Žatecký Pivovar (1801-2022)

Commercial Brewery in Žatec, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czechia 🇨🇿
Owned by Carlsberg Group International Head Office

Established in 1801

Closed in 2022

Contact
Žižkovo náměstí 81, Žatec, 43801, Czechia
Description
The Žatec (Saaz) region is famous worldwide for its unchallenged hops so it doesn't come as a surprise that brewing started way back in the Middle Ages. In 1261 the Society of Žatec Privileged Brewers was established. Close to the end of the 18th century, the Žatec breweries together were not able to cover the full market demand for beer so after 30 years of hesitation it was finally decided to build a new brewery in 1797 where brewing started in 1801. After the German occupation the brewery was nationalized. In 1995 reprivatisation took place and in 2014 the brewery was acquired by Carlsberg. Brewery closed in Spring 2022. A new microbrewery with new ownership started brewing, using its brands, in 2023.

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5.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Minimal off white head immediately disappeared leaving a light golden finely carbonated body. Fruity floral aroma with hay. Medium bodied, very soft on the palate, oily with a sharp tingly clean finish. Malt, fruity & sweet tastes with a bit of pepper in the finish. Refreshing if nothing else
Tried on 07 Oct 2018 at 17:08

4/10
From backlog. 0,3 litre Bottle from Systembolaget Charlottenberg. Clear Golden with white head. Sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2018 at 21:13

5/10
Tried on 24 Sep 2018 at 20:09

5/10
Tried from Draft on 12 Sep 2018 at 16:20

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Beer tasting with Višnja 666, September 2017. Dark brown, small off-white head. Malty and lightly roasty. Sweet. Light body, soft to moderate carbonation, light finish. Not a good one.
Tried on 09 Sep 2018 at 18:57

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Beer tasting with Višnja 666, September 2017. Clear golden, frothy white to off-white head. Malty, sugary, syrupy, corn. Sweet. Light body, moderate carbonation, light finish. Not a good one.
Tried on 09 Sep 2018 at 18:56

5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
500ml bottle provided by djoeye. A clear warm golden body under a patchy, white head. Fair lacing on the glass. Restrained mid-sweet pale malty nose. Grainy malty flavours with a buttery touch. Grain endnotes, mid-sweet. Okay with the sushi. Straightforward. (Shared with Finn, Tromsø 16.08.2018).
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2018 at 20:00

4.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Flaske spandert av Rune. Delt hos ham. Gylden. Lavt skum. Klart! Smørmaltaroma. Smaken likeså.
Tried on 16 Aug 2018 at 13:28

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(bottle 0,5l from Billa) Overall: Ok light lager.
Aroma: Light sweet.
Appearance: Clear golden. Minimal, white head.
Taste: Light sweet, light bitter, light malty, hops, grassy.
Palate: Light body. Long bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Aug 2018 at 10:27

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle at Cosmos in Edinburgh
Pours clear golden with a medium sized creamy white head, good lacing. Grainy, straw, bisquity with a mild bitterness
Decent
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2018 at 19:28