Beer accelerates metabolism, promotes skin cell rejuvenation. Gerontologists believe that it slows down the aging of the body. Brewer's yeast is prescribed internally for various infectious diseases, diabetes mellitus, furunculosis, acne, other skin diseases.
The healing properties of alkaline Plzen beer are well known. Czechs are less likely to suffer from kidney stones.
There is not much protein in beer, but the content of minerals is significant: 1-2 grams per liter. The beer contains vitamins B1, B2, PP, which distinguishes it from other "empty" alcoholic beverages and allows us to classify high-quality, especially "live beer", if not to vitamin drinks, then to food products.
Beer has a lower calorie content than lemonades that have added sugar, not to mention milk.
Beer is made from malt, hops, yeast and water: none of these components are harmful to the body.
Malt (sprouted barley) is rich in carbohydrates, protein, enzymes, and mineral salts. The extractive substances of hops contained in beer have a calming, analgesic and even disinfecting effect.
Beer removes aluminum salts and carcinogenic substances from the body. Studies by Japanese scientists have shown that drinking quality beer in reasonable quantities can reduce the risk of cancer by 2-3 times.
Beer steam has the most beneficial effect on skin condition. Therefore, when going to the bathhouse, do not forget to take with you a bottle of the best "live" beer.
For a healing steam, pour a mug of beer over hot stones and steam as usual.
Beer baths will also leave your skin soft and silky. For this purpose, a special beer with a strength of ten degrees is even produced in containers of one and a half liters. Beer baths warm joints, relax muscles, and heal skin and hair. To pamper yourself with such a procedure, it is not at all necessary to spend a lot of money. You can prepare such a bath yourself. To do this, you need to add one bottle of beer to the warm bath.
It should be noted that these baths are especially useful in summer, as they perfectly cleanse the skin and regulate the process of perspiration. To get the most out of your beer baths, take a course of ten baths. True, in this case more beer will be required, about 3 liters per procedure. At the same time, the beer should be light, "live". The duration of one procedure is approximately 15-20 minutes. Another important condition: during the course of beer baths, no other baths can be taken during the same period.
But after these home SPA procedures, the skin becomes more elastic, rejuvenated, and acne, which is a real problem for many, disappears. Equally important is the fact that the use of beer baths helps to reduce weight, regulate sweating and blood pressure levels, and, in addition, they relieve fatigue and perfectly relax.
Have you ever taken a beer bath? You answer - no, that's also why it is. Cosmetologists claim that beer and hops have health-improving effect on the skin. And all thanks to the fact that they contain iron, selenium, magnesium, copper, zinc, phosphorus, as well as vitamins B1 and B3. The best SPA resorts in Japan offer this procedure to their wealthy clients. Not so long ago, beer baths have become popular in the best hotels in London. Rich Englishmen are ready to pay a lot of money for this pleasure. And I will tell you how to take such a bath at home.
To do this, add 0.5 liters of dark beer to the bath. The water should be fairly hot, but not scalding. You should take a bath for 10-15 minutes, while the area of \u200b\u200bthe heart should be above the water level. If you are confused by the smell, then try to choose a less odorous variety of this drink.
By the way, beer steam is very useful for the skin. It is no coincidence that true lovers of steam baths pour beer on hot coals.
The Czech Republic has long been famous for its excellent beer. However, while traveling in this country, you can not only enjoy the taste of the intoxicating drink, but also heal with its help, taking beer baths.
The history of foam baths
The beneficial properties of beer have been used traditional healers more than one millennium. But the founder of modern beer baths is considered to be Roman Vokati, a specialist in balneology and physiotherapy, who works in one of the clinics in the Marianske Lazne resort. It was he who developed a complex of medical procedures using a foamy drink, which was first implemented in 2006 at the Chodovar brewery in the town of the same name.
However, there is another story that tells about the birth of the "intoxicated spa". According to legend, one of the Chodovar fishermen accidentally fell into a barrel of beer and stayed there for some time. After that, he felt that his back practically stopped hurting, and a few days later he repeated the "bathing", having previously added hot water to the container with a cold drink. As a result, the fisherman forgot about the problems with the spine and joints.
One way or another, today beer baths are an incredibly popular procedure carried out in many Czech cities, including Prague.
