The Beer fountain
Imagine not water spouting from a fountain, but chilled beer! Does it sound like something you like? Then visit Zaleč’s beer fountain. Here you tap your own beer from a fountain.
Beer from the fountain!
No there is no beer spouting 5 metres into the air. The beer fountain is an open-air tap where you can tap your own different local beers. Unfortunately, you cannot hang under the fountain and get your free fill of beer. Only with a special glass can you tap your own beers from this ‘fountain’. Of course, you can buy the glass at the beer fountain.
Beer tasting
The beer fountain consists of 6 taps with 6 different types of local beer. You choose how much beer you want to try. In fact, you can buy the special glass for 3, 6 or 10 tasting glasses. You read it right. No big mugs of beer, but tasting glasses of 1dl of beer. Actually quite nice because we didn’t like all the beers equally. So then you only have a few sips until you can tap the next beer. Of course, there is also an option to rinse your glass in between sips.
Green beer from the green gold fountain?
You read it right. Green beer. The special beer with extra lots of hops has a green colour. Those hops come from the hop plantations around Zaleč. Not only does that look beautiful, they use it to make green beer with a very hoppy taste. Curious? Tap the green beer from the beer fountain yourself!
No winter beer
The fountain is open from April to October. During this period, there is also a lot to do at the fountain. For instance, the Savinja valley is covered with aromatic hop gardens, you can listen to musical performances. In winter, you can also taste the local beers. But not from the fountain. Then leave the tapping to a bartender.
Convenient facilities
You can sit by the fountain in the little park near the fountain. Here you will find benches, but there are also 2 tents where you can get something tasty to eat. There is also a clean toilet which you can use for free. And finally, there is a camera point at the beer fountain. Here you can have a free photo taken of your beer moment, which will then be sent to your e-mail address.
Near the beer fountain is a park with benches and a playground for children. The town of Zalec itself is not very special.
Visit the beer fountain in Žalec
Are you excited. Then visit the town of Žalec. Da is pronounced ‘Zjaa-les’, by the way. Handy if you want to ask for directions.
The beer fountain is nice to combine on your route to another attraction. After all, from Žalec you’re right back on the motorway towards Celje or the road to Velenje. Provided, of course, you have a bob who doesn’t knock back all the beers.