Beer:
traditional Czech product
There are six big tanks in the room. The room
is really cold, only five degrees celsius. This
is where the fermentation takes place before
the beer is served to the customers of the
biggest restaurant of the country.
lasts for several weeks. During this the wort
becames the real beer.
We visited a small brewery U Fleků in
Prague. It is one of the oldest smaller
breweries in Central Europe which has been
brewing continuously for over 500 years. U
Fleků was founded in 1499.
Beer is a drink made from water, hops, yeast
and malt. It has a really big tradition in Czech
Republic. The first Czech beer was brewed in
Břevnov monastery in 993.
We had a tour of the brewery with a guide
who works there. He was speaking several
languages and it was really interesting. After
the tour we received presents, beautiful
glasses. Then we had lunch at the restaurant
U Fleků. We ate a traditional Czech meal
called Svíčková or vegetarian version of the
meal. It was delicious and we enjoyed it. Also
there was a guy who was playing accordion.
He played songs from Italy, France, Finland
and Czech Republic.
Why is beer so popular in Czech? The answer
is simple. It is an old tradition for the Czech
people. It used to be even healthier than
water.
Beer is made by brewing. First malt is mixed
with hot water. This is called mashing. Then
hops are added during boiling. The hops give
the beer aroma, flavor and bitterness. Next
the beer is cooled down and then the yeast is
added. Now the fermentation starts and it
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