The famous liquid bread was replaced by bodies and tires. The brewery in Petrovice disappeared 89 years ago
Have you ever heard of The original Richter’s 13 ° lager? Among other things, it was a drink of its time, which was brewed in the brewery in Prague’s Petrovice. It was ten “Established most likely at the time of the reconstruction of the original fortress into a baroque chateau, together with the construction of the economic background of the chateau and Podzámecký mlýn, in the first half of the 18th century, “Writes Petr Říha in the book Petrovice – 770 years.
Years of fame
The brewery in Petrovice, which is part of the capital, did not reach its greatest growth until 1968 in 19th century. At that time it belonged to the Bellot family, together with the entire Petrovice estate. Nicolas Bellot also lives in the castle of his time, a famous French chemist who specialized in the development of matches or explosives. In the second half of the 19th century, therefore, the brewery underwent considerable modernization and was adapted to steam engine operation.
At that time, a brewery, Vojtěch Richter, rented the brewery. “He became famous for his famous beer with the name Original Richter’s 13 ° black lager, “says Říha. This beer was among the people of Prague so popular that Richter can’t cook it. “However, the Petrovice brewery was by no means enough for him to produce a sufficient amount of this sufficient juice, so he leased the Velkopřevorský brewery in Motol, ”Adds Říha. The mentioned brand is just more connected with the Motol brewery than the Petrovice brewery.
Richter worked in Petrovice from 1884 to 1889. In the operation of the brewery, it was replaced by the company Zvěřina – Holub, “for which the annual exhibitions of more than 23,000 hl, “While one bottle sold for 12 pennies. As can be seen, there were no trocars in Petrovice at the time. For example, such an Únětický brewery, as Bleska was previously betrayed by its owner Štěpán Tkadlec, brewed around 15,000 hectoliters in 2018. In the Břevnov Monastery Brewery of St. Vojtěch, in turn, 3,000 hectoliters, as his co-owner Petr Janík revealed over time.
The operation of a number of inns and pubs in the wider area was also connected with the existing brewery. Petrovický pivovar he supplied beer, for example, to the garden inn Na lišce in nearby Uhříněves, which were also run by Mrs. Zvěřina and Holub. It is worth noting that at that time also in The brewery operated in Uhříněv, which disappeared in 1949, but was restored in 2014. But the same cannot be said of Petrovic. It’s been getting dark over him already just before the First World War. “Sládek Holub died in January 1906, so all the worries associated with the operation of the brewery remained on the shoulders of his partner, Mr. Zvěřina,” says Říha.
“Crush” by Kozla
The war years later significantly affected the economy in the Czech lands, they do not even talk about the operation of breweries. Nevertheless, the Petrovice one continued to function. Held by the new owners, brothers Josef and Jindřich Kraus and their brother-in-law Josef Klinger, he extension, next modernization AND new technology. But in spite of them, “beer production has not changed over the years and has been driven by higher demand, ”Says Říha. “In 1923, about 20,000 hl of beer was brewed here every year, “He adds. Since the pre-war period, beer has become more expensive in Petrovice. It no longer cost 12 pennies, but 1.10 CZK. However, this was not a major problem. She brought it difficult market position.
“Not only that the brewery’s production did not increase, but still decreased. The competition in the form of a large and modern brewery in nearby Velké Popovice was known, “says Říha, a well-known brewery whose Kozel beer is today an unmistakable brand. “It is rumored that all inns that have so far belonged to our brewery have not been bred by the Velko Popovický brewery,” Říha quotes the period record of the Petrovice chronicler.
Stuck in a crisis
Strong competition – another brewery, by the way, operated in Dolní Počernice, which was not too far away at the time, was not the only problem of the local brewery. She definitely made the imaginary end to his existence post-war economic crisis. “When it was not reached in 1932 annual production or 5,000 hl of beer, the Kraus and their relatives were forced to stop the brewing operation. And so, on October 29, 1932, all the brewery’s employees received a 14-day notice due to the brewery’s almost inefficiency. “
Tire and body
“Beer definitely stopped brewing in Petrovice on November 15, 1932 and the brewery changed into stock and the Velkopopovice beer bottling plant, “Says Říha. What was the large complex of buildings further? He survived most of the 20th century as food warehouses of the economic cooperative from Písnice. “This purchase plant provided for the payment of prescribed supplies of cereals and potatoes from farmers in Petrovice, Křeslice, Háje, Újezd, Rozkoš and Průhonice,” says Říha. “Today, the brewery has several establishments, dealing mainly with car repairs, ”He concludes.
Thousands of hectoliters of beer were brewed in Petrovice, Prague. (illustrative photo)
Author: Lightning Archive