Pivovar Krakonoš is one of the oldest breweries in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1582 and located in Trutnov town, the annual production of light and dark beers exceeds 100,000 hectoliters.

Pivovar Krakonoš
Pivovar Krakonoš
Pivovar Krakonoš
LocationTrutnov, Czech Republic
Coordinates50°33′41.04″N 15°54′33.84″E / 50.5614000°N 15.9094000°E / 50.5614000; 15.9094000
Opened1582; 442 years ago (1582)
Owned byKrakonoš spol. s.r.o.
Websitewww.pivovar-krakonos.cz
Krakonoš beer coaster

In 1974, future Czech president Václav Havel worked here, and was inspired to write a theater play, Audience, whose story is situated in the brewery.[1]

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  1. ^ Rissanen, Mika. "From the brewery to the presidency". Retrieved 17 March 2018.

Article contains translated text from Pivovar Trutnov on the Czech Wikipedia retrieved on 25 February 2017.

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