Celebration of beer, brewing,
and the brewing crafts
The Kostelec nad Černými lesy Vykulení Beer Festival showcases brewery machinery and coopering craft
On Saturday, September 9, from 11:00 AM to midnight, the 20th anniversary edition of the traditional Vykulení event will take place. This social and cultural event, held in the unique and gradually renovated brewery complex in Kostelec nad Černými lesy, primarily focuses on the forgotten craft of coopering. You will also see the operation of the largest malt mill in the Czech Republic, a Josef Vodochodský brand cutter, as well as demonstrations of soaking, blowing, crushing, cleaning, polishing, smoothing, husking, and related malt processing technologies.
Vykulení, XX. edition
9. September 2023
11:00 - 24:00
Kostelec Nad Černými Lesy Brewery
The highlight of the season at the Kostelec Nad Černými Lesy Brewery is the Vykulení event, which this year takes place on Saturday, September 9. The main theme has always been, and will continue to be, the coopering craft with public demonstrations. This year, during Vykulení, you can visit the brewery museum exhibition, which will educate you about floor malting and direct wood-fired brewing. As part of the 20th edition of the event, there will be costumed tours featuring many demonstrations of brewery machinery, including steam engines. You can choose tours with or without demonstrations, and the exhibit now features new malting technologies. A complete brewery tour from barley intake to finished beer, including the malt mill, awaits you! You can taste Dešťovka, Černá svině, and Vycpaná vydra. On tap during this popular event, besides beers from wooden barrels, will be mostly unfiltered beers from medium-sized industrial breweries with their own floor maltings, saladin boxes, and special beers from microbreweries. In addition to Černá svině (13%), you can also sample Dešťovka (10%), Vycpaná vydra (12%), Plum Sour (11%), as well as beers from neighboring breweries: Máša Řevničov, Frankies Břeclav, Zlínský švec Malenovice, Březí koza Vlachovo Březí, Volt Jablonec nad Nisou, Červený vlk Boží Dar, Obora, Nachmelená opice Krnov, Kytín, Podlesí, Splávek Choceň, and Zvíkov. The music program will feature performances by Daniel Hůlka, Shiva Rock Diva, the band Jefferson, and other artists. So, make sure to head to the Černokostelec Brewery this weekend!
Dešťoffka
10%
Smetanový ležák
11%
Polotmavý Řezník
11%
Vycpaná vydra
12%
Kripl IPL
12%
Černá svině
13%
Porter from wood barrels
19%
BEERS FROM NEIGHBOURS
Lyer Modrava
Vinohradský pivovar
Obora
Ostravice
Raven
Pioneer
JEFFERSON
INROU
SHIVA
ROCK DIVA
DJ STAROSTA
11:00
Start of the Beer Festival
beer and refreshments for sale in the courtyard, menu available in our brewery restaurant
11:00
Guided tours of the brewery museum begin
additional tours follow every hour
11:00
Coopering craft demonstrations
in the brewery courtyard, charring and repairing wooden transport barrels
15:00
Lecture and discussion about old breweries
discussion about old, defunct breweries and their exploration
15:00
Music program
concerts by bands Jefferson, Inrou, Shiva, Rock Diva, DJ Starosta
12:00
special tour
13:00
brewery tour
14:00
special tour
15:00
brewery tour