THE NOVOSAD BREWERY AND ITS CONSTRUCTION
A few years after purchasing the Harrachov glassworks, the idea of building a microbrewery began to take shape in the mind of the owner, František Novosad. Although the glassworks was thriving at the time, it was already clear that this situation might not last forever. On the site of the former smelter office and part of the courtyard, preparations for the construction of the future microbrewery thus slowly began.
The construction
Once the necessary preparations were complete, construction effectively began on June 18, 2001. Just one month after construction began, the ground floor was already finished, and work continued on the steel framework for the first floor, which today houses the brewery restaurant. At the end of the summer, a steel arch was installed in the building’s structure, which today gives the entire building its unique character. By the end of September, work was already underway to enclose the entire structure. The problem was that it rained continuously throughout September, making it nearly impossible to work outdoors. Today, those complications are remembered with a smile.
Finishing the construction
In the summer of 2002, Harrachov gained another tourist attraction: a private microbrewery that draws visitors with its delicious unfiltered and unpasteurized beer with a rich yeast flavor. During its short history, this small brewery has won numerous awards, including two “Golden Beer Seals” for winning the overall category among all participating breweries at the beer festivals in Tábor in 2011 and 2012! In both cases, this award went to the František light lager.
AWARDS
The Harrachov Brewery has also won several other medals in the microbrewery and yeast beer categories. František beer was also named “Product of the Liberec Region of the Year 2008” and “Regional Food Product” of 2011.
