Kvasny Prum. 2010; 56(1): 24-27 | DOI: 10.18832/kp2010004

Brewery Radvanice.Peer-reviewed article

Milan STAREC
Dej Bůh štěstí s. r. o., Českobrodská čp. l7, 28163 Kostelec nad Černými lesy

The brewery in Radvanice was established by Josef Neumann in 1858. In 1871 cellars and fermenting cellar with iceboxes were built, subsequently the brewery was reconstructed to a steam-driven facility. In 1887-1888 the malting floor was extended and a modern malthouse with a large two-floor kiln was built. The first known output in 1871 was 8 658 hl and gradually it was increased to approximately 25 000 hl at the beginning of the 1890s. In 1901 the malthouse was equipped with modern barley and malt cleaning machinery. In 1908 the brewery was bought by a Vienna workers' union named the "First Moravian-Silesian Workers' Brewery Skaret and comp. in Radvanice". The brewery was electrified, the brewhouse modernized. In the 1912/1913 campaign the output was 35 000 hl of beer. After the First World War, which meant a decline in production and change of the owner, the brewery's prosperous era began. In 1920/21 the output of 35 000 hl was again achieved. During 1925-1926 the system of artificial cooling was modernized, a fermenting cellar was furnished with new tubs, cellar was equipped with new storage vats and aluminum tanks. On October 17 1925 this well-performing plant was transformed to the First Moravian-Silesian Brewery and Malthouse, a joint stock company". During the campaign of 1929/30 Radvanice beer achieved the absolute maximal output of 48 000 hl. Big economic crisis meant the beginning of the brewery's bankruptcy and closing down of the brewery in 1937.The brewery in Radvanice was established by Josef Neumann in 1858. In 1871 cellars and fermenting cellar with iceboxes were built, subsequently the brewery was reconstructed to a steam-driven facility. In 1887-1888 the malting floor was extended and a modern malthouse with a large two-floor kiln was built. The first known output in 1871 was 8 658 hl and gradually it was increased to approximately 25 000 hl at the beginning of the 1890s. In 1901 the malthouse was equipped with modern barley and malt cleaning machinery. In 1908 the brewery was bought by a Vienna workers' union named the "First Moravian-Silesian Workers' Brewery Skaret and comp. in Radvanice". The brewery was electrified, the brewhouse modernized. In the 1912/1913 campaign the output was 35 000 hl of beer. After the First World War, which meant a decline in production and change of the owner, the brewery's prosperous era began. In 1920/21 the output of 35 000 hl was again achieved. During 1925-1926 the system of artificial cooling was modernized, a fermenting cellar was furnished with new tubs, cellar was equipped with new storage vats and aluminum tanks. On October 17 1925 this well-performing plant was transformed to the First Moravian-Silesian Brewery and Malthouse, a joint stock company". During the campaign of 1929/30 Radvanice beer achieved the absolute maximal output of 48 000 hl. Big economic crisis meant the beginning of the brewery's bankruptcy and closing down of the brewery in 1937.

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Published: January 1, 2010 

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