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Browar Namysłów
Beer in Poland has been brewed for well over a thousand years and has a significant history of tradition and commercial beer production. Poland is Europe's third largest beer producer, producing 36.9 million hectolitres, coming after the United Kingdom with 49.5 million hl and neighboring Germany with 103 million hl. Following the World War II, Second World War, most breweries were nationalized by the Communist Government of the Polish People's Republic. After the Revolutions of 1989, collapse of communism and Balcerowicz Plan, return to capitalism, the market economy returned, international beer companies moved in and a period of consolidation followed. Three companies now control 80% of the Polish beer market (according to data at the end of 2014). At the end of 2013, there were 97 breweries in Poland, including Microbrewery, microbreweries and contracted breweries. Beer from small regional breweries, grouped in the Association of Polish Regional Breweries (Stowarzyszenie Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beer Lagowskie From Witnica Brewery
Beer is an alcoholic beverage produced by the brewing and Fermentation (food), fermentation of starches from cereal grain—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize (corn), rice, and oats are also used. The grain is mashed to convert starch in the grain to sugars, which dissolve in water to form wort. Fermentation of the wort by yeast produces ethanol and carbonation in the beer. Beer is one of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drinks in the world, and one of the most popular of all drinks. Most modern beer is brewed with hops, which add bitterness and other flavours and act as a natural preservative and stabilizing agent, stabilising agent. Other flavouring agents, such as gruit, herbs, or fruits, may be included or used instead of hops. In commercial brewing, natural carbonation is often replaced with forced carbonation. Beer is Beer distribution, distributed in bottles and cans, and is commonly available on Draught beer, draught in pubs and bars. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namysłów
Namysłów (pronounced , ; ) is a historic town in southern Poland, within Opole Voivodeship. Located along the Widawa River, it is the capital of Namysłów County. Its population was 16,551 in 2019. History The town began to develop during the 13th century, but was destroyed in 1241 during the first Mongol invasion of Poland. It was refounded by Polish Duke Bolesław II the Bald in 1249. During the medieval Ostsiedlung it was colonized by Germans, who used the Germanized name ''Namslau''. According to German linguist Heinrich Adamy the town's name is derived from the Polish language, Polish name ''namysł'', which means "thinking". According to another theory, the name of the city comes from the old Polish name Namysł. In Middle Ages, medieval manuscripts and documents such as the ''Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis'' it appeared under the Latinized name ''Namislavia''. Located within the fragmented Kingdom of Poland, until 1294 it was part of the Duchy of Silesia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Browar Namysłów
Beer in Poland has been brewed for well over a thousand years and has a significant history of tradition and commercial beer production. Poland is Europe's third largest beer producer, producing 36.9 million hectolitres, coming after the United Kingdom with 49.5 million hl and neighboring Germany with 103 million hl. Following the World War II, Second World War, most breweries were nationalized by the Communist Government of the Polish People's Republic. After the Revolutions of 1989, collapse of communism and Balcerowicz Plan, return to capitalism, the market economy returned, international beer companies moved in and a period of consolidation followed. Three companies now control 80% of the Polish beer market (according to data at the end of 2014). At the end of 2013, there were 97 breweries in Poland, including Microbrewery, microbreweries and contracted breweries. Beer from small regional breweries, grouped in the Association of Polish Regional Breweries (Stowarzyszenie Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cieszyn Brewery
The Cieszyn Brewery is a historic brewery in Poland and belongs to the Felix Investments. It is the longest continuously operating brewery in Poland. The brewery is located in the border town of Cieszyn, on the Castle Hill in the Classicist palace. History The brewery on the Castle Hill The pre-beginnings of the Castle Brewery in Cieszyn date back to 1653, when Emperor Ferdinand III granted the Cieszyn Duchy to his son, Prince Ferdinand IV. In the same year, the prince's commissioner appointed Kasar TÅ‚uk of Toszonowice as regent of the princely estates, which he created in the complex known as the Cieszyn Chamber. At the end of 1653, regent Tluk opened a brewery in the castle in Cieszyn. He did it unlawfully, as he broke the mileage privilege belonging to the city of Cieszyn. Due to strong protests of the townspeople, the regent temporarily interrupted the production of beer, but after some time he resumed it again, this time delivering beer only outside the area of one mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warka Brewery
