RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BREWING AND MALTING, Plc.
founded 1887


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Research Institute of Brewing and Malting, Plc.
Lipova 15
CZ–120 44  Praha 2
tel.:+420 224 915 384
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About US


Research Institute of Brewing and Malting is one of the oldest research institutes in Europe. It was established as the Institute for Brewing Industry in Bohemia in the autumn 1887. The Institute, whose contemporary and past purpose are nearly the same, resided originally at Senovazne namesti (square), but has been located at Lipova 15 (street) since 1937. This building, known as "Pivovarsky Dum" (Brewing House) was built and financed by the association of Czech breweries to house research and development for the brewing industry.

During the first years of its existence the Institute dealt especially with analytical laboratory activities and the evaluation of barley and hops, and subsequently the Institute began to act as a qualified arbitrator on the quality of raw materials. At the end of the 19th century the Institute cooperated with Professor Hansen from Carlsberg Brewery on introducing and using new yeast strains. Later, the Institute also focused on studying the qualitative parameters of hops, and after connection with the Malting Institute in Brno, research was enlarged to analyses of barley, malt and malting technology.

The Research Institute of Brewing and Malting is now a joint-stock company, but during the past 50 years it was part of the management structures of the Czech brewing and malting industry. After the 'Velvet Revolution', the Institute had to undertake its former obligations and become an independent facility.

The contemporary fundamental research project is the specification of the character of Czech beer, especially Pilsner Urquell, with the aim to define this beer by means of chemical and sensory analyses and the use of technology, in order to preserve its character in changing economic and technological conditions. The second aim is to succeed in new techniques of fermentation shortening and continuous hopping to achieve greater economic savings in production.

The Research Institute of Brewing and Malting joint-stock company is divided into 6 organization sections located in the buildings of the Brewing Institute in Prague (Lipova 15, 120 44 Praha 2), Malting Institute in Brno (Mostecka 7, 614 00 Brno)and Legislative Section (Korunni 106, 101 00 Praha 10).

The Institute is a member of Czech Beer And Malt Association.



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Managing Director
Karel Kosar,  PhD.
Phone:+420 224 900 110
Fax:+420 224 920 618
E-mail: kosar@beerresearch.cz

Phone:+420 545 210 103
Fax:+420 545 321 225
E-mail: kosar@brno.beerresearch.cz
Secretariat
Libuse Loosova

E-mail:
loosova@beerresearch.cz
Economic Manager
Vladimira Janeckova
Phone:+420 224 900 140
Fax:+420 224 917 554
E-mail: janeckova@beerresearch.cz
Manager of the Research and Development Department and Company Secretary
Vera Hönigova, M.Sc.
Phone: +420 224 900 130
 
E-mail: honigova@beerresearch.cz

 

 

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