Starobrno
Starobrno – nearly 150 years of tradition
Brewing beer has been a tradition in Brno for nearly 800 years. The history of the modern Starobrno brewery began in 1872, and by 1879 the brewery was serving its purpose. It was very modern for its time, using artificial cooling and among the first to utilize light bulbs. The beer was known as Starobrno, or “Old Brno”, from the very beginning. Starobrno beer has been produced in the same place from its beginning, without interruption.
The secret of high-quality beer lies in the use of the best raw ingredients: water, malt made from the highest quality Moravian barley from Haná, and hops from the Žatec region. Even though our brewers follow the traditional steps for brewing beer, Starobrno still keeps up with the times regarding its equipment and safety and stands up to the world’s best breweries.
Starobrno – nearly 150 years of tradition
Brewing beer has been a tradition in Brno for nearly 800 years. The history of the modern Starobrno brewery began in 1872, and by 1879 the brewery was serving its purpose. It was very modern for its time, using artificial cooling and among the first to utilize light bulbs. The beer was known as Starobrno, or “Old Brno”, from the very beginning. Starobrno beer has been produced in the same place from its beginning, without interruption.
The secret of high-quality beer lies in the use of the best raw ingredients: water, malt made from the highest quality Moravian barley from Haná, and hops from the Žatec region. Even though our brewers follow the traditional steps for brewing beer, Starobrno still keeps up with the times regarding its equipment and safety and stands up to the world’s best breweries.
The brewery’s portfolio includes the light draft beer Staré Brno, but the Starobrno brewers are proud of their eleven-grade Medium, which has been the most popular brand for many years. In 2020, patient consumers were rewarded with a new lager (Bitr) which is the most bitter beer in the modern history of the brewery. Every spring brings a batch of the very popular and traditional Easter Green Beer.
Tours
A professional guide takes visitors into the brewery, the area where the cylindrical-conical tanks open out, and line where PET bottles are blown, filled, and packaged. The tour ends with a tasting in the lager cellar.
Admission with tasting CZK 150, seniors and students (upon presentation of proof) CZK 100. During normal operation, tours take place every day upon previous arrangement. Current opening hours and any possible restrictions can be found at www.starobrno.cz or at www.heinekenceskarepublika.cz. Tours are available in Czech, German, English, and Russian.
Trivia
You may be surprised to know that it takes malt from 2,000 barley grains to produce a single “pint” of Starobrno.
