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Olivaria brewery (also known as Olivaria or Alivaria, ) is one of the oldest breweries in
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Beer in Belarus Drink companies of the Soviet Union Companies based in Minsk Companies established in 1864 Belarusian brands Companies nationalised by the Soviet Union {{Beer-stub
Olivaria brewery (also known as Olivaria or Alivaria, ) is one of the oldest breweries in Belarus
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus spans an a ...
, and is the oldest of presently existent breweries in the country. It was founded in 1864 in Minsk
Minsk (, ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach (Berezina), Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha, Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administra ...
. The brewery has a 29% market share in the beer market in Belarus, and its primary product, Alivaria-brand beer has a market share of around 18%. Production increased by 43% in 2008, and in 2011, the brewery was in third place in the market share of beer in Belarus.
As of May 2015, Carlsberg Group
Carlsberg A/S (; ) is a Danish multinational brewer. Founded in 1847 by J. C. Jacobsen, the company's headquarters is in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since Jacobsen's death in 1887, the majority owner of the company has been the Carlsberg Foundation. Th ...
holds 67.8% of shares in the brewery, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, shortened to EBRD ( French: ''Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement'' or ''BERD''), is an international financial institution founded in 1991 in Paris. As a multilat ...
holds 21% of shares. Remaining shares are owned by various individuals. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development financed the brewery to assist in its expansion and modernization.
History
It began operations on January 29, 1864 inMinsk
Minsk (, ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach (Berezina), Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha, Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administra ...
. The brewery was nationalized in 1917, but become a joint stock company
A joint-stock company (JSC) is a business entity in which shares of the company's capital stock, stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their share (finance), shares (certifi ...
in 1994.
Varieties
Olivaria Brewery's primary product is Alivaria-brand beer, which has a market share of around 18% in Belarus. It also specialises in the production ofkvass
Kvass is a fermented, cereal-based, low-alcoholic beverage of cloudy appearance and sweet-sour taste.
Kvass originates from northeastern Europe, where grain production was considered insufficient for beer to become a daily drink. The first wr ...
.
See also
*Baltic Beverages Holding
Baltic Beverages Holding is a brewing company owned by Carlsberg Group. It is a significant operator in the brewing industry in the Baltic states and Ukraine.
History
The company was founded in 1991 by the Finnish brewery Hartwall and the Sw ...
References
External links
Official website
Beer in Belarus Drink companies of the Soviet Union Companies based in Minsk Companies established in 1864 Belarusian brands Companies nationalised by the Soviet Union {{Beer-stub