• PILSNER Beer

    November 10 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F

    We got to Pilsner for our reserved tour of the Pilsner factory to learn the history and secrets of this beer and then a private session just for the three of us on the types of beer pours and how to pour. SEE 6 VIDEOS. Making beer goes back to the monks in 822AD when hops were first used to balance the sweetness from the malt and acted as a preservative. The Czech Republic is famous for its hops, particularly Saaz Hops. King Wenceslas I is renowned as a great King of conquest and glory, expanding the Bohemian Empire, and he decreed this town New Pilsner with the Rights to brew granted In 1295, the Pilsen founding families took grain from the fields, drew the purest of waters, and made beer. Fast forward to 1838 Pilsner began a brewing revolution. Of course, we got to try it out and drink anything we poured.Read more