Photo: Plzeňský Prazdroj
At Pilsner Brewery, new coopers are initiated with a symbolic slap or a strike on a handcrafted barrel. After three years of training, they join the eight-member cooperage team. The ceremony takes place during the traditional tarring of oak barrels, which disinfects them and helps preserve the beer’s flavor.
The coopers heated the barrel to help the pitch adhere better.
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Author: Jakub Ferenčík, Lukáš Milota