JČP Pivní stezky v jižních Čechách 2019 ENG

Beer belongs to the oldest beverages used by the mankind. It was favoured already by the Celts, who came to South Bohemia before the Slavic and Germanic tribes, who did not love beer less. Bohemia has always been home to brewing, using malt, water and hops. Almost everyone could obtain the privilege of brewing, nevertheless the aristocracy and the clergy hold the primacy. In the 18th century a court decree was made out to regulate home brewing as the importance of introducing proper technologies became priority. One hundred years later, in the period of inventions and technical developments, new breweries were built, equipped with advanced technologies. Nowadays in South Bohemia, there are apart of worldknown breweries also many minibreweries or brewing farms, that are open to the visitors to come and taste their golden, frothy product