Brno - statue of František Ondřej Poupět

A copy of the statue of František Ondřej Poupěte (1753-1805), who was the brewer of the Brno city brewery and a reformer of the brewing industry, stands among the barrels in the backyard of the former municipal brewery near Šilingrova náměstí in the center of Brno. He had a principle: wheat for pies, oats for horses, only barley for beer. 





The local statue is below life size, the brewer is shown here in period clothing. In his right hand he holds…