The Warka Brewery () is one of Poland's oldest breweries and belongs to the Żywiec_Brewery, Żywiec Group. Żywiec Group has four main breweries: Żywiec Brewery, Elbrewery, Leżajsk Brewery and Warka Brewery, and is majority owned by the Dutch Heineken Group. The brewery is in the historic center of Warka, Poland. Brand The company claims that in 1478 Bolesław V of Warsaw, Bolesław V, the Mazovian Voivodeship, Mazovian Prince, reserved to Warka the exclusive right to supply beer to his court. The current plant was opened in 1975, under the ''Zakłady Piwowarskie w Warszawie'' (Warsaw Brewing Industries). Warka Brewery was purchased in 1999 by Grupa Żywiec S.A. The brewery was modernized in 2004 and now has a production capacity between 200-350 million litres annually. It is the second largest brewery in Grupa Żywiec. The Warka Brewery makes three products: Warka Classic, Warka Strong, and "Królewskie," the latter meaning "royal." Marketing Warka Classic Beer is well kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leżajsk Brewery
The Leżajsk Brewery () is one of Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...'s oldest breweries and belongs to the Żywiec Group. Żywiec Group has four main breweries: Żywiec Brewery, Elbrewery, Leżajsk Brewery, and Warka Brewery, and is majority owned by the Dutch Heineken Group. The brewery is located in the historic downtown of Leżajsk. Beer The company claims that in 1525 Polish King Sigismund I the Old granted the town Leżajsk the exclusive right to brew beer. Since its recent upgrades, it is estimated that the brewery has a capacity of 1.85 million hl a year. Leżajsk constitutes for 17% of Grupa Żywiec's output.http://www.grupazywiec.pl/homepage/breweries/lezsajsk/information/ Żywiec.com The company has three different brews: Leżajsk Pełne, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Żywiec Brewery
Żywiec Brewery () is one of the largest breweries and beer producers in Poland. Founded in 1856 in the town of Żywiec, the brewery manufactures pale lager with a 5.5% alcohol volume. Grupa Żywiec S.A. consists of five main breweries: Żywiec Brewery, Elbrewery, Leżajsk, Warka Brewery and Browar Namysłów. Currently, the Dutch Heineken Group (Heineken International Beheer B.V.), with a 99% shareholding, has control over its major operations. The brewery has the capacity of producing 5 million hls a year, making it the largest brewery in Grupa Żywiec. History The brewery started operating in 1856 in the town of Żywiec, which was then part of Austrian Poland."Żywiec" entry in It was owned by the Habsburg Imperial Family until its confiscation by the post-WWII Communist government of Poland. At the beginning of the 1990s a court case was started by the descendants of the original owners, who sued the Polish government demanding $77 millionRadio Free Europe report, 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heineken Group
Heineken N.V. (), branded as The Heineken Company is a Dutch multinational brewing company, founded in 1864 by Gerard Adriaan Heineken in Amsterdam. Heineken owns over 165 breweries in more than 70 countries. It produces 348 international, regional, local and speciality beers and ciders and employs approximately 85,000 people. With an annual beer production of 24.14 billion litres in 2019, and global revenues of 23.894 billion euro in 2019, Heineken N.V. is the number one brewer in Europe and one of the largest brewers by volume in the world. Heineken's Dutch breweries are located in Zoeterwoude, 's-Hertogenbosch and Wijlre. The original brewery in Amsterdam, closed in 1988, is preserved as a museum called Heineken Experience. Since the merger between the two largest brewing empires in the world, Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller, in October 2016, Heineken has been the second-largest brewer in the world. History Gerard Adriaan Heineken The Heineken company was founded in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dojlidy Brewery
Dojlidy Brewery ( ) is a brewery located in Białystok, Poland, and owned by Kompania Piwowarska SA, the Polish subsidiary of Asahi Breweries. The brewery was modernized between 1997 and 1999, then in 2003 it was purchased by Kompania Piwowarska SA. The Dojlidy Brewery used to make many different brands of beer, after being bought by Kompania Piwowarska S.A. their main product is Żubr. Żubr is one of the most popular beers in Poland and is also on sale throughout Europe. Unusually for Polish beers, Żubr is now 6.0%. History Beginnings The first beer factory was built in Dojlidy in 1768 by the Dojlido family. In 1771, all of Białostock brewery was inherited by Izabella Poniatowska and production at the brewery stopped. In 1891, the property was owned by the family of Count Rüdigerów. At their initiative and on the site of a former manor Krusensternów, a neoclassical style mansion was built, and near this a steam brewery was constructed. The Doilidy Brewery was founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lech Brewery Wielkopolski
Lech Browary Wielkopolski (; English: Lech Breweries of Greater Poland) is a big industrial brewery in Poznań, with a production capacity of 7.5 million hl. The plant is owned by Asahi Breweries subsidiary Kompania Piwowarska SA. History The modern brewing plant in Poznań was built between 1975 and 1980. In 1984, a malthouse was added. By 1992, along with other brewers, it was part of Wielkopolskie Zakłady Piwowarsko-Słodownicze SA, but after 1992, it became the company's main production facility, Lech Browary SA. In 1993, the ministry decided to privatize the ownership of the brewery. As a result of the tender a majority shareholder in the company was Euro Agro Centrum Poznań, owned by entrepreneur Jan Kulczyk. In 1996, the brewery was taken over by South African Breweries, which in the same year, together with Jan Kulczyk, purchased the Tyskie Brewery. Three years later, the two breweries were combined to form Kompania Piwowarska. On 11 March 2007, at the newly opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
