Early Deadline
30 Nov 2024
Judging
Date
24 March 2025
Winners Announcement
22 April 2025
30 Nov 2024
24 March 2025
22 April 2025
Czech Lager
80 Points
The first mention of brewing in Merklín dates back to 1498, when Vilém from Chřínov founded a brewery along with a large pond and a mill. Further development took place in the 17th century, when in 1670 Jakub Filip Berchtold from Uherčice had the nearby old Merklin fortress demolished and in its place built a new baroque castle with a large farmyard, which included granaries, a brewery and stone brewing cellars.