Chodová Planá

Chodová Planá Review

Need a break from the rigorous healthiness of spa life? The Pivovarská restaurace a muzeum ve skále (Brewery Restaurant & Museum in the Rock) is a few miles south of Mariánské Lázne in an underground complex of granite tunnels that have been used to age beer since the 1400s. Generous servings of Czech dishes—including a whole roast suckling pig—can be ordered to accompany the strong, fresh Chodovar beer tapped directly from granite storage vaults. Giant tanks of aging beer and brewing memorabilia can be seen through glass windows on the way in. You can tour the brewery, but tours are conducted in German only. The brewery also offers "beer spas," starting at 600 Kc. A beer-lover's fantasy, clients dip into a 20-minute soak in warm dark "bathing beer," followed by a 20-minute relaxation period and a glass of Chodovar, taken orally, of course. The brewery promises it will cause a mild and gradual rise in heart activity and "scour away any unhealthy substances that may have accumulated." A 20-minute "pack in hot grains," which will presumably cause you to ferment, is also available.