Kompania Piwowarska
Kompania Piwowarska is a brewing company established in Poland in 1999 as a result of the merger of two SABMiller-owned Polish breweries, Lech Browary Wielkopolski S.A. in Poznań and Browary Tyskie Górny Śląsk SA. in Tychy. Browary Tyskie Górny Śląsk was founded in 1629.[1] The company also owns the Dojlidy Brewery in Białystok.
The three breweries have a total capacity of 15.1 million hectolitres.[2] SABMiller purchased a majority share in the Lech and Tyskie breweries in 1995.[3]
Major brands
Kompania Piwowarska currently controls 45% of the Polish beer market.[citation needed]
Lech
The main Lech brands are Lech Premium a 5.2% abv pale lager, Lech Pils, a 5.5% pale lager and Lech Mocny a 6.2% strong lager. Lech controls 8% of the Polish beer market.[4] The Poznań brewary brews Dębowe Mocne (Oak Strong), which is 7%. Currently produced types are "Lech Premium", "Lech Pils" and "Lech Mocne" (i.e. Lech strong).
Tyskie
Tyskie is one of the best selling brands of beer in Poland, with around 18% of the Polish market.[5] Tyskie also has a world distribution. The main brands are Tyskie Gronie, a 5.6% pale lager, and Tyskie Książęce, a 5.7% pale lager.[6][7]
Dojlidy
The main Dojlidy Brewery brand is the 6% pale lager, Żubr (European bison).
Brands produced in Poland
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| Brand of Beer | Alcohol % |
Type |
|---|---|---|
| Tyskie Gronie | 5.6 | pale lager |
| Tyskie Klasyczne | 5.0 | pale lager |
| Tyskie z tanka | 5.5 | pale lager |
| Lech Premium | 5.2 | pale lager |
| Lech Pils | 5.5 | pale lager |
| Lech Free | 0.5 | non-alcoholic beer |
| Lech Shandy | 2.6 | shandy-style beer |
| Żubr | 6.0 | pale lager |
| Żubr Ciemnozłoty | 6.9 | pale lager |
| Dębowe Mocne | 7.0 | strong lager |
| Wojak Jasny Pełny | 5.0 | pale lager |
| Wojak Mocny | 7.0 | strong lager |
| Wojak Super Mocny | 9.0 | extra strong lager |
| Książęce Złote Pszeniczne | 4.9 | Hefeweizen |
| Książęce Czerwony Lager | 4.9 | dunkel |
| Książęce Ciemne Łagodne | 4.1 | dark lager |
| Książęce Korzenne Aromatyczne | 5.0 | winter beer |
| Redd’s Apple | 4.5 | pale lager |
| Redd’s Red | 4.5 | fruit beer |
| Redd’s Sun | 4.5 | fruit beer |
| Redd’s Cranberry | 4.5 | fruit beer |
| Redd’s Grapefruit i Ananas | 4.5 | fruit beer |
| Gingers Beer Classic | 4.1 | fruit beer |
| Gingers Cinnamon | 4.1 | fruit beer |
| Gingers Lime | 4.5 | fruit beer |
| Grolsch | 5.0 | pale lager |
| Pilsner Urquell | 4.5 | pilsner |
| Peroni Nastro Azzurro | 5.1 | pale lager |
| Miller Genuine Draft | 4.7 | pale lager |
References
- ^ 1900–1999
- ^ Kompania Piwowarska update
- ^ http://www.kp.pl/ Kompania Piwowarska SA website
- ^ http://www.sabmiller.com/index.asp?pageid=149&newsid=1186
- ^ Teather, David (2006-10-30). "3.2m pints of Polish beer sold in Britain". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- ^ Piwo Tyskie : Tyskie Browary Książęce => Kompania Piwowarska
- ^ http://www.ratebeer.com/brewers/kompania-piwowarska-(sabmiller)/2952/ RateBeer
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