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Pivovar Velke Popovice (Kozel Brewery) |
Velke Popovice (German: Gross Popowitz) is a village and municipality in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has an area of 1,562 ha and its population is 2,095 (28 August 2006). It is famous for Kozel Brewery.
Velkopopovicky Kozel is a Czech lager produced since 1874. In that year, Franz Ringhoffer founded a brewery in Velke Popovice (Grosspopowitz) near Prague. Their symbol is a goat (Czech Kozel; German Grosspopowitzer Ziegenbock). In 1995, the company was purchased by the Radegast Brewery, which merged with the Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s. Brewery in 1999, only to be purchased by SAB Miller the same year. Within the Czech Republic, Kozel is available as a Pale, a Medium, a Premium, and a Dark beer (my favorite). Production has been licensed in Russia, Israel, Hungary, and Slovakia, making Kozel the most popular Czech Beer outside the Czech Republic. I do hope that Kozel dark beer will be available in Japan very soon!
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(Thursday 17 June) Main gate of Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) The visitor centre of Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Entrance to the visitor centre of Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Entrance to the visitor centre of Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) At the visitor centre of Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) At the visitor centre of Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) The visitor centre of Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Old plaque of Velkopopovicky Kozel, Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Beer tasting, Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Old billboard of Velkopopovicky Kozel, Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Old ads of Velkopopovicky Kozel, Pivovar Velke PopovicePivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Brewing tank, Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Old posters of Velkopopovicky Kozel, Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Kozel (goat), Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Kozel (goat), Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Kozel (goat), Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Kozel (goat), Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Kozel (goat), Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Bottling Kozel beer, Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Bottling Kozel beer, Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Bottling Kozel beer, Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Bottling Kozel beer, Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Bottling Kozel beer, Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Bottling Kozel beer, Pivovar Velke Popovice | |
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(Thursday 17 June) Bottling Kozel beer, Pivovar Velke Popovice |