sentences:  The brewery in Velke Popovice, as we know it today, has its origins in the 19th century.After years of disagreements and the gradual decline of the brewery, it was bought by a rich industrial tycoon, František Ringhoffer, who was the Mayor of Smíchov and one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Czech history.The brewery was built in 1875, though the first batch of Kozel beer was brewed in the previous year.