Shumensko is a

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brand ( bg, Шуменско пиво) from the town of

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. The

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was founded in 1882 by merchants from Shumen and the

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master brewer

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, who arrived in September and founded the Bulgarian Brewing Association (Българско пивоварно дружество) on 26 October. There are currently 6 brands: * Shumensko Light (Шуменско светло, 4.3% ABV) * Shumensko Premium (originally Шуменско специално, 5% ABV) * Shumensko Dark (Шуменско тъмно, 5.5% ABV, available only in winter) * Shumensko Twist (3 citrus-flavoured brands – lemon, orange and grapefruit, 2% ABV, available only in summer) A

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was also temporarily available (Шуменско червено) in the early 2000s. The beer labels are exclusively written in the

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alphabet on glass bottles and in

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on cans; plastic litre-bottles have each on either side. Outside of its home town, the beer is also brewed in

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Pirinsko Pivo Pirinsko Pivo is a brewery founded in 1969 in Blagoevgrad in SW Bulgaria. Details Pirinsko is named after the nearby Pirin, Pirin Mountains and is situated in Blagoevgrad, a city located 90 km south of the capital Sofia. The brewery subst ...

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and

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Gallery

File:Shumensko Svetlo.JPG, Shumensko Light (2011) File:Shumensko Premium.JPG, Shumensko Premium (2011) File:Shumensko Tamno.JPG, Shumensko Dark (2011) File:Shumensko Twist 3 beers 500 ml.jpg, Shumensko Twist (2012)

External links

shumensko.bg
– official website
Shumensko
at Beerlog.info Beer in Bulgaria Bulgarian brands Shumen Food and drink companies established in 1882 {{Bulgaria-stub