When the ancient brewery in the Czech forest town of Kout na Šumavě reopened in 2006, rumors began circulating about a mysterious brewing log -- written in a long-forgotten, black-letter script -- that had been discovered, hidden in the crumbling brewery walls.
The beer from Kout na Šumavě was so good, so strangely delicious, that many who tasted it believed that it had to be made using secrets from the old brewing book.
Over the course of several years, Evan Rail (WHY BEER MATTERS, TRIPLEBOCK) made several trips to the old brewery in Kout na Šumavě, even bringing Anthony Bourdain out there to film a segment for his television show "No Reservations." But will Evan make it all the way to the furnace-like heart of Czech beer, and will he truly learn the secrets of the brewery in the Bohemian Forest?
About BEER TRAILS:
A new series of long-form writing on beer, BEER TRAILS is dedicated to writerly narratives and essays about the world's best-loved beverage. Forthcoming titles are planned from leading beer writers like Stan Hieronymus (BREW LIKE A MONK, FOR THE LOVE OF HOPS) and Joe Stange (AROUND BRUSSELS IN 80 BEERS, GOOD BEER GUIDE BELGIUM).
The beer from Kout na Šumavě was so good, so strangely delicious, that many who tasted it believed that it had to be made using secrets from the old brewing book.
Over the course of several years, Evan Rail (WHY BEER MATTERS, TRIPLEBOCK) made several trips to the old brewery in Kout na Šumavě, even bringing Anthony Bourdain out there to film a segment for his television show "No Reservations." But will Evan make it all the way to the furnace-like heart of Czech beer, and will he truly learn the secrets of the brewery in the Bohemian Forest?
About BEER TRAILS:
A new series of long-form writing on beer, BEER TRAILS is dedicated to writerly narratives and essays about the world's best-loved beverage. Forthcoming titles are planned from leading beer writers like Stan Hieronymus (BREW LIKE A MONK, FOR THE LOVE OF HOPS) and Joe Stange (AROUND BRUSSELS IN 80 BEERS, GOOD BEER GUIDE BELGIUM).
