From the history of the brewery in Roudnice nad Labem

Brewing here has its origins in the Middle Ages, although at that time it was a limited circle of producers and consumers. The first evidence of this is the privilege of John IV. of Dražice from 1302, in which he confirmed to the town of Roudnice all the privileges of his predecessor, that trade in the town had improved considerably. At that time, there were several inns on the square and neighboring streets, which always served around St. Karl certain tapping fees…