Ledenika is a

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made in

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( bg, Леденика). It was established in 1964 and is named after the

Ledenika Ledenika ( bg, Леденика, English: icy or glacial) is a cave in the Northwestern parts of the Balkan Mountains, 16 km away from the Bulgarian city of Vratsa. Its entrance is approximately 830 m above sea level. The cave features an abu ...

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near the nearby city of

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in northwestern Bulgaria. In 2012, the Ledenika Brewery was bought by Bolyarka.Bolyarka buys Ledenika
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'', 6 Jun 2012. Retrieved Jun 2013. It has three brands – Ledenika light (4.1% ABV), Ledenika dark, and Ledenika special (5.1% ABV).

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