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HISTORY OF THE BREWERY
KALTENECKER

HOW THE TASTE OF DISCOVERY WAS BORN

The desire to discover has a long tradition in Rožňava.  The history of this royal city is closely connected with gold mining. Yet Rožňava gold was not only hidden in mines under the town. The German mining experts also brought the craft of making golden beer liquor here. So the history of Rožňava beer specialties dates to the Middle Ages.  Years have passed, but the desire to discover the unknown has remained.  That’s why we founded the Kaltenecker brewery in 1997. Instead of pre-made parts, we offered an honest craft. Instead of the same-old, variety. Because we’re all different, so why drink the same beer? 

CRUSADE FOR NEW TASTE

Kaltenecker followed a different path than large breweries. We brew our beer specials from 100% malt. We don’t use any stabilizers. Why would we? Our beer sells out immediately. Quality is the bedrock, and we’re also constantly discovering new tastes and new taste combinations. We enlarge our range with popular seasonal specials at least four-times a year. After all, when elderberry flowers bloom on Rožňava’s fields, why not make an elderberry special? We brew in small batches, but always with big imaginations.  This is the path our brewery follows. 

The brewery's main man

From the very beginning of brewing history, the brewer has been one of the most important people at a brewery. And that still remains true. The brewer oversees the brewing of beer, and is also in charge of malting, mashing, draining, maturing, and the final bottling of beer.  

Introducing Marián Bednár - our brewer

The key figure at Kaltenecker brewery is Marián Bednár. Since 2009 he has progressed from assistant brewer to the main brewer. He has received awards for his work and has won medals from beer festivals around the world. 

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Find out more about the brewer's work

A brewer’s work is definitely not your everyday job. To get to know it in detail, check out this interview with our brewer Marián Bednár. Read about how he became a brewer, his typical day at the brewery, and the most interesting beer flavours he’s tasted. 

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AWARD YIELD

Our journey of discovery has enabled the world to discover real Slovak beer. Kaltenecker quickly became the most awarded Slovak brewery. Our specials have been awarded medals at beer festivals around the world. And not just any. For example, if you like our Weizen, so did the expert jury in Ireland and the USA.  Irish and Hungarian jurors also went crazy for the Yakim special.  In this sense, Brokát is a heavyweight boxer. It won four awards in four countries.    But we’re much more interested in how you like our beer.  Discover your favourite among all the Kaltenecker specials! 
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