Šariš Brewery () is the largest
brewery
A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of b ...
in
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...
, located in
Veľký Šariš
Veľký Šariš is a small town near Prešov in eastern Slovakia. The town is known as the site of the largest brewery in Slovakia – Šariš Brewery.
Etymology
The etymology of the name is uncertain. Hungarian historians and linguists prefer t ...
near
Prešov
Prešov () is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region () and Šariš. With a population of approximately 85,000 for the city, and in total more than 100,000 with the urban area, it is the second-largest city i ...
. Since January 1, 2007, the company Pivovary Topvar has operated in Slovakia, which is the combination of the existing breweries Pivovar Šariš and Topvar. Šariš Brewery was sold to Asahi Breweries of Japan on December 13, 2016.
Asahi Breweries
The is a Japanese beverage holding company headquartered in Sumida, Tokyo.
In 2019, the group had revenue of JPY 2.1 trillion. Asahi's business portfolio can be segmented as follows: Alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage business (40.5%), over ...
owns 100% of the shares of Pivovary Topvar.
Šariš Brewery was founded in 1964. The first litres of Šariš beer were brewed on May 26, 1967. Between 1997 and 2017 the brewery was part of global brewing giant
SABMiller
SABMiller plc was an Anglo–South African multinational brewing and beverage company headquartered in Woking, England on the outskirts of London until 10 October 2016 when it was acquired by AB InBev for US$107-billion. It was the world's sec ...
.
Products
* ''Šariš 12% Premium'' – a premium beer produced from light malt by two-phase fermentation, with a subsequent long
refermentation at low temperatures. This brand is the pride of the Šariš Brewery, awarded in the
Monde Selection
Monde Selection is an annual non-competitive award open to food, drinks, and cosmetics products, created in 1961. It is run by the commercial company, International Institute for Quality Selections, Brussels
Brussels, officially the Brusse ...
world quality contest in
Brussels
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with three gold medals.
* ''Šariš 11%
Tmavý
Dunkel (), or Dunkles (), is a word used for several types of dark German lager. ''Dunkel'' is the German word meaning "dark", and dunkel beers typically range in color from amber to dark reddish brown. They are characterized by their smooth, ma ...
'' – a dark beer, brewed from four kinds of malt and hops.
* ''Šariš 10%'' – Šariš Light was the first brand brewed by the Šariš Brewery in 1967, a draught table beer.
* ''Smädný mnÃch'' (Thirsty Monk Light) – a light draught beer.
Gallery
Image:Šariš kampaň.jpg, ''Šariš – Men's adventure''
(billboard campaign 2006)
Image:Šariš dlažba.jpg, Šariš Brewery logo
on the sidewalk in Prešov
Prešov () is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region () and Šariš. With a population of approximately 85,000 for the city, and in total more than 100,000 with the urban area, it is the second-largest city i ...
External links
Official website of Šariš Brewery(in Slovak)
Breweries in Slovakia
Beer brands of Slovakia
Slovak brands
Food and drink companies established in 1964
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