Brewery in the Chamber Domaine of Brandýs nad Labem in the 16-17th Century

Ondřej ZICH, Brewery in the Chamber Domaine of Brandýs nad Labem in the 16- 17th Century, The thesis, Charles University in Prague, The Faculty of Arts, 2013, The thesis presents the two main breweries in the Chamber Domain of Brandýs nad Labem between 1547 and 1700, the communal municipal brewery of the brewers' guild in Brandýs nad Labem and the emperor's plant by the castle in the same place. The description of the municipal brewery lets us see in detail the statutes and working of the brewers' guild, including its membership and its problems with beer taverns, through the municipal and guild chronicle. On the other hand, research about the castle brewery is based on sources from Nova manipulace indicating its building adjustment, employees and profit. The final part of the thesis is dedicated to the mutual territorial and price competition and a comparison of both breweries. Key words: Chamber domaine of Brandýs nad Labem, Brandýs nad Labem, Brewery, 16th and 17th centur