- Herold (beer)
Herold is a brand of
beer made in Herold Březnice Castle Brewery, a smallbrewery inBřeznice , a small town 60 kilometers south ofPrague ,Czech Republic . It is reported to have a particularly smooth flavour, and is rather less gassy than other brands.Beer was first noted to have been commercially brewed here in 1506. The brewery, originally part of a (now fully restored) castle formerly owned by the Kolowraty nobility, has produced and distributed excellent beer throughout Bohemia – today’s Czech Republic. Its age puts it firmly towards the top the list of world's oldest-established companies
Following WWII, the brewery, or pivovar in
Czech language , was taken over by the Government and became part of the state-ownedInstitute forBrewing andMalt Production. Pivovar Herold Březnice is now once more operating under private ownership for the first time since 1945.Herold beer available in the UK in some supermarkets(ASDA). The JD Wetherspoon pub chain sells both the lager and the dark bohemian lager version.
External links
A more complete history of the brewery can be found on the brewery's own [http://www.heroldbeer.com/about-us-history.php website]
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