Chodovar, Beer Paradise, Chodová Planá, Czech Republic

The city is well known for the oldest brewery in the west-Bohemian region, which is named Chodovar. The first written reference to the brewery originates from , ownership was initially with the Adels family von Schlick. The brewery in 1634 already produced "1920 pailful", some 1173 liters.
After a fire in 1861, the owners of the time left the Count of Berchem-Haimhausen the old stone basement which still today preserves the brewery, which belonged to the Count of Berchem-Haimhausen to the time of the Second World War . Today the Czech beer "Chodovar" comes from the brewery, which is now privately owned, in Chodová Planá.
Evidence of earlier brewing activities in the city exist, such as the historic Lager basement from the 14th century, which was hew in a granite stone and in the past used to brewed special Lager beer. There is a small brewery museum in one part of the brewery basement and a restaurant.
Next to the municipal office of the city there is a primary school and a post office as well as the sports club TJ Slavoj Chodová Planá. To reach there one has to pass through a 40 meter long passageway.