea

References

External links

Official page

Map of pubs with Břevnovský Benedict
{{DEFAULTSORT:Břevnov Monastery Brewery Breweries in the Czech Republic Beer brands of the Czech Republic 993 establishments

History

Brands

See also

References

External links