Panský pivovar v Paskově

Panský pivovar v Paskově (the Manor Brewery in Paskov) is a small Czech brewery located on Nádražní Street in Paskov, in the Frýdek-Místek District of the Moravian-Silesian Region. Its origins reach back to the medieval period: the first written mentions of brewing in Paskov date to the 13th century, and the brewery itself was formally established in 1518, following the 1517 St. Wenceslas Agreement that confirmed the nobility's right to brew beer. For centuries it was an important source of income for the local estate, benefiting from compulsory paid beer purchases in Paskov and the surrounding area. The brewery was repeatedly rebuilt and modernised; it burned down on 5 April 1880 and was subsequently repaired and reconstructed, and a malt house was added to the site in 1894. Its peak came at the end of the 19th century, when output reached roughly 13,000 hectolitres in 1898–1899. Its beer, marketed as "A la Pils", was even the subject of a lawsuit brought by the Plzeň brewery, which the Paskov estate owner won, securing the right to use the brand. Brewing in Paskov ceased in 1913, beginning a 105-year interruption. The brewery complex was reduced to use as a malt house and granary; in 1955 parts of the buildings and the chimney were demolished and flats were built in the former malt house. In 2017 the brewery building was purchased by a private owner, and from 2018 beer has again been brewed in the last surviving building of the former Paskov brewery, with a pub also established on the site. The revived brewery produces both bottom-fermented and top-fermented beers. Today Panský pivovar v Paskově positions itself as a craft-scale, traditional producer. According to its official website, it brews beer without chemicals, filtration or pasteurisation, using only Paskov water, malts, hops and brewer's yeast. The brewery is located just north of the Paskov natural monument and Paskov Castle. It operates as a private, independent business rather than part of a large brewing group.

The history of brewing in Paskov reaches back to the 13th century, when the first written mentions of beer production in the area appear. The formal establishment of the Panský pivovar v Paskově is dated to 1518, one year after the St. Wenceslas Agreement of 1517, in which the nobility and the royal towns negotiated rights: the nobility granted the towns a third voice in the provincial diets, and the towns recognised the nobility's right to brew beer and engage in other economic activities. The brewery became an important source of finance for the estate because compulsory paid beer purchases were imposed in Paskov and its surroundings. The beer of that era was low in alcohol. In the 17th century, hops began to be cultivated in the Paskov region in sufficient quantity both for the brewery and for export. Over the centuries the brewery was rebuilt and modernised several times. On 5 April 1880 it burned down and was subsequently repaired and reconstructed. A malt house was built within the brewery complex in 1894. The end of the 19th century marked the brewery's peak: in 1898–1899 output reached approximately 13,000 hectolitres. The brewery produced a quality beer called "A la Pils", which became the subject of a court dispute between the Plzeň brewery and the owner of the Paskov estate. The Plzeň brewery lost the case, and the Paskov brewery was permitted to continue using the A la Pils brand. Brewing in Paskov ceased in 1913, and beer production was halted there for 105 years. The brewery complex thereafter served only as a malt house and granary. In 1955 part of the brewery buildings and its chimney were demolished, and flats were built in the former malt house. In 2017 the brewery building was bought by a private owner, and from 2018 beer has again been brewed in the last remaining building of the former Paskov brewery; a pub was also established there. The revived brewery produces both bottom-fermented and top-fermented beers. It is situated north of, and near, the Paskov natural monument and Paskov Castle.

• 2018

  Beer is brewed again in the last remaining building of the former Paskov brewery; a pub is also established.

• 2017

  The brewery building is purchased by a private owner.

• 1955

  Part of the brewery buildings and the chimney are demolished; flats are built in the former malt house.

• 1913

  Brewing in Paskov ceases, beginning a 105-year interruption.

• 1898

  Output reaches approximately 13,000 hectolitres in 1898–1899, the brewery's peak.

• 1894

  A malt house is built within the brewery complex.

• 1880

  The brewery burns down on 5 April and is subsequently repaired and rebuilt.

• 1518

  Panský pivovar v Paskově is founded.

Small traditional brewery producing natural, unfiltered and unpasteurised beer with local ingredients.

• A la Pils

  Historic quality beer whose brand was the subject of a lawsuit won by the Paskov estate owner against the Plzeň brewery.

• Bottom-fermented beer

  One of the beer types produced by the revived brewery.

• Top-fermented beer

  One of the beer types produced by the revived brewery.

1. 1Panský pivovar v Paskově – official websitepivovarpaskov.cz
2. 2Panský pivovar v Paskově – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Panský pivovar v Paskově – Czech Wikipediacs.wikipedia.org