The essence of the procedure
The beer bath is an oak barrel filled with a special solution. The composition of the bath fluid varies from salon to salon. The classic version is mineral water and beer ingredients in a 50/50 ratio.
Beer wort with a high concentration of hops and malt and yeast added directly to the water are used as active substances. There is no alcohol in the solution, but it is enriched with herbal extracts and natural oils.
The temperature of the font is from 34 to 37 degrees. You can dive into it in a swimsuit, but it is better - without any clothes at all, thanks to this, the effectiveness of beer therapy increases.
The duration of the session is 20-30 minutes. After that, it is recommended to rest, and also not to take a shower for 12 hours, so that all the beneficial substances penetrate deep into the skin.
After each client, the bathing tank is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. In addition, oak itself is a good antiseptic.
Benefits of bathing in beer
The effect of beer baths is determined by the unique composition of the bathing solution, because under the influence of high temperature the pores of the skin open and are saturated with the active substances present in the water.
Brewer's yeast is a source of B vitamins, which are essential for skin health. Thanks to them, the integuments are renewed faster, moisturized and healed. In addition, yeast contains many valuable amino acids, trace elements (iron, copper, zinc, manganese), enzymes and other compounds. They have a positive effect not only on the skin, but also on the cardiovascular, immune and nervous systems.
Hops release essential oils into water, which have a powerful disinfecting and regenerating effect. And carbon dioxide helps to accelerate metabolic processes, activate blood circulation and relieve inflammation. In addition, the mineral water, on the basis of which the beer solution is prepared, contains silicon - an element responsible for maintaining the youthfulness of the skin.
Thus, beer baths act on the body in the following directions:
- heal the skin, making it more elastic, fresh, hydrated;
- treat acne, psoriasis, eczema, heal small wounds;
- regulate sweating;
- give hair shine and strength;
- reduce the severity of cellulite;
- relieve fatigue and relax due to hydromassage and warm steam;
- warm up the joints, relieving pain in them;
- help the body cleanse itself of toxins;
- normalize blood pressure;
- increase immunity;
- improve digestion and so on.
However, bathing in an intoxicated drink also has its own contraindications, these include:
- pregnancy;
- age up to 15 years;
- any diseases in the acute stage;
- severe pathologies of the cardiovascular and genitourinary systems;
- neoplasms;
- individual intolerance to beer.
- In addition, with varicose veins, hypertension and the presence of an allergy to yeast and hops, it is worth consulting a doctor before the session.
Features of the procedure in different institutions
In the Czech capital, you can find many establishments that provide their clients with a service called "beer bath" (pivni lazne). The essence of the procedure is the same everywhere, but each spa has its own characteristics.
GRAND RELAX Spa & Wellness
A full range of services in this area are provided by the well-proven Grand Relax. The spa is located in (Prague 1), right next to the Florec metro station. The Bílá labuť tram stop (tram: 3,8,14; 52) is located near the entrance to the wellness center.
The interior is conducive to rest and relaxation, everything is fresh and modern. There will be no language barrier, the staff speaks Russian and English well.
A wide range of beer baths are offered to customers, let's look at the main ones.
Special Christmas Offer
- Traditional beer bath with unlimited consumption of BERNARD beer + Czech sausages for beer
- Cold drinks
- Photo for memory
Unique price - 3500 CZK for two people.
Beer baths for 1 hour
- Traditional beer bath with unlimited consumption of BERNARD beer (30 minutes)
- Relaxation on a heated bed (30 minutes)
- Original souvenir after the procedure
- Photo for memory
All this pleasure for two people will cost 6000 CZK. Agree it can become great gift his second half.
Beer baths for 2 hours
- Traditional beer bath with unlimited beer consumption BERNARD
- Beer oil massage of your choice
- Relaxation on a heated bed
- Original souvenir after the procedure
- Photo for memory
This procedure will not cost much more than the first one - 7400 kroons for two people. Up to 6 people can take a bath at the same time.
This is far from complete list services that can be combined with beer baths. FROM complete list services and prices you can find (in English).
Beer baths Grand Relax unique spa therapy, used only natural ingredients - hops, yeast and other natural substances that are used in the production of beer and have a beneficial effect on your body.
Bath beer does not contain barley malt, so you don't have to worry about adverse allergic reactions.
Grand Relax is not limited to beer baths, it is a full-fledged spa. The main areas of activity: massage, cosmetology, body treatments, spa treatments, fitness room and of course beer baths.
