Bolyarka is a

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brand ( bg, Болярка) from the city of

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. The company was founded in 1892 by the HadjiSlavchevi brothers, five years after the first brewery in Tarnovo was founded in 1887 by the German Artur Wilser. During the latter part of the 20th century the beer was called simply ''Velikotarnovsko pivo'', renamed ''Bolyarka'' in 2000, in honour of the city's history as the capital of the

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and home of the '' bolyars''.Bolyarka – History
Bolyarka.bg. Retrieved Mar 2013. The company currently has four own brands – * Bolyarka Light (, 4.1% ABV) * Bolyarka Dark (, 5% ABV) * Bolyarka Weiss (,

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, 5.4% ABV) * Bolyarka Live (,

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) The company brews several other Bulgarian brands, such as ''Schweik'' and ''Balkansko'', and it also imports several brands, including

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.Bolyarka – Brands
Bolyarka.bg. Retrieved Mar 2013.

Gallery

File:Bolyarka pale lager beer.JPG, Bolyarka Light File:Bolyarka Dark beer.JPG, Bolyarka Dark

External links

boliarka.com
– official website

References

{{Beer and Breweries in Bulgaria Beer in Bulgaria Bulgarian brands Food and drink companies established in 1892 1892 establishments in Bulgaria