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Pivovar Krušovice

🌍 Czech Republic · Regional · Known for Czech Dark Lager · Strong Lager
Known for Czech Dark Lager · Strong Lager

A brewery with a royal heritage — Pivovar Krušovice was founded in 1583 when Rudolf II purchased the existing brewery and established it as a royal brewing operation. The original Krušovice brewery still stands in the small Bohemian village of the same name and is now owned by Heineken Czech Republic. Known for its Royal Krušovice Světlé and Černé brands which are exported across Europe and North America under the 'Royal' label.

3Beers
1Styles
4.9%Avg ABV
1583Founded

Beers by Pivovar Krušovice

3 beers
Brewery DNA

The recurring character behind the beers

Drawn from all 3 beers in the catalogue.

Emerging signature · based on 3 beers
Signature
What keeps showing up across their beers.
maltyevery beer
3 of 3 beers
cleanevery beer
3 of 3 beers
full-bodied
2 of 3 beers
crispevery beer
3 of 3 beers

With 3 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Portfolio range
How broad they brew.
Focused3 beers · 1 style family
Lager 3

Everything sits in one family — which makes the comparison below the interesting part. It isn't what they brew that sets them apart, but how.

What sets them apart
Each beer measured against others of its own style, then averaged across the range. Compared with 519 other breweries making Czech Pilsner.
Three beers is enough for a first read, not a full house style — one unusual beer moves this a lot.
typical for Czech PilsnerPivovar Krušovice
in no beersin every beer
rich
in 2 of 3 · typical Czech Pilsner brewery: fewer than 1 in 5
Notably more rich than typical.
toasty
in 2 of 3 · typical Czech Pilsner brewery: fewer than 1 in 5
Notably more toasty than typical.
full-bodied
in 2 of 3 · typical Czech Pilsner brewery: fewer than 1 in 5
Notably more full-bodied than typical.
Brewery performance
How their beers place in the hopIQ ranking.
Top 13%
average beer performance
0
beers in the Top 100
3 / 3
beers above the median
#150
best ranked beer
Krušovice Imperial

Their beers place in the Top 13% of the catalogue on average, across 3 ranked beers. Consistent rather than spiky — no single standout carrying the rest.

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About Pivovar Krušovice

A brewery with a royal heritage — Pivovar Krušovice was founded in 1583 when Rudolf II purchased the existing brewery and established it as a royal brewing operation. The original Krušovice brewery still stands in the small Bohemian village of the same name and is now owned by Heineken Czech Republic. Known for its Royal Krušovice Světlé and Černé brands which are exported across Europe and North America under the 'Royal' label.

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Krušovice · Bohemia · Czech Republic
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