- Address: Na Poříčí 1052/42
- Phone: +420 606 162 142
- Opening hours: 09:00 - 23:00
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Feedback and photos were sent by Tatiana.
On our last trip to the already beloved Prague, my husband and I, in search of places untouched by tourists, quite accidentally passing by, stumbled upon such an institution.
We went in, met us at the reception and told us everything in detail in Russian, a nice girl. Allowed to take pictures. We offered a choice of beer or wine baths - we chose beer baths, but there is still an opportunity to take one - wine, the second - beer, for example. 
Since the place is completely new and there are still few reservations, it was free and we decided to try the famous Czech beer baths. We did not plan in advance and did not reserve, accordingly, the time of the visit, then we had to wait about 15 minutes while collecting water.
I liked the interior decoration very much. Very cozy, it is clear that they approached the design with a soul! Calm music plays, quietly, no one bothers, but if you need help, then there is a call for the staff.
Everything emanates from novelty, purity, we were already impressed by this.
Then we had about 5 minutes before starting the baths, to which we added chopped hops and malt and stirred it in the beer, poured it into the bath.
The whole procedure lasts 1 hour and we were left with a timer, so that we were guided when to leave, the staff did not bother us anymore.
Then we sat in the bathrooms for about 20 minutes, sitting ourselves poured beer (the amount is unlimited), a choice of 2 varieties: dark and light. We were satisfied.
The baths turned off, we decided to sit in them a little longer and drink beer. Then, wrapped in sheets and covered with rugs, they lay in the hayloft.
Of course, everything comes to an end, our pleasant time in the beer baths is over, we went up to the reception, where we were in for a pleasant surprise in the form of Velvet beer, although the cost is not included in the procedure, but finding this beer in Prague is not very good easy, and the price is low. After that we also bought beer cosmetics (shampoo and conditioner).
We went out, rested and satisfied, next to us they advised the restaurant "U Belka", where excellent Czech cuisine was a great end to the day.
Already at the hotel we looked at the site of beer and wine baths, where everything is in Russian, which pleased us, there is a possibility of reservation. The staff (as we were told) all speaks Russian, Czech and English, so you can call and not be afraid that they will not understand.
I hope that our accidental find will help someone organize their leisure time and your travels to wonderful Prague will also leave only pleasant memories ...
- Address: Dejvická 255/18
- Website: pivnispa.cz
- Phone: +420 728 059 770
- Opening hours: 11: 00-22: 00
1. Beer baths Spa Beerland
Thousand-liter oak tubs with hydromassage are used as a bathing tank. The beer components used for the production of Krusovice beer are added to the water. The procedure takes 20 minutes. At the same time, you are allowed to pour yourself an unlimited amount of Krusovice beer.
After bathing, clients can relax for 20 minutes on a straw-covered couch wrapped in a warm towel and watch the fire burn in the fireplace.
The hall is designed for 4 people. Towels, sheets, bathrobes and slippers are provided by the salon. The cost of the procedure for one person is 70 euros.
- Address: Žitná 9, Praha 1
- Website: pivnilaznespabeerland.cz
- Phone: +420 252 544 849
- Opening hours: 10: 00-22: 00
2. Beer baths Prague Beer Spa Bernard
IN wooden baths, each of which can freely accommodate two people, a solution of water and unpasteurized Bernard beer is poured. The procedure lasts about an hour and includes direct bathing and relaxation in a heated bed, preferably combined with a massage.
During the session, you can drink as much Bernard beer as you like. After the end of the swim, a bottle of intoxicating drink and a document confirming the spa procedure are given as a souvenir.
The price of a beer bath for one person is 78 euros. The maximum capacity of the hall is 4 people.
- Address: Týn 644/10, Praha 1
- Website: pivnilaznebernard.cz
- Phone: +420 221 771 048
- Opening hours: 11:30 - 22:00
3. Beer baths
The beer bath is carried out on the basis of the patented BBB technology (Bier.Bottich.Bad). Bathing is done in wooden vats filled with mineral water and beer warmed up to 35 degrees. The temperature is maintained by a heat exchanger, while the massage effect is provided by the vortex design of the bath.
The whole procedure lasts about an hour: 30 minutes - bathing, 30 minutes - rest on a bed with oat straw. Beer can be drunk in the desired amount. The cost for one visitor is 79 euros.
