![]() ![]() Also new malting processes were making it possible to create lighter, mellower malts.ĭespite these advancements, much of the fermentation process remained a mystery. The Czechs were supposedly the first to use the thermometer and hydrometer to any great extent. With the 18th century came advancements in brewing technology. History chugged happily (and not so happily) along for a while. Guilds formed around this most influential of professions and both the economic and artistic importance of brewing became so ingrained in Bohemian culture that King Wenceslas was raised to the status of patron saint of brewers. ![]() The first commercial brewery opened in 1307. Founded by King Wenceslas II in 1295, Plzen became a center of Bohemian brewing after its founder granted its citizenry the right to brew. The entire world owes a depth of gratitude to the brewers of Plzen (Pilsen), who, in 1842 created a beer that would take the world by storm.
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