The Tyskie Brewery, in the town of Tychy (German 'Tichau') some 10km south of Katowice, has been brewing beer continuously since 1629 (almost 400 years!). Originally German-owned, today Poland's most famous brewery produces over 8,000,000 hectolitres of ale annually, and 13 varieties of beer, including Tyskie Gronie lager - Poland’s bestselling beer. The enormous historical brewing complex, much of which is open to the public for guided tours, is an architectural marvel, and one of the cornerstones of the Silesia Industrial Heritage Route.
The Tyskie Brewery Tour
Taking about 50mins and led by a humorous and informative local guide, the Tyskie tour takes visitors through the entire four-century history of the brewery and today's modern production process. In addition to some fine red brick architecture, you'll see large scale murals based off of historic photographs as your tour takes you through the Brewing Art Centre, Brewhouse, Fermentations and Maturing Tanks, Brewer’s House, Bachelor’s House, Muller’s Villa, Stables and Garages, Familoks, Railway Station and others. In the Brewing Art Centre, you'll learn what goes into creating good beer and explore the sensory profiles of the Tyskie and Książęce beers. In the Beer Laboratory you can literally touch the raw materials that go into the craft. Other highlights include the saucy tales from the so-called 'Bachelors’ Quarters,' and a glimpse of the brewery’s own railway station. The historic brick cellars of Tyskie Browary Książęce house the Pod Browarem pub, where the tour culminates with a presentation of the right pouring techniques and a tasting of Tyskie Gronie, freshly brewed merely a few meters above your head. And of course there's a shop where you can take some bottles home and purchase souvenirs branded with Poland's most popular beer.
Comments
Ala
It was a wonderful trip! I've been there with Seekrakow. You can see almost everything. It's a quite good for amateur beer production. I truly recommend this place!
Veronika
Sounds great!! We are planning a trip in May to Krakow. So we might go to the brewery. Thanks for a great suggestion!!!
Jig Peterson
I loved it!!I went with my girlfriend and it was amazing.I highly recommend it.The beer at the end of the tour is great!