# Žatecký pivovar — Žatec, Ústecký kraj

> Žatecký pivovar in Žatec, Ústecký kraj, Czechia scores 2.50 out of 5 — Limited, #673 in Czechia. 54 beers tracked, mostly Specialty Beer.

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Žatecký pivovar is a brewery in Žatec, Ústecký kraj, Czechia. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.50 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #673 in Czechia. Of the 54 beers we track, 54% are Specialty Beer and 41% Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 2.50 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #673 in Czechia · #29,188 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 54

## About

Zatec uses the traditional open vats for fermentation which allows the taste to stay with the beer.

The lagering tanks (installed in 1835) remain horizontal allowing some of the malt sugars to remain in the beer, creating a fuller and more complex palate. The lagering takes place 80’ underground which is ideal for consistent cold conditions required for lagering. Zatec is lagered for 45 days.

Only the best ingredients are used - Zatec hops, Moravian malt and local water. The home grown hops are used at 3 different stages throughout the brewing process rather than just in the final “hopping” as done by other brands.

The original process and authentic ingredients gives a well balanced malt, hops and fruit finish. Indeed, a beer as beer used to be.

Zatec is naturally carbonated through the fermentation stage. At no time is any CO2 added – giving a less gassy taste.

The brewery also uses the double decoction method – where the wort is transferred back and forth between 2 mash tuns to release as much brewing sugar as possible.


## What they brew

- Specialty Beer — 54% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 41% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Žižkovo náměstí, Žatec, Ústecký kraj, Czechia
- Coordinates: 50.3322455, 13.54186
- Website: http://www.zateckypivovar.cz/

## Same owner

- Part of [Carlsberg Group](https://finding.beer/brewery/carlsberg-group-34339.md)
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## Breweries nearby

- [Pokusný minipivovar ve Chmelařském institutu](https://finding.beer/brewery/pokusny-minipivovar-ve-chmelarskem-institutu-30347.md) — 3.38, Poor — Žatec 1, Ústecký kraj — 0.5 mi away
- [Pivovar U Orloje](https://finding.beer/brewery/pivovar-u-orloje-26638.md) — 3.00, Limited — Žatec 1, Ústecký kraj — 0.6 mi away
- [Pioneer Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/pioneer-beer-14083.md) — 4.15, Great — Žatec 1, Ústecký kraj — 0.6 mi away
- [FALKON](https://finding.beer/brewery/falkon-9735.md) — 3.79, Fine — Žatec, Ústecký kraj — 0.7 mi away
- [První občanský pivovar v Chomutově Karásek a Stülpner](https://finding.beer/brewery/prvni-obcansky-pivovar-v-chomutove-karasek-a-stulpner-15721.md) — 2.69, Limited — Chomutov, Ústí nad Labem Region — 11 mi away
- [Pivo ZLoun](https://finding.beer/brewery/pivo-zloun-6184.md) — 2.96, Limited — Louny 1, Ústecký kraj — 12 mi away
- [Minipivovar Domov](https://finding.beer/brewery/minipivovar-domov-15930.md) — 2.81, Limited — Louny 1, Ústecký kraj — 12 mi away
- [Poddžbánský pivovar Mutějovice](https://finding.beer/brewery/poddzbansky-pivovar-mutejovice-10842.md) — 2.71, Limited — Mutějovice, Středočeský kraj — 12 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Czechia](https://finding.beer/breweries/czechia.md)

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