Březňák Explained

Březňák
Image Alt:	Březňák
Type:	Beer
Manufacturer:	Velké Březno Brewery
Distributor:	Heineken N.V.
Origin:	Czech Republic
Introduced:	1753
Website:	https://www.breznak.cz/

Březňák is a brand of a pilsner-type beer produced in Velké Březno near Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. It has been brewed since 1753.^[1] Since 2008, the Velké Březno Brewery is owned by the Heineken N.V. group.^[2]

History

Brewery was first mentioned in 1606. In 1753 Ferdinand Bonaventura Count Harrach built a new court and brewery. In 1841 it was bought by the Czech governor Karel Count Chotek and in 1896 transformed into a joint stock company headed by Karel Chotek.^[3]

Products

• Březňák Světlé výčepní – a 10° pale draught beer with 4.1% ABV.
• Březňák 11 – a 11° pale lager with 4.6% ABV.
• Březňák Ležák – a 12° pale lager with 4.9% ABV.
• Březňák 14 – a 14° special beer with 6.5% ABV.

See also

• Beer in the Czech Republic

External links

• • Březňák on Heineken website (in Czech)
• Opinions on Březňák beer at RateBeer

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Březňák - The old school beer. VCCP Prague. 7 August 2015.
2. News: Brewers worried by global warming. Czech News. 1 April 2014.
3. Web site: 2022-07-14 . Nejznámější severočeské značky – Březňák . 2024-03-18 . Sever . cs.