Very nice video about my hometown! Let me just throw in a few corrections: - the bread you were having at Spiż (it's pronounced like "spij", not "spitz" btw) was with lard and little pieces of meat, it's kind of a traditional beer snack in Poland; - pilsner is not a German beer style - it's Bohemian - the name comes from the city of Plzeň in Bohemia; - drinking in parks is indeed illegal, but you could have walked about 500 meters south-east from Drink Hala to the Słodowa Island, where drinking in public is actually legal (there is an exemption), it's a nice place in general and a favourite students' outdoor drinking spot; - st. Jan Nepomucen (the namesake of the NEPO brewery, pronounced "Yan Nehpohmootsen") is NOT st. John the Baptist - also a John and also a saint, but a different one: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Nepomuk. It's nice that you had a good time in Wrocław, cheers!
Pilsner is actually a Czech-style beer that originated in the city of Plzeň (Pilsen) in the Czech Republic in 1842. It’s characterized by its pale, golden color and crisp, refreshing taste, with a notable hop bitterness that was revolutionary at the time. However, German brewers later adopted and adapted the Pilsner style, creating their own versions such as the German Pils (or “Pils” for short), which tends to be a bit drier and more bitter compared to the Czech original. Both Czech and German Pilsners are now widely enjoyed worldwide and have influenced countless other lagers.
Although similar, as @@michellechawdry4275 says, the German and Czech/Bohemian beers are different styles. German Pils grew out of it's Czech forerunner but with the recipe adapted to suit the locally available German ingredients. In turn, most international lagers (the most popular beer style in the world e.g. San Miguel, Peroni, Heineken etc) are local copies of German Pils. Fun fact, in Czech Republic Pilsner is not a beer style but a brand name. Only Pilsner Urquell, first brewed in Pilzen in 1842, is called Pilsner. The translation of Pilsner Urquell is something like "Original Pilsner". You can do a brewery tour and taste an unfiltered version of Pilsner Urquell still matured in wooden barrels cooled with ice in the brewery's cellars. They do this so that they can ensure the modern mass produced and exported beer still retains the intended flavours from 1842. It's easy to take the train from Prague to Pilzen and go on the tour.
Cool video, city is stunning. The church you said „burned down” was being cleaned and the black part has been just yet not washed. It wasn’t fire lol Just one remark, please remember drinking in public places in Poland is illegal. You can get a fine for having a beer in the park!
Thank you Tomas! So the black part of the steeple of the church was simply pollution from the past? And no fire had happened there? I'm glad to hear that Poland / Wroclaw hasn't suffered the same fate as France in that aspect. It was our bad in regards to the Beer in the park - we weren't sure of the rules but I'm glad one we didn't upset anyone and two we didn't get prosecuted! Hopefully, someone sees this message and learns from our mistakes! Always imperative to respect the laws of a country. I have another Wroclaw video due for release very soon! Thank you for watching this one and the corrections!
@ yes the church was all black like a year ago, because stone got dirty throughout centuries. No fire happened. Wroclaw has a unique exception from ‚no drinking in public’ law, there is an island that allows drinking officially. It’s called Słodowa Island, popular amongst students 🏝️
Why does the place have big chimneys for just being a depot? I visited the Beer festival also and just assumed it was an old factory. Could it have been both a depot and a factory?
Also the current beer in the Świdnica Basement has nothing to do with Świdnica anymore aside from the name. We have our own craft breweries here (Pivovsky and Browar Świdnica).
Quick correction regarding Wrocław: you said that Wrocław was part of Germany and was german until 1945 which is not entirely correct. Wrocław was Polish for over 500+ years and it was german for a little less than 100 years. It was colonized, stolen and the Germans attempted to genocide all the Poles living there and germanize the rest. This city has ALWAYS been ethnically Polish, and is not german at all.
