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
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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
bottle. Dark colour, large head, malty nose. Flavours of malt, roasted malt, slightly caramelly. Not sweet at all, quite hoppy, but not bitter - well-balanced brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2007
at 07:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle, bought at Pivni Galerie in Prague. Golden yellow, tiny head. Very malty inded with hops appearing in the finish and aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2007
at 07:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle, bought at Pivni Galerie. Some years ago this beer was brewed in Litomerice, until the brewery there was closed down. Golden yellow with a touch of orange. Fluffy white head. Malty and sweet, slightly hoppy and dray in the finish and aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2007
at 07:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(33 cl bottle at The Golden Days, Göteborg) Clear golden color, small white head. Fruity and bready scent. Fruity and full malty taste. A bit sweet and fruity aftertaste. Full mouthfeel. Higher bitterenss than many Czech beers I’ve tried. Fruity and thirst clenching, nice. A hint of vanilla in the taste when the beer gets warmer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2007
at 16:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Deep amber coloured with reddish sparks, huge rocky off-white head, slowly diminishing to a stable foamy layer; sweetish-caramelly, distinctive fruity nose with a tinge of molasses; sweetish-bitter flavour, soft MF, light bodied, not watery; light sweet-bitter-caramelly finish. A good and pleasant Dunkles..................
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2006
at 08:32
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: deep golden coloured, small but lacing white head; sweet pale-malty nose with a taste of honey and a faint touch of aromatic Saaz hops; medium bodied, moderate sweet bitter flavour; sweetish, malty, honeyishj finish with a delicate bitterness. (Adopted from the defunct brewry of Litomerice/Leitmeritz and named after the baroness (baronka in czech language) Ulrike von Lewetzow, Goethe’s last platonic love, whom he met in the bohemian spa of Marienbad/Marianske Lazne......)
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2006
at 14:23
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Clear, pilsener golden with a white head. Hoppy nose. Medium body with a sweet malt base and a rather solid hoppy finish. A fairly nice Czech. 060706
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2006
at 13:45
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Clear golden colour with a longlasting white head. Malty bready aroma. Sweet malty bready and grassy flavor. Sweet malty aftertaste with some bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2006
at 14:38
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle (Pivni Galerie Praha): Pours dark golden with a thin lacing white head; where’s the aroma ? Only traces of a bready nose, no hoppiness ; a quite bready, a bit sweetish taste ends in a slight bitter-malty finish. Zatec is the czech word for Saaz.....but here are nearly no traces of fine hops detectable. A disappointment !
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2005
at 00:56
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Golden coloured, thin white fluffy head, quickly diminishing; bready nose, traces of caramel, cookies, some resin; malt/bread accented brew with some vegetable(?) notes, short bitter, not very aromatic aftertaste, quite light bodied; not unpleasant, but pretty disappointing, because Zatec/Saaz is the hometown of great hops. These hops are nearly not detectable........
Tried
on 09 Sep 2005
at 00:50