BUDEJOVICKY MESTANSKY PIVOVAR

Ceske Budejovice, Lidicka 458/51

The beginning of brewing in České Budějovice coincides with the origin of this royal town founded from initiative of Czech king Přemysl Otakar II in 1265. All rightful Czech and German burghers based within the town walls had the privilege to brew. Beer sale was ensured by Czech kings Karel IV and his son Václav II by awarding the "Mile Right" saying that no foreign pubs or competing breweries or malt-houses were allowed within 10 km from the town. Observation of this right was asserted by all means.
Burghers of České Budějovice decided to crush their competitors within their mile zone in 1464. They sent the mayor with a group of armed men to destroy all malt-houses and brewery facilities regardless to whom they belonged.
Rosenberg villages as well as those belonging to the Vyšší Brod Monastery or a free yard were raided. The brewery in Rudolfov was destroyed in 1619 together with the whole miner town. Apart from private privileged brewing houses the town council also built a municipal brewery upon agreement with the privileged brewers and for compensation, which produced "white" beer of wheat malt. The privileged brewers were still only allowed to brew "dark" beer of barley malts.

Ceske Budejovice, Lidicka 458/51
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