Pivovar Clock

Pivovar Clock is a Czech craft brewery based in Potštejn, a small town in the Hradec Králové region. It was founded in 2012 as the company Pivovar Clock s.r.o. and began brewing in June 2014, returning beer production to Potštejn after the town's previous brewery, Panský pivovar Potštejn, ceased operations in 1913. The founders—Ing. Jiří Andrš, Ing. Ivo Muthsam, and brewmaster Jakub Sychra—deliberately chose not to claim continuity with the old brewery, positioning Clock as a modern, forward-looking operation rather than a revival of historical tradition. The brewery's name was originally intended to be "Robot," but trademark registration difficulties led the owners to choose "Clock," a name without diacritics that they considered easy to pronounce. Its logo and the labels of most of its beers feature robots. The brewery is known for adhering strictly to beer styles without compromise, and for a wide and rotating portfolio. Core beers include Clock (American Pale Ale), Twist (American Red IPA), Hektor (light draught beer), Anežka (gluten-reduced lager), and Glee (gluten-reduced pale ale). It also produces alcohol-free beers such as Krystus, Lazarus, Nana, and Leviticus, and experiments with numerous limited and seasonal editions. By 2020, the brewery had produced more than 50 different beers. It also brews some beers in cooperation with other producers, including Budějovický Budvar and the steam brewery Hauskrecht. Jakub Sychra has served as brewmaster since the brewery's founding. Production began in 2014 with a two-vessel brewhouse of 10 hl capacity. Growing demand led to a technology expansion in 2017, reconstruction of a second part of the original site, and the building of a summer bar. In 2019, the brewery acquired an old production hall of the former Fenetra factory (a window and wood-processing plant) from the company Diafrikt; the building dates from the 1920s and was built in a functionalist style. Reconstruction of the new premises took place from 2019 to 2021, and brewing at Fenetra started in March 2021. The move left the original brewery site as a large beer hall for visitors. The new brewhouse has a capacity of 30 hl, and beer matures in several 60 hl tanks. Since 12 July 2021, the brewery has held summer beer festivals called Clock Days in the Fenetra area. Pivovar Clock remains a privately held company. Its beers are sold through its e-shop and to business partners, and the brewery operates a pub and taproom for visitors. The brand combines a modern craft identity—symbolized by its robot mascot—with a strong local presence in Potštejn and the surrounding region.

Pivovar Clock was founded in 2012 as the company Pivovar Clock s.r.o., when its founders purchased the building of the former Panský pivovar Potštejn, which had ceased brewing in 1913. The driving figures behind the project were Ing. Jiří Andrš, Ing. Ivo Muthsam, and brewmaster Jakub Sychra. Because of the long hiatus, the owners decided not to claim continuity with the old brewery's tradition. The original name intended for the brewery was "Robot," but trademark registration problems led them to choose "Clock" instead—a name without diacritics that they considered easy to pronounce. The brewery's logo and most of its beer labels feature robots. The former brewery building was reconstructed between 2013 and 2014, and brewing began in June 2014 with a two-vessel brewhouse of 10 hl capacity. As production grew, the brewery expanded its technology in 2017, reconstructed a second part of the original site, and built a summer bar. Demand continued to outpace the available space, so in 2019 the brewery acquired an old production hall of the former Fenetra factory—a window and wood-processing plant—from the company Diafrikt. The building dates from the 1920s and was constructed in a functionalist style. Reconstruction of the new premises took place from 2019 to 2021, and brewing at Fenetra started in March 2021. The relocation left the original brewery site as a large beer hall for visitors. The new brewhouse has a capacity of 30 hl, and beer matures in several 60 hl tanks. The reconstruction was completed in 2022. Since 12 July 2021, the brewery has held summer beer festivals called Clock Days in the Fenetra area. The brewery produces a wide range of beers, including core brands Clock, Twist, Hektor, Anežka, and Glee, as well as alcohol-free beers Krystus, Lazarus, Nana, and Leviticus. It also experiments with numerous limited and seasonal editions, and by 2020 had produced more than 50 different beers. Some beers are brewed in cooperation with other producers, such as Budějovický Budvar and the steam brewery Hauskrecht. Jakub Sychra has been the brewmaster since the brewery's founding.

• 2022

  Reconstruction of new premises completed.

• 2021

  Brewing starts at Fenetra in March; Clock Days summer festival launched on 12 July.

• 2020

  Number of beer varieties produced exceeds 50.

• 2019

  Old production hall of former Fenetra factory acquired from Diafrikt; reconstruction of new premises begins.

• 2017

  Technology expanded; second part of the site reconstructed; summer bar built.

• 2014

  Brewing begins in June with a 10 hl two-vessel brewhouse.

• 2013

  Reconstruction of the former brewery building begins.

• 2012

  Company Pivovar Clock s.r.o. founded; former brewery building purchased.

Modern craft brewery adhering strictly to beer styles, with a robot emblem and a wide, experimental portfolio.

• Clock

• Hektor

• Twist

• Pineapple Session IPA

• Anežka

• Glee

• Black Currant Sour Ale

• BlackDog

• Podzim

• Krystus

• Leviticus DH

• Hex

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