Pivovar Falkenštejn

Pivovar Falkenštejn is a Czech craft brewery based in Krásná Lípa, the administrative centre of the České Švýcarsko (Bohemian Switzerland) National Park. The modern brewery was founded in 2013, initially operating as Křinický pivovar in a building on Křinické náměstí in the town centre, and later expanded into an adjacent building. It brews unfiltered and unpasteurised beers in traditional Czech styles, alongside a rotating monthly special. Its core range includes the 11° Světák pale lager, the 12° Ostroff polotmavý (amber) lager, a 14° dark lager, a 12° řezané (cut) lager, and an American Pale Ale. The brewery also operates a restaurant and a guesthouse (penzion) at its site, offering brewery tours and a seasonal menu. The Falkenštejn name references the local area, and the brewery positions itself as a destination for visitors to the České Švýcarsko region, combining beer, food and accommodation. The original Krásná Lípa brewery was founded in 1878 by German brewer Cornelius Häuser as Brauerei Schönlinde, but it was demolished in the 1960s; the 2013 revival could not take place at the original site. The current operation is privately held and distributes primarily through its own restaurant and local outlets.

The brewing tradition in Krásná Lípa dates to the second half of the 19th century. In 1878, German brewer Cornelius Häuser founded the Brauerei Schönlinde (Pivovar Krásná Lípa) during the town's industrial-era expansion. That original brewery operated until the 1960s, when it was demolished, leaving the town without a brewery for decades. In 2013, a new brewery was established in Krásná Lípa, initially named Křinický pivovar, located in a former burgher's house on Křinické náměstí in the town centre. The operation later expanded into an adjacent building. The brewery adopted the Falkenštejn name, referencing the local area, and began brewing unfiltered, unpasteurised Czech-style lagers and ales. Over time it added a restaurant and a guesthouse (penzion) to its site, becoming a hospitality destination for visitors to the České Švýcarsko National Park. The brewery produces a core range year-round and a rotating monthly special, and offers brewery tours.

• 2013

  Modern brewery founded as Křinický pivovar in Krásná Lípa.

• 1960

  The original brewery is demolished.

• 1878

  Cornelius Häuser founds Brauerei Schönlinde (Pivovar Krásná Lípa).

Craft brewery and hospitality destination in the České Švýcarsko National Park, offering traditional Czech unfiltered beers, a restaurant and guesthouse.

• Světák

  11° pale lager, 4.5% ABV, bottom-fermented, unfiltered, unpasteurised.

• Ostroff

  12° polotmavý (amber) lager, 4.8% ABV, bottom-fermented, unfiltered, unpasteurised.

• Tmavý ležák

  14° dark lager, 5.5% ABV, bottom-fermented, unfiltered, unpasteurised.

• Řezaný ležák

  12° cut lager, 4.8% ABV, bottom-fermented, unfiltered, unpasteurised.

• American Pale Ale

  13° top-fermented ale, 5.1% ABV, unfiltered, unpasteurised.

• Náhlá smrt

  22° special, 8.5% ABV, top-fermented.

1. 1Pivovar Falkenštejn official websitepivofalkenstejn.cz
2. 2Pivovar Falkenštejn – Wikipediecs.wikipedia.org
3. 3Pivovar Falkenštejn – Wikidatawikidata.org