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

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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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4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4
Clear golden with tiny white head. Sweet fruity aroma with butter notes. Sweet flavor with cardboard and caramel malt.
Tried on 28 Aug 2008 at 09:14

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Dark brown with medium off white head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, tye brea and caramel notes. Sweet flavor with caramel, roasted malt, breadish and dark fruits. Ends sweet.
Tried on 28 Aug 2008 at 06:41

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Draft. A golden beer with a thin lazing white head. The arom ais sweet malty combined with notes of straw. The flavor is sweet malty with light notes of straw and metal, leading to a bitter finish. The body is thin.
Tried from Draft on 17 Aug 2008 at 18:30

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
(6/27/08) Bottle in Plzen (thanks to thewolf). 4.1% ABV. Clear yellow-ish golden with a medium white head. Quite weak aroma with some hops notes. A quite malty sweetish flavor with some later bitterness, light cardboard and hints of metal. Quite light-bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Aug 2008 at 12:05

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Re-rate 6/18/11: Bottle. Very dark brown color with a medium beige head. Aroma of toasted malt, caramel, some roasty notes and a bit of coffee. Roasty/toasty flavor with caramel, some dark bread and coffee. Finishes drier and a bit spicy and herbal. Medium-bodied. A good Dunkel. 6/4/7/3/14=3.4

(6/24/08) Draught at Pivovarsky Klub in Prague. As "Xantho Mimaradny Special 15°". Dark reddish-brown with a big beige head. Aroma of some toasted malt and some licorice notes. Sweetish flavor with some caramelly maltiness and maybe some faint hints of licorice. Medium-bodied. Decent. 6/4/7/3/13=3.3
(6/25/08) Draught at Pivni Galerie in Prague. Dark brown with a medium creamy stable beige head. Aroma of toasted malt, some dark bread, coffee notes and licorice hints. Sweetish flavor with some nice toastiness/roastiness, some caramel and some coffee. Medium-bodied. Very nice. 6/4/7/4/14=3.5
Tried from Bottle on 09 Aug 2008 at 11:05

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From tap at Crown Rivers, Heathrow terminal 5. Pours cleand and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is crisp hoppy. Smooth caramel malty flavour with a crisp bitterness into the finish.
Tried from Draft on 06 Aug 2008 at 19:28

4.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 3.5
[330ml bottle at Malmaison, Reading] Attractive deep gold/ amber with a large, lasting foamy white head. Smells sweet, honeyed, some grass. Tastes disappointing in comparison; some malt and a tiny hint of grass, but mainly a bland watery bitterness. Instantly forgettable.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Aug 2008 at 18:50

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught@Pivovarsky Klub
Dark ruby, almost opaque, nice creamy beige head. Toasted, caramelly hayish nose. Medium-bodied. Caramelly, malty-sweetish flavor. Rounded mouthfeel. Some woody hops in the finish.
Tried on 17 Jul 2008 at 09:02

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50 cL bottle, thanks to ChristianScheffel. Pours golden dark brown with a slowly collapsing tan head. Mild chalky yet also roasted malt aroma. Flavour is dark fruity and roasted malt. Holds a light metallic note. Goes into a dry and roasted malt finish.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2008 at 17:30

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Bottle from thewolf sampled at Vinarna Hrozen during RBESG. Pale gold lager, yep, it’s a pale lager style beerr, nothing nasty, a bit of odd dryness with cereal. But fine.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2008 at 07:04