Breweries,, Gubernija" wineries 17 c. (read)
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Description
The 17th - 18th centuries Gubernija brewery cellars - so far the oldest known buildings in Siauliai.
Cellars were constantly developed and even here felt different architectural styles. In the cellars of Gubernija you can see two-folded ceiling where big ice pieces from the lake of Talša, were held in-between. Ice helped to keep temperature constant and suitable for beer whole year.
Gubernija brewery started its work in 1665 and since the old times was a part of the Gubernija manor that supplied food provision to the Royal Table. In XVII – XIX Gubernija’s brewery was situated near the central post-office’s horse road to Petersburg-Berlin-Paris and its beer was famous all over Europe. In the historical chronicles it is mentioned that in 1807 Russian Tsar Alexander I with the family on the way to the meeting with Napoleon Bonaparte in Tilze, was drinking a tasteful beer of Gubernija.
Today as well as before Gubernija can offer beer of the highest quality – dark, light and ale sort of beer produced according to a classic technology. We do our best in keeping up with the old traditions of brewery, naturalness and authenticity in selecting primary products and subsidiary component as well as following the requirements of traditional brewery technology.