Pivní Brno – Vrána Filip (2024)

Agreements are made over frothy drinks, political parties are founded, world peace is discussed, and it can essentially be said that what is not agreed upon over beer in the Czech Republic might as well not exist. Our beer culture has rightfully entered history. Brno is associated with many things – functionalist architecture, coffee, a special astronomical clock, a language that is incomprehensible to many, and – beer! "Beer Brno" is a book that should not be missing from any library, and it really doesn't matter whether you are a beer consumer or you avoid it (for inexplicable reasons). And the reason? It's quite simple – brewing and pubs are not only linked to the culture of meeting but also to architecture. Every day on your travels through the city, you pass buildings that are inextricably linked to the brewing and serving of hoppy drinks and that have given the city its current face. The guide to Beer Brno will introduce readers to famous Brno personalities who contributed to the development of brewing, familiarize you with the history and present of the beer scene, and also reveal many interesting facts that will at least surprise you. Did you know that the quality of beer was judged by how well pants stuck to the bench, that nuns brewed beer in Brno, or that...