- Address: Masná 1059/5, Praha 1
- Website: pivnilaznebbbpraha.cz
- Phone: +420 222 76 26 20
Beer baths in Prague is a spa treatment that not only has a beneficial effect on the body, but also allows you to plunge into traditional Czech culture in the literal sense of the word.
Among the wellness procedures that help to improve human immunity, the beer bath occupies a special place. Cosmetologists recommend taking such baths for skin rejuvenation. Doctors especially focus on the important trace elements contained in beer and hops: iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper and B vitamins. At reputable spas and resorts, employees will definitely offer this unique procedure. The Japanese and British consider the beer bath one of the most effective methods to accelerate the regeneration of the whole organism.
Beer bath
To carry out this procedure in a bathroom filled with hot water, about 20 liters of beer are added. Optimum temperature water - from 35 to 37 ° C. Beer is selected dark varieties with a thick, pleasant aroma and higher density. The so-called "live beer" is best suited. It is preservative free and made by traditional recipes... The average duration of a beer bath is 15-20 minutes. The cycle of procedures consists of 5 or 10 sessions, which can be performed every day or every other day. To increase performance from the beer bath water procedures should be carried out no earlier than an hour and a half after the bath.
Benefits of a beer bath
- Beer, due to its composition, rejuvenates cells, and skin clean well.
- Taking a bath helps in regulating sweating, which is especially important for oily, acne-prone skin.
- The pores of the skin are closed under the influence of beer vapor, and the formation of fat is reduced. Thus, acne and other similar irritations go away.
- Acceleration of regeneration processes promotes renewal upper layers epidermis. Therefore, a beer bath is often prescribed to treat psoriasis and eczema.
- Many people know about the miraculous effect of beer on hair. Beer masks add shine and elasticity to hair, make it stronger, and stop hair loss. Taking a beer bath, you can additionally take advantage of the properties of this drink to improve hair.
- Minerals and trace elements contained in beer lead to relaxation of the body, relieve the feeling of fatigue. Thanks to this, the work of the nervous system is normalized.
- A warm bath warms up and strengthens the joints, which helps to improve the overall resistance of the body.
- Beer baths contribute to weight loss and normalize blood pressure.
Yeast and beer cultures tone the skin. The upper dead layers of the epidermis are removed naturally, without the use of scrubbing and other means. Essential oils make the skin surface especially velvety and pleasant to the touch. Inhalation of beer vapors containing infusions of medicinal herbs helps to oxygenate the body. The simultaneous warming and relaxing process helps relieve stress.
Despite high efficiency exposure to beer bath, this procedure has a number of limitations. First of all, these include diseases occurring in acute form: cardiovascular diseases, acute chronic renal failure, problems with the genitourinary organs. Also acceptance of any hot tub contraindicated in benign and malignant neoplasms, tuberculosis in the acute stage, pregnancy. Care must be taken when taking a beer bath with progressive glaucoma, infectious diseases and individual intolerance to the individual components that make up the beer.
Hello friends! This is the final part of Vyacheslav's review, in which you will learn about beer baths in Chodova Plana and Chodovar brewery. Last time it was about For everyone who lives on the territory of the Chodovar complex, an excursion to the brewery is free of charge. The U Sladka has a spa center where you can sign up for massage sessions and beer baths.
Despite the large assortment of delicious beer, the Czechs went further and came up with: banana, coffee, cherry, nettle and chili beer. But all this is just a marketing ploy. Beer with additives and dyes taste, of course, loses to the classic light and dark.
Review of beer baths.
Excursion to the Chodovar brewery
The tour to the brewery begins with a 15-minute video. Then the guide takes you to the shops where the beer is made.
The first brewery in Hodovaya Plan was built in 1573, but it was destroyed by fire. In 1862, the new owner built a brewery, which practically retained its original appearance.
The Chodovar plant is open only in the first half of the day, and in the afternoon there are excursions to the plant.
Here technologists taste beer and check its quality.
According to the recipe, sprouted malt is mixed with water and beer wort is brewed in such a vat.
In the next workshop, hops and barley are added to live beer, and the fermentation process begins. I myself did not know, although I work in the beer industry, how non-alcoholic beer is made.
According to our guide, after brewing and before refining, beer is poured into baths where it languishes. For non-alcoholic languor, it takes only an hour and a half, and for normal beer it takes 3 days.
