Browary Lubelskie

Perła

Type	Beer
Country of origin	Poland
Introduced	1846
Alcohol by volume	6.0 %
Website	www.perla.pl

Browary Lubelskie is a Polish brewery situated in the Lublin Region. It was founded in 1844 in the abandoned ruins of the monastery of the Reforming Fathers by businessman Karol Rudolf Vetter for 5000 zł. In 1846 the brewery began brewing a Bavarian-style beer using bottom fermenting technology, which allowed for easy transport, thus expanding the market beyond the region’s borders. The brewery was originally powered by a twin horse-powered turbines. In 1881 the horses were replaced by steam engines. The second brewery was opened in 1914 by Hersz Jojna Zylber, a member of one of the wealthiest Lublin families, but production was halted by WWI, the stalls during the inter-war period and then during WWII Zylber and his family were deported to a ghetto. Only Zylber’s son survived, who after the liberation, changed name to Stefan Jankowski. Both breweries were nationalized by the new Communist State. In 1992 the company has been privatized and became a joint stock company. In 2001, the brewing operations were moved to the second site and the first site became a corporate headquarter. In 2014, the company renamed itself to Perła - Browary Lubelskie S.A (Perla - Lublin Breweries).

Perła currently owns two breweries (one in Lublin and one in Zwierzyniec). It is available in UK, US, Germany and Australia. It is the largest independent brewery in Poland. Perla (Pils 5% ABV) was awarded a Bronze Medal at the International Beer Challenge BC 2010 awards in UK.

Beers

• Perła Chmielowa (the main brand)
• Perła Niepasteryzowana
• Perła Export
• Perła Mocna
• Zwierzyniec
• Goolman
• Goolman Strong
• Goolman Gold
• Carmèll

Marketing

The bottles are typically green with a label that prominently features the green-and-red coat of arms of Lublin that features a white buck.

External links

• Perla