Bernard Brewery

Bernard Brewery (officially in Czech Rodinný pivovar Bernard) is a brewery in Humpolec, Czech Republic, founded in 1597.[1] The brewery produces non-pasteurised beers.[1] It is the biggest brewery in the Vysočina Region.[2] In 2009, the beer was first exported to Peru, adding to its existing international markets of countries including Slovakia, Greece, Russia, Sweden, Norway, the UK, Australia, the US, Japan and Brazil.[3]

Bernard Brewery
Bernard Brewery as seen from Jiráskova street
LocationHumpolec, Czech Republic
Opened1597 (1597)
Annual production volume400,600 hectolitres (2020)
Owned byDuvel Moortgat (50%)
Stanislav Bernard (25%)
Josef Vávra (25%)
Employees150
Websitewww.bernard.cz
A glass of Bernard beer
Bernard lager bottles

The brewery, which employs over 150 people,[2] produced a 231,600 hectolitres of beer in 2013[4] and 315,000 hectolitres of beer in 2016.[5]

The Bernard family brewery became a joint stock company in 2000, and a year later the Belgian brewery Duvel Moortgat acquired 50% of shares.

Draught beers
  • Bernard 10 – a 10° pale draught beer with 3.8% ABV.
  • Bernard 11 – an 11° pale lager with 4.5% ABV.
  • Bernard 12 – a 12° pale lager with 4.9% ABV.
  • Bernard Unfiltered – an unfiltered lager (10°, 11°, 12° and 14°) with 4.2% - 6.0% ABV.
  • Bernard Amber – a 12° semi-dark lager with 5.0% ABV.
  • Bernard Black Avalanche – a 12° dark lager with 5.0% ABV. It is characterized by slow whirling of foam.
  • Bernard Free – a pale non-alcoholic beer.
  • Bernard Bohemian Ale – a Strong golden ale with 8.2% ABV. Made from Bohemian hops.
  • Bernard India Pale Ale – an india pale ale with 5.6% ABV.

See also

References
  1. "Breweries in South Bohemia". Radio Prague. n.d. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. "Bernard raises profits 16.5 percent; Czech ammunition reaches Kurds in Iraq; Babiš's dairy company Olma sees record sales". Czech News Agency. The Prague Post. 18 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  3. "Rodinný pivovar Bernard dodal první hektolitry piva do Peru" (in Czech). Radio Prague. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  4. "Pivovar Starobrno loni opět uvařil přes milion hektolitrů piva". Czech News Agency (in Czech). Finanční Noviny. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  5. "Story: Brewery". Family Brewery Bernard. Retrieved 20 July 2019.


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