Abstract
The purpose of this study is to express the perspective of development of the hop field area in connection with the growing number of microbreweries and the popularity of special beers in Czechia. Czech beer is a concept all over the world, it comes not only from 45 large industrial breweries, including world-famous breweries from Pilsen, Prague or České Budějovice, but is also produced in more than 480 small breweries (microbreweries), many of which are traditional family businesses. With a consumption of 141 L per person in 2018, the Czechs are among the world’s largest beer consumers and they have already surpassed even the Irish and Germans. The research performed confirmed the validity of the hypothesis about a slight positive effect of the growth in the number of microbreweries and the production of special beers on the extent of the hop field area in Czechia. In addition to the interpretation of new beer styles, this article also discusses the emergence of new aromatic hop varieties, the development of beer tourism and new sales opportunities for hop growers.
Highlights
Czech beer is a concept all over the world and world brands such as Plzeňský Prazdroj, Budějovický Budvar or Pražský Staropramen belong among the signboards of the Czech brewing industry
Hop is grown in only a few places in Czechia, due to its susceptibility to soil quality
The purpose of this study is to express the perspective of development of the hop field area in connection with the growing number of microbreweries and the popularity of special beers in Czechia; the planting of hop fields with new hop varieties suitable for the production of special beers by microbreweries will contribute to this development; these beers are called craft beers in the USA
Summary
Czech beer is a concept all over the world and world brands such as Plzeňský Prazdroj, Budějovický Budvar or Pražský Staropramen belong among the signboards of the Czech brewing industry. Beer consumption of 141 L per person in 2018 is one of the highest in the world [2]. In addition to the number of liters drunk per person, the range of beers, such as special beers, is expanding. In Czechia, there is everything that beer production requires. Malt and water are, in addition to yeast, the three most important ingredients for beer production. All these ingredients are found here in sufficient quantity and required quality. Hop is grown in only a few places in Czechia, due to its susceptibility to soil quality. The total area of hop fields in 2019 in Czechia was about 5003 hectares with a total final production of 7145 tons. The vast majority of hop fields were located in areas around Žatec, Tršice or
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