Brewing rights
Term from the Brauwerkstatt brewing glossary, category “History and beer culture”.
Explanation
The right to brew and sell beer. In the Middle Ages, rulers and towns granted it to monasteries, citizens or whole towns; Budweis (České Budějovice), for example, received it as soon as it was founded in 1265. In many towns, brewers’ guilds decided who was allowed to brew and how much.
Test your knowledge
In which country is “České Budějovice (Budweis)”?
- Czechia
- Hungary
- Poland
Show answer
Correct: Czechia. The town received brewing rights when it was founded in 1265. The Budějovický Budvar brewery (1895) has been in a dispute with Anheuser-Busch over the name “Budweiser” for more than a hundred years.