The Warka Brewery () is one of
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
's oldest
breweries and belongs to the
Żywiec Group. Żywiec Group has five main breweries:
Żywiec Brewery,
Elbrewery
The Elbląg Brewery is a major brewery in Elbląg, Poland. It belongs to the Żywiec Group.
Brewery
The history of the Elbing Brewing Tradition dates back to 1309, when Teutonic Master Siegfried von Leuchtwangen granted brewing privileges t ...
,
Leżajsk Brewery
The Leżajsk Brewery () is one of Poland's oldest breweries and belongs to the Żywiec Group. Żywiec Group has five main breweries: Żywiec Brewery, Elbrewery, Leżajsk Brewery, Cieszyn Brewery and Warka Brewery, and is majority owned by the ...
,
Cieszyn Brewery and Warka Brewery, and is majority owned by the Dutch Heineken Group. The brewery is in the historic center of
Warka
Warka ( yi, ווארקע) is a town in east-central Poland, located on the left bank of the Pilica river ( south of Warsaw), with 11,035 inhabitants (2004). It has been situated in Grójec County, in the Masovian Voivodeship, since 1999; p ...
,
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
.
Brand
The company claims that in 1478
Bolesław V, the
Mazovian Prince, reserved to Warka the exclusive right to supply beer to his court. The current plant was opened in 1975, under the ''Zakłady Piwowarskie w Warszawie'' (Warsaw Brewing Industries). Warka Brewery was purchased in 1999 by Grupa Żywiec S.A. The brewery was modernized in 2004 and now has a production capacity between 200-350 million litres annually. It is the second largest brewery in Grupa Żywiec.
The Warka Brewery makes three products: Warka Classic, Warka Strong, and "Królewskie," the latter meaning "royal."
Marketing
Warka Classic Beer is well known for its distinct red packaging, the label of the export bottle and can, and the medals which indicates the beer's quality. The inscription 1478 Privilege of Delivery For Prince's Court.
See also
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Polish beer
Beer in Poland has been brewed for well over a thousand years and has a significant history of tradition and commercial beer production. Poland is Europe's third largest beer producer, producing 36.9 million hectolitres, coming after the United K ...
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Żywiec Brewery
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Elbrewery
The Elbląg Brewery is a major brewery in Elbląg, Poland. It belongs to the Żywiec Group.
Brewery
The history of the Elbing Brewing Tradition dates back to 1309, when Teutonic Master Siegfried von Leuchtwangen granted brewing privileges t ...
*
Leżajsk Brewery
The Leżajsk Brewery () is one of Poland's oldest breweries and belongs to the Żywiec Group. Żywiec Group has five main breweries: Żywiec Brewery, Elbrewery, Leżajsk Brewery, Cieszyn Brewery and Warka Brewery, and is majority owned by the ...
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Cieszyn Brewery
External links
Żywiec Group
Beer brands of Poland
Polish brands
Breweries of Poland
Heineken subsidiaries
Heineken brands
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