Netopýrka

Netopýrka is a Czech craft microbrewery founded in 2021. It operates as a "flying brewery" (létající pivovar), meaning it does not own its own brewing equipment but instead brews its recipes at host breweries. The brewery is known for using unconventional and exotic ingredients and techniques, such as Japanese tea and hybrid fermentation. Its flagship beer, Sakuráč, is a Czech-Japanese tea beer made with Sakurabacha tea, first released as Sakuráč 10° in October 2021 and reformulated as Sakuráč 11° in 2022. Another notable product is OX-Oxymoron 13°, a "Lager Ale" fermented with both top- and bottom-fermenting yeast. Since 2023, the brewery has offered Matcha Iri OX, a beer mixed with matcha green tea, at themed events. Netopýrka primarily presents its beers at tea festivals and Japanese culture events across the Czech Republic and Europe, and also supplies select themed venues. In August 2025, it began presenting the vegan restaurant Fryends in central Brno as its brewery restaurant. The brewery remains small-scale and independent.

Netopýrka was founded in 2021 as a Czech craft microbrewery operating without its own brewing equipment, a model known as a "flying brewery." Its first beer, Sakuráč 10°, was officially introduced on 1 October 2021 at the Cosples ball. Based on feedback, the brewery adjusted the recipe and released Sakuráč 11° in 2022. This Czech-Japanese "tea beer" is made with Sakurabacha tea and is presented primarily at tea festivals and Japanese culture events in the Czech Republic and Europe. The brewery also established cooperation with the Czech-Japanese Society and regularly participates in its events. In November 2022, Netopýrka brewed its second beer, OX-Oxymoron 13°, a "Lager Ale" fermented with both top- and bottom-fermenting yeast, a rare style. It was first introduced in Brno on 17 November. Since 2023, the brewery has offered a specialty imported from Japan: beer with matcha, using its own Matcha Iri OX and quality Gyokuro matcha powder from Czech supplier Rishe Tea. In August 2025, the brewery began presenting the vegan restaurant Fryends in central Brno as its brewery restaurant. The brewery continues to produce small batches with unconventional ingredients.

• 2025

  In August, began presenting vegan restaurant Fryends in central Brno as its brewery restaurant.

• 2023

  Began offering Matcha Iri OX, a beer with matcha, at themed events.

• 2022

  Sakuráč 11° released after recipe adjustment; cooperation with the Czech-Japanese Society established.

• 2022

  Second beer OX-Oxymoron 13° brewed in November and first introduced in Brno on 17 November.

• 2021

  Brewery founded; first beer Sakuráč 10° officially introduced on 1 October at the Cosples ball.

Craft microbrewery specializing in tea-infused and hybrid-fermented beers, presented at tea and Japanese culture festivals.

• Sakuráč 11°

  Sakura Tea Ale, a Czech-Japanese tea beer made with Sakurabacha tea, lightly sour with grassy and floral notes.

• OX-Oxymoron 13°

  Lager Ale / pololežák, fermented with both top- and bottom-fermenting yeast, combining lager and ale characteristics.

• Matcha Iri OX

  Beer mixed with freshly whipped Japanese matcha powder, inspired by a trend from Japan.

• Krčemný pán ?°

  Planned medieval lager, a special brewed according to old recipes, spiced.

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