Thank you for sharing your perspective, but I’d like to clarify a few points about the history of Wrocław to ensure historical accuracy. Wrocław (known historically as Breslau in German) has a complex and multicultural history. It was initially established as a Slavic settlement in the early medieval period and later became part of the Polish Kingdom under Mieszko I in the 10th century. However, in the 12th century, the city became part of the Duchy of Silesia, which was ruled by the Piast dynasty. This duchy, while culturally connected to Poland, was only loosely tied to the Polish Kingdom. By 1335, Wrocław and most of Silesia were incorporated into the Kingdom of Bohemia (modern-day Czechia), marking a shift away from Polish sovereignty. For centuries, Wrocław was part of the Holy Roman Empire and later the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy. Your claim that Wrocław was “Polish for 500+ years” is not entirely accurate. In 1741, during the War of Austrian Succession, Prussia annexed Silesia, including Wrocław. From that point, the city was under German-speaking control, first as part of Prussia and later the German Empire, until the end of World War II in 1945. The claim that Wrocław has “always been ethnically Polish” also oversimplifies its complex history. The city has historically had a diverse population, including Poles, Germans, Jews, and Czechs. By the 19th and early 20th centuries, Wrocław was predominantly German-speaking, with Poles forming a minority population. After World War II, as part of the Potsdam Agreement, Wrocław was assigned to Poland, and the German population was forcibly expelled. The city was then repopulated by Poles, many of whom had been displaced from regions like Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine). While atrocities occurred during the German occupation of Poland during World War II, it is not accurate to frame Wrocław’s history solely as being marked by “genocide” against Poles. The city’s history is far more nuanced, reflecting centuries of cultural and political shifts that shaped its identity. Wrocław’s history is undeniably rich and complex, reflecting Polish, Czech, German, and Austro-Hungarian influences over the centuries. To say it was “always Polish” overlooks the multicultural legacy of the region. Acknowledging this complexity enriches our understanding of Central European history. Let’s honor Wrocław for what it is today-a thriving, vibrant Polish city with a fascinating multicultural past! 😊
I'm an expat, living in Wrocław 20 years now. The prices have dramaticlly increased over the years, becoming much more expensive than Czech which is the beer capitol of the world. I would say craft beer scene exploded around 2014. However, there are alot of overpriced bad beer being served in Wrocław pubs that have taken a modern minimalistic style which is not comfortable. There are a handful of pubs that I frequented for many years and most new places fail to impress. Unfortunately, many barmen in Wrocław still can't serve beer properly, dirty glasses, lack of head, not a wet glass, beer in the line being pumped into the glass giving the customer a skunked beer for 22 złóty, over 5 euro per 500ml.
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Very nice video about my hometown!
Let me just throw in a few corrections:
- the bread you were having at Spiż (it's pronounced like "spij", not "spitz" btw) was with lard and little pieces of meat, it's kind of a traditional beer snack in Poland;
- pilsner is not a German beer style - it's Bohemian - the name comes from the city of Plzeň in Bohemia;
- drinking in parks is indeed illegal, but you could have walked about 500 meters south-east from Drink Hala to the Słodowa Island, where drinking in public is actually legal (there is an exemption), it's a nice place in general and a favourite students' outdoor drinking spot;
- st. Jan Nepomucen (the namesake of the NEPO brewery, pronounced "Yan Nehpohmootsen") is NOT st. John the Baptist - also a John and also a saint, but a different one: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Nepomuk.
It's nice that you had a good time in Wrocław, cheers!
Pilsner is actually a Czech-style beer that originated in the city of Plzeň (Pilsen) in the Czech Republic in 1842. It’s characterized by its pale, golden color and crisp, refreshing taste, with a notable hop bitterness that was revolutionary at the time.
However, German brewers later adopted and adapted the Pilsner style, creating their own versions such as the German Pils (or “Pils” for short), which tends to be a bit drier and more bitter compared to the Czech original. Both Czech and German Pilsners are now widely enjoyed worldwide and have influenced countless other lagers.
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Although similar, as @@michellechawdry4275 says, the German and Czech/Bohemian beers are different styles. German Pils grew out of it's Czech forerunner but with the recipe adapted to suit the locally available German ingredients. In turn, most international lagers (the most popular beer style in the world e.g. San Miguel, Peroni, Heineken etc) are local copies of German Pils.
Fun fact, in Czech Republic Pilsner is not a beer style but a brand name. Only Pilsner Urquell, first brewed in Pilzen in 1842, is called Pilsner. The translation of Pilsner Urquell is something like "Original Pilsner". You can do a brewery tour and taste an unfiltered version of Pilsner Urquell still matured in wooden barrels cooled with ice in the brewery's cellars. They do this so that they can ensure the modern mass produced and exported beer still retains the intended flavours from 1842. It's easy to take the train from Prague to Pilzen and go on the tour.
Cool video, city is stunning. The church you said „burned down” was being cleaned and the black part has been just yet not washed. It wasn’t fire lol
Just one remark, please remember drinking in public places in Poland is illegal. You can get a fine for having a beer in the park!
Thank you Tomas! So the black part of the steeple of the church was simply pollution from the past? And no fire had happened there? I'm glad to hear that Poland / Wroclaw hasn't suffered the same fate as France in that aspect.
