The Polish Tyskie brewery is one of the oldest breweries in Europe and looks back on an eventful history. Over the years, the company has seen ups and downs, advances and setbacks, modernizations, changes of ownership and war — and survived. You can still enjoy the fine beer from Tyskie to this day.
It all started at the beginning of the 17th century. In the region around Pszczyna, people enjoyed drinking beer and beer sales flourished. The Tyskie Brewery opened its doors in 1629 and was granted permission to brew beer every week. The von Promitz family was at the helm of the young company. After the Saxon nobility did not show a good hand and the brewery was about to close, the brewery changed hands for the first time. Another noble family tried its luck: the Principality of Pless (in Pszczyna in the Czech Republic) sent a son to direct the fortunes of the brewery in the future. The prince was a visionary with an entrepreneurial spirit and big plans. He carried out the first modernization and ensured that the brewery was state-of-the-art with electrical systems and railway tracks. His greatest achievement, however, was to hire a previously unknown master brewer. Julius Müller was an expert who had gained his experience in the breweries of Europe. He gave the brewery the recipe for a golden lager that stood out from other examples of the time due to its balance and drinkability. This brew helped Tyskie's breakthrough. People all over the country wanted to drink the delicious lager and soon there was demand from other European countries.
From the very beginning, the brewery's beer was produced using innovative technology. Malt dryers, ice machines, elevators for transporting barrels, automatic bottling - everything that was available at the time could be found at Tyskie. Thanks to its repertoire of technical tools, the company was the largest brewery in Europe at the end of the 19th century. The First World War passed her by, the Second was more disastrous. Tyskie fell into the hands of the Germans and was quickly converted into a production site for Wehrmacht beer. When the army withdrew, the entire area was to be blown up. The soldiers laid mines but did not detonate them in the haste to retreat. By joining forces, the workforce was able to save the brewery and resume brewing operations. Today Tyskie is an integral part of the international beer landscape and continues the success of the past. The good lager from the pen of Julius Müller is still sold and is known worldwide under the name Tyskie Gronie Premium Lager .
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Polen 
