Zagorka is a Bulgarian beer brand from the city of

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. It is brewed at the Zagorka Brewery. The company was founded in 1902, in the Czech tradition, by a doctor who returned from Prague. The current brewery was opened in 1958 and since 1994 is owned by Heineken. The company produces three Bulgarian brands (Zagorka, Ariana and

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) and three licensed brands ( Heineken, Amstel and

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). The "Zagorka" brand has three variants – Zagorka Special ( lager, 5% ABV) and two artisan beers – Zagorka Reserve (dark, flavoured with berries, 6% ABV, since 2011) and Zagorka Fusion (Light, flavoured with grapes, 2% ABV, since 2012).Heineken Brewery – brands
heinekenzagorkabrewery.bg. Retrieved Mar 2013. Historically, Zagorka had several other variants, including Zagorka Light (Загорка Светло), and Zagorka Gold (both until the early 2000s). The label was originally written in

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, with a period of overlap in the late 1990s ("Light" having

labels and "Special" having Latin ones), and it is currently written mostly in Latin.

Gallery

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References

External links

zagorka.bg
– official website
Heineken Zagorka Brewery
– brewery home page
Zagorka Tours
– marketing information and history {{Beer and Breweries in Bulgaria Beer in Bulgaria Heineken brands Bulgarian brands Food and drink companies established in 1902 1902 establishments in Bulgaria