It was our bad in regards to the Beer in the park - we weren't sure of the rules but I'm glad one we didn't upset anyone and two we didn't get prosecuted! Hopefully, someone sees this message and learns from our mistakes! Always imperative to respect the laws of a country. I have another Wroclaw video due for release very soon! Thank you for watching this one and the corrections!
@ yes the church was all black like a year ago, because stone got dirty throughout centuries. No fire happened.
Wroclaw has a unique exception from ‚no drinking in public’ law, there is an island that allows drinking officially. It’s called Słodowa Island, popular amongst students 🏝️
Hi from Ukraine 🇺🇦 thank you for the great video ❤
Wroclaw has the best ingrediences for beying beer capital - beying part of Czech lands, Gemany, Prussia and Poland thru history. 😀
The location isn't an old factory. It's an old tram depot.
Why does the place have big chimneys for just being a depot? I visited the Beer festival also and just assumed it was an old factory. Could it have been both a depot and a factory?
@@KenMasters1 What chimneys? Street view doesn't show any big ones?
Also the current beer in the Świdnica Basement has nothing to do with Świdnica anymore aside from the name. We have our own craft breweries here (Pivovsky and Browar Świdnica).
And the recipe which should be based on old ones.
This is fat melt with fried bacon man , it is a treat . Smalec ze skwarkami.
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Quick correction regarding Wrocław: you said that Wrocław was part of Germany and was german until 1945 which is not entirely correct. Wrocław was Polish for over 500+ years and it was german for a little less than 100 years. It was colonized, stolen and the Germans attempted to genocide all the Poles living there and germanize the rest. This city has ALWAYS been ethnically Polish, and is not german at all.
Thank you for sharing your perspective, but I’d like to clarify a few points about the history of Wrocław to ensure historical accuracy. Wrocław (known historically as Breslau in German) has a complex and multicultural history. It was initially established as a Slavic settlement in the early medieval period and later became part of the Polish Kingdom under Mieszko I in the 10th century. However, in the 12th century, the city became part of the Duchy of Silesia, which was ruled by the Piast dynasty. This duchy, while culturally connected to Poland, was only loosely tied to the Polish Kingdom. By 1335, Wrocław and most of Silesia were incorporated into the Kingdom of Bohemia (modern-day Czechia), marking a shift away from Polish sovereignty.
For centuries, Wrocław was part of the Holy Roman Empire and later the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy. Your claim that Wrocław was “Polish for 500+ years” is not entirely accurate. In 1741, during the War of Austrian Succession, Prussia annexed Silesia, including Wrocław. From that point, the city was under German-speaking control, first as part of Prussia and later the German Empire, until the end of World War II in 1945.
The claim that Wrocław has “always been ethnically Polish” also oversimplifies its complex history. The city has historically had a diverse population, including Poles, Germans, Jews, and Czechs. By the 19th and early 20th centuries, Wrocław was predominantly German-speaking, with Poles forming a minority population. After World War II, as part of the Potsdam Agreement, Wrocław was assigned to Poland, and the German population was forcibly expelled. The city was then repopulated by Poles, many of whom had been displaced from regions like Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine). While atrocities occurred during the German occupation of Poland during World War II, it is not accurate to frame Wrocław’s history solely as being marked by “genocide” against Poles. The city’s history is far more nuanced, reflecting centuries of cultural and political shifts that shaped its identity.
Wrocław’s history is undeniably rich and complex, reflecting Polish, Czech, German, and Austro-Hungarian influences over the centuries. To say it was “always Polish” overlooks the multicultural legacy of the region. Acknowledging this complexity enriches our understanding of Central European history. Let’s honor Wrocław for what it is today-a thriving, vibrant Polish city with a fascinating multicultural past! 😊
It's Wrocław the W is pronounced V and the L with a little line through it ł pronounced W, simple
I'm an expat, living in Wrocław 20 years now. The prices have dramaticlly increased over the years, becoming much more expensive than Czech which is the beer capitol of the world. I would say craft beer scene exploded around 2014. However, there are alot of overpriced bad beer being served in Wrocław pubs that have taken a modern minimalistic style which is not comfortable. There are a handful of pubs that I frequented for many years and most new places fail to impress. Unfortunately, many barmen in Wrocław still can't serve beer properly, dirty glasses, lack of head, not a wet glass, beer in the line being pumped into the glass giving the customer a skunked beer for 22 złóty, over 5 euro per 500ml.
To mówisz że jest tak źle i siedzisz tu 20 lat? Ty chyba jesteś debilem tum bardziej że nic cie tu nie trzyma.oze czas wracać na ojcowiznę