Then the beer goes to the bottling shop and .... To sleep. :)
The plant serves only 30 people, and the total number of workers at the Chodovar complex is 330.
In general, no military secret at the Chodovar brewery will be revealed to you, but many will like the process and the tasting.
Beer baths in Chodova Plana
After checking into the hotel, they explained everything to us and gave out leaflets on which a list of procedures was indicated. We checked into the rooms at 14.00 and in an hour we were taking beer baths.
If you think that the bath will be filled with one beer for you, you are deeply mistaken. Initially, a metal container is filled with mineral water from a spring at a temperature of 36 ° C, a pre-prepared sourdough from malt and crushed hops is also added there, another 5-6 liters of fresh beer is added there.
They take beer baths with or without swimming trunks, bathing suits. Sheets serve as partitions from prying eyes.
While taking a bath, you can drink beer in unlimited quantities. The composition of beer baths can vary, and aromatic herbs are often added there.
Don't worry about hygiene, that's all sanitary standards observed, wash and fill the bath in the presence of customers.
There are single and double baths, but together in one bath it is cramped. From the tap, you can add cold or hot water, adjust the temperature to suit your feelings.
You won't be allowed to just lie in such a bath for 20 minutes, because you also need to take beer inside. :), but not from the bath, but from a glass filled under the tap.
Bathing in beer is arranged every hour, there are always those who wish, so it is better to sign up for the procedure in advance.
Beer baths relax and heal the skin thanks to vitamin B, heal some skin diseases, and have a beneficial effect on the joints.
After taking a beer bath, everyone is wrapped in a sheet and invited to a quiet room, where they are wrapped in blankets AND ... ... another glass of beer is already standing next to you. Relaxation continues for 20 minutes, to calm music, no chatter, just beer and twilight. We had the same exact procedure 2 days later.
After completing the procedures, it is advisable not to wash for 4 hours, otherwise the whole process will go down the drain. We sat in a room with a stopwatch :), so as not to wash off the scent of beer ahead of time, although all shower facilities in the room are also based on local beer.
The next day we were invited for a massage. Professional masseurs speak German, English and Russian.
During the wraps for 20-30 minutes, I sweated as if I were in a 120-degree sauna. Having swaddled me, the masseur asked to rinse in the shower and return to the original one. The massage I was given was 10+.
The mass for wrapping consisted of hops, which after fermentation were heated to 55 degrees.
Another massage we had was with stones. The heated stones were evenly spread from the feet to the calves, further higher, to the neck. The pair was in socks and the pair was laid on the buttocks. You can breathe, but it is undesirable to move.
They turned me into a baby again, wrapped me in towels from head to toe, put on music, turned off the lights. The twilight and calm music relaxed. The dream really did not visit me, because after about 25 minutes they swaddled me, removed the stones, rubbed them with oils and began to massage my back and cervical vertebrae. Then they sat down and continued.
Unlike the first massage, they were not completely undressed.
Tip: you need to take with you flip-flops, a bathrobe and good mood... Sauna is not included in the package for 3 nights and 4 days. Price per hour 5 € per person.
Towels and sheets are provided when ordering a sauna.
The hotel has a swimming pool and sauna.
If you want to sign up for a massage, it is better to do it in the afternoon, and take beer baths in the morning.
Prices:
3 nights, 4 days in December 14th for two - 360 €.
The price included:
2 times beer baths, 2 times massage. Once with pebbles, the second time with hot hops.
Meals in the morning and in the evening (in the restaurant)
Second time 4 nights and 5 days - 436 €
Sauna every day (1 hour each)
3 beer baths and 3 massages. The previous two + another aroma full body massage.
I do not advise taking 1 or 2 days. In recalculation, it turns out that buying a package, you will spend less than for each procedure or bath separately.
The brand store sells high-quality beer-based cosmetics: gels, shampoos, bath foam.
And for those who, after a busy rest, are hungry, there is a restaurant "In the Rock" (link at the beginning of the article.)
On this, perhaps, we can finish. Beer baths in the village of Chodova Plana have never been exotic, rather, on the contrary, it is from here that they got their distribution. If you want to be convinced of their healing benefits, come to the Czech Republic!
Thank you Vyacheslav for the informative review! Thank you all for your attention!