Herold
Encyclopedia
Herold is a brand of beer
made in Herold Březnice Castle Brewery, a small brewery
in Březnice
, a small town 60 kilometers south of Prague
, Czech Republic
.
Beer was first noted to have been commercially brewed here in 1506. 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-owned Institute
for Brewing
and Malt
Production
. Pivovar Herold Březnice is now once more operating under private ownership for the first time since 1945.
A more complete history of the brewery can be found on the brewery's own website (in Czech Only).
In 2008 the brewery was once again under Czech control when Ballena a.s. bought out the American owners, the new owners also resurrected Herold Weizen.
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
made in Herold Březnice Castle Brewery, a small brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
in Březnice
Breznice (Príbram District)
----Březnice is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 3,700 inhabitants.Villages Bor, Dobrá Voda, Martinice, Přední Poříčí and Zadní Poříčí are administrative parts of Březnice....
, a small town 60 kilometers south of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
.
Beer was first noted to have been commercially brewed here in 1506. Its age puts it firmly towards the top the list of world's oldest-established companies
Following WWII
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the brewery, or pivovar in Czech language
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
, was taken over by the Government and became part of the state-owned Institute
Institute
An institute is a permanent organizational body created for a certain purpose. Often it is a research organization created to do research on specific topics...
for Brewing
Brewing
Brewing is the production of beer through steeping a starch source in water and then fermenting with yeast. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BCE, and archeological evidence suggests that this technique was used in ancient Egypt...
and Malt
Malt
Malt is germinated cereal grains that have been dried in a process known as "malting". The grains are made to germinate by soaking in water, and are then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air...
Production
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale...
. Pivovar Herold Březnice is now once more operating under private ownership for the first time since 1945.
A more complete history of the brewery can be found on the brewery's own website (in Czech Only).
In 2008 the brewery was once again under Czech control when Ballena a.s. bought out the American owners, the new owners also resurrected Herold Weizen.