Gambrinus (Pilsen)
Gambrinus (not to be confused with the Austrian canned beer Gambrinus ) is a beer brand in the Czech Republic . Today, like Pilsner Urquell, it is brewed by the Plzeňský Prazdroj brewery in Pilsen . Gambrinus is a Pils beer that has been brewed since 1869.
history
The original brewery was founded in 1869 under the name of First Pilsen Stock Brewery . At first they only used the Plzeňský Gambrinus (German: Pilsner Gambrinus ) brand for their beer, later also as a brewery name .
After the Second World War, the brewery was merged with the older Bürgerliches Brauhaus (beer brand Pilsner Urquell ) under the name of Pilsener Breweries and nationalized. In 1972 the annual production exceeded the mark of 1 million hectoliters. 1992–1994 the state-owned enterprise was privatized and was named Plzeňský Prazdroj as (German: Pilsner Urquell AG ). Extensive modernization measures followed with the privatization. In 1993 the main fermentation was switched from open vats to closed, cylindro-conical tanks, and in 1998 a new brewhouse was put into operation. The annual production of the Gambrinus brand was increased to 3.5 million hl. The company has been part of the Asahi Group since 2016 .
The name comes from Gambrinus , who is believed to be the inventor of beer brewing. The brewery was the namesake and sponsor of the highest Czech football league from the 1997/98 to 2013/14 season .
beers
The following beers are offered:
- Gambrinus Originál 10 °, a light lager beer with an alcohol content of 4.3% by volume
- Gambrinus Excelent 11 °, a triple hopped pilsner with an alcohol content of 4.7% by volume
- Gambrinus Premium, a pilsner with an original wort of 11.75 ° P and an alcohol content of 5.0% by volume
- Gambrinus Dry, a light lager with reduced sugar content and an alcohol content of 4.0% by volume
- Nepasterizovane G, a light unpasteurized lager with a volume alcohol content of 4.3%
- Nefiltrovaný ležák, an unfiltered pilsner with a volume alcohol content of 4.95%
- Ochucený, a mixed beer drink (different versions) with an alcohol content of 2%
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ gambrinus.cz: 1972 Vyrobeno 1 000 000 hl piva. ( Memento of April 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (Czech) Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ gambrinus.cz: 1993 Zavádění nových technologií. ( Memento of April 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (Czech) Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ gambrinus.cz: 1998 Modernizace varny a 3.5 milionu hektolitrů piva. ( Memento of April 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (Czech) Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ gambrinus.cz: Naše produkty. ( Memento of the original from May 18, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Czech) Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ sabmillerdeutschland.de: Gambrinus: The best-selling beer brand in the Czech Republic. ( Memento of the original from April 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
