About
In 2011 we opened our local microbrewery in a former music club in Jihlava. Where DJs were in charge, we now had beer tanks, fermenters, brewhouse and we started our own ride.
Already in 2012, we with the semi-dark Sigismund placed third in the spring brewer price. A year later - 2013 - we were the third best microbrewery of the year and a year later we were the best microbrewery ever in the Czech Republic. And we also won the spring prize of Czech breweries with our wheat beer.
Time went by and the capacity of the cellars slowly ceased to be sufficient. At the same time, we thought of a new brand that we named MadCat. And then we were impressed by the building of a dilapidated distillery from 1912 in Kamenice near Jihlava. We decided to save the building and restore the craft production. Reconstruction of the distillery began in 2017 and next summer we brewed the first batch of MadCat beer in a brewery with a capacity of 2,000 liters.
Our new MadCat lager won first place at the spring prize of Czech breweries 2018! And the ride continues - MadCat is already in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and Italy.
Already in 2012, we with the semi-dark Sigismund placed third in the spring brewer price. A year later - 2013 - we were the third best microbrewery of the year and a year later we were the best microbrewery ever in the Czech Republic. And we also won the spring prize of Czech breweries with our wheat beer.
Time went by and the capacity of the cellars slowly ceased to be sufficient. At the same time, we thought of a new brand that we named MadCat. And then we were impressed by the building of a dilapidated distillery from 1912 in Kamenice near Jihlava. We decided to save the building and restore the craft production. Reconstruction of the distillery began in 2017 and next summer we brewed the first batch of MadCat beer in a brewery with a capacity of 2,000 liters.
Our new MadCat lager won first place at the spring prize of Czech breweries 2018! And the ride continues - MadCat is already in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and Italy.
Part of the group
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draft at Nepomuk beer festival Saturday 11th July 2026. Pours light silvery/gold. Solid IPA. very nice bitterness citrus led, crisp and dry. it's a good beer, a little pithy. Score: 7.3
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Jul 2026
at 12:58
5.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Tap at Volvox Globator. Lightly hazy golden body, thick off-white head. Slightly rubbery, hay aroma, sweet jammy touches, bit citric and herbal. Similar odd somewhat rubbery, bit yeasty note in the taste, smooth, bit citric, low stone fruit, nice body but the flavors are a bit questionable.
Tried
from Draft
at
Volvox Globator - Knihkupectví
on 16 Jun 2026
at 16:59
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Med-full body, med-high carbo. Lots of bready maltiness, which is clashing with the hops. Also the ferment is not entirely clean, light general overripe esters and residual yeastiness left. Med-light general fruity hops, mixed with earthy, grassy. Meh.
Tried
from Draft
at
Volvox Globator - Knihkupectví
on 16 Jun 2026
at 14:06
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Thinnish bod, med-high carbo. Med-med-hi bitter, light-low sweet. Light fruity sour too. The dragon does not come through very cleanly - it is mixed in the med-med-hi general citrusy and even bit earthy, grassy hops. Light hibiscus even? Good, nongreat.
Tried
from Draft
at
Volvox Globator - Knihkupectví
on 16 Jun 2026
at 14:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can at ČNP. Lightly hazy golden body, off-white head. Honeyish-floral-candyish aroma, bit grainy. DMS in the smooth, bit flat, pretty non-crisp taste. Low alcohol-like flavor (no real warmth, mind) herbal, low bitterness... Yeah, unclean sadly. Drinks like a slightly more modern, imperfect Czech lager more than a Cold IPA of any kind.
Tried
from Can
from
Pivotéka Čas na pivo
on 14 Jun 2026
at 17:06
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Van tap bij Pivstro in Plzeň. Juicy, fruitig, citrustonen, grapefruit, haver, bittertonen, mango, wat piney. (8-6-2026).
Tried
from Draft
at
Pivstro
on 08 Jun 2026
at 10:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap at be craft. Shiny rubyish body, pinkish thick white head. Dragon fruit aroma, which isn't a compliment really, light malty, yeasty touches. Juicy taste, heaps of dragon fruit, nicer, biiitterish hoppy finish. Unsure why this would be considered to be an IPA.
Tried
from Draft
at
be craft café
on 29 May 2026
at 17:52
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Shared bottle at Pivní ráj, courtesy of Matúš. Clear golden body, medium head. Aroma of white grapes, peach, fruity esters, vinous notes. Taste is dry with peach, elderfloweers, grapes. Good one.
Tried
on 26 May 2026
at 12:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at 7°. Hazy golden body, off-white head. Citric, bit peachy aroma. Smooth minerally peachy taste, bit flat sadly. Simple, okay, but not the best from them.
Tried
from Draft
at
sedm° (sedm stupňů)
on 24 May 2026
at 19:25
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can at Napalmě with Gurthnar. Odd deep green body, greenish head. Sweetish aroma, some minty, woodruff vibes, bit stale maltiness, herbal. Lower carbonation in the taste, herbal, lightly tart, low bitterness, slightly oxidized maltiness. Okay, not the worst green beer I had this year.
Tried
from Can
at
Napalmě
on 06 May 2026
at 20:30