Pivovar Ježek – prohlídka pivovaru Jihlava

Location: Vrchlického 2, 586 01 Jihlava · Vysočina Region

Category: brewery with guided tours

Pivovar Jihlava was founded in 1860 and today belongs to the Pivovary Lobkowicz group. The tour includes a visit to the brewhouse, lager cellars, filtration facility, and bottle and keg filling lines, concluding with a tasting of unfiltered beer straight from the tank. The tour is suitable for school groups aged 15 and over and for adult groups.

Why visit this place?

• Beer from Jihlava is first mentioned in a charter of Charles IV dated 3 May 1348; in the Middle Ages the town had 123 brewing houses.
• The new industrial brewery opened on 4 April 1861, and its cooling compressors were at first also used to chill the ice of the neighbouring winter stadium.
• Allow roughly an hour and a half; the programme is aimed at secondary students.
• There are 41 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.
• There is a dedicated programme for school groups, not just general admission.

Verified against: cs.wikipedia.org

Practical information

• Opening hours: Mon–Sat by prior arrangement. Fixed tour times at www.pivobod.cz.
• Typical visit: 90 min
• Admission: adults 190 CZK, children 60 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.1 ★ from 200 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: secondary (15+)

For schools

Suitable for secondary and vocational schools. Commentary on beer production technology, the history of brewing in Jihlava, and modern industrial production.

Official website: https://www.pivo-jezek.cz/exkurze/

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