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The former brewery in Strzelce Opolskie, known as Dampfbrauerei J. Steinitz, was established in 1816 and was one of the most modern facilities in the region thanks to the use of steam engines. Hence the name Dampfbrauerei, meaning steam brewery. At the end of the nineteenth century, the brewery underwent modernization -- after fires in 1895 and 1898, it was rebuilt with brick and limestone, installing modern equipment. The facility produced approximately 6-7 thousand hectoliters of lager beer, the so-called bottom-fermented beer, annually. Various types were brewed: Pilsner Steinitz (Steinitz Pilzner), light lager beers (Krisstal Legerbier), dark beers (Kronen Bräu, dunkel), and caramel beers (Caramel--Bier). Additionally, fruit lemonades and soda water were also produced. After the owner's death, business gradually declined, and after World War II, the building served other functions, including grain warehouses. In 2002, the building was again damaged in a fire, but thanks to a private investment, it was renovated and adapted as a service complex Centrum Browar. Despite new functions, it retained the characteristic elements of the former industrial architecture. Today, the building is listed in the heritage register and represents an interesting example of successful revitalization of a historic brewery, an important element of the city's technical and architectural heritage. Interestingly, in the former coat of arms of Strzelce Opolskie (Groß Strehlitz), there was a hop plant, alluding to the city's rich brewing traditions.
