Pivovar Svijany
Commercial Brewery
in
Svijany,
Liberec Region,
Czechia 🇨🇿
Owned by
Liberec Investment Fund (LIF Trade)
Associated Venue: Restaurace Svijanský Rytíř
- Out of business
Established in 1564
Contact
Description
In 1564 for the first time a brewery is mentioned in Svijany. In the following years the brewery was owned by different families. In 1912 it was bought by brewer Antonín Kratochvíle. The Kratochvíle family operated the brewery till 1939. After the war the brewery was confiscated and later nationalized. in 1990 the state enterprise Vratislavice nad Nisou was created, which included Svijany Brewery. In 1998 the company Pivovar Svijany was created, which became the new owner of the brewery. In 2005, it was transformed into a joint-stock company. Gradually Svijany became the strongest regional brand with national importance. The popularity of the brewery is increasing and it is gradually being developed into one of the largest independent breweries in the Czech Republic.
Svijany Brewery is wholly Czech owned and remains one of the last in ‚domestic‘ hands.
Svijany Brewery is wholly Czech owned and remains one of the last in ‚domestic‘ hands.
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sampled draught (unfiltered & unpasteurized) at Soldaten Svejk, Stockholm.
Golden colour, slightly hazy, rich firm head. Grassy hops dominate up front. Full bodied and densely malty, rich and fairly sweet. Lingerig bitter finish. Very solid.
Golden colour, slightly hazy, rich firm head. Grassy hops dominate up front. Full bodied and densely malty, rich and fairly sweet. Lingerig bitter finish. Very solid.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2004
at 14:06
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Tap
Yellow honey color. Medium steady white head, some lace. Aroma is mostly malty, a bit metallic. Mouthfeel is malts with some bitter hops in the finish. Quite full-bodied as a lager/pilsener but nothing special.
Yellow honey color. Medium steady white head, some lace. Aroma is mostly malty, a bit metallic. Mouthfeel is malts with some bitter hops in the finish. Quite full-bodied as a lager/pilsener but nothing special.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Mar 2004
at 12:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
The only 8-degree pils I've seen. Surprisngly malty for being so low in alcohol. Lovely oily saaz hop aroma. Still a bit on the thin side. Good late bitterness.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2002
at 15:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Wonderfully complex pils. Notabel oily saaz hop aroma. Light body, good bitterness. An excellent pilsener!
Tried
on 16 Jul 2002
at 15:44
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark golden. Big surprising grapefruit aroma. Dry, medium bodied, softly malty and very bitter, but also very drinkable. And it really tastes as though it is dry hopped with Cascade. An unusual but extremely tasty pilsener.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2002
at 08:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Very dark brown. Apple aroma. Medium sweet, slightly roasty, but with nice dryish rather bitter finish.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2002
at 08:34