Polish Breweries

Polish Breweries

styles - history - beers

Introduction
There are currently around 70 breweries operating in Poland. The distribution is reasonably even around the country, but there is a slight preponderance in the South and West - areas which were formerly under German or Austrian control. A majority still operate on a small scale and have an annual production of under 100,000 hectolitres. At the other end of the scale, there are a handful of large breweries producing over 1 million hl. This group includes most of the better-known names such as Zywiec, Okocim and EB (Elbrewery). These companies seem to have been able to use their economic power to elbow their smaller rivals off the pub bars. A handful of beers - EB Pils, EB Red, Okocim Pils, and Zywiec Full Light - have a ubiquity which soon begins to irritate. Draught beer from the smaller breweries seems to be rare, even in their local area.		Index Polish brewing industry Polish beer styles Grodziskie (Grätzer) Polish beer statistics Where to buy Polish Beer Polish Breweries Warsaw pub guide Krakow pub guide Lublin pub guide

The Polish brewing industry

Since the denationalisation of most of the industry, most of the larger concerns have been gobbled up by foreign multinationals. Heineken, South African Breweries (SABMiller) and Carlsberg now control a majority of the market between them. Their domination will only increase with time. These international companies have already "rationalised" their Polish operations, closing some smaller breweries.

I expect that life will become increasingly difficult for the smaller, more old-fashioned breweries who lack the capital to invest in new equipment or advertise their beers. In all likelihood, many will close, leaving half a dozen large companies to take most of the market, as is the case in the rest of Europe. The overall number of breweries may well remain around the 70 mark, however, with the arrival of pub-breweries. There are already a couple, but this will surely increase. The only surprise was how long it took them to start up in such obvious places as Warsaw or Cracow.

The 1990's saw a surprising number of new small to medium size breweries start up from scratch. Some have grown to such a size (production of over 100,000 hl per year) that it is difficult to categorise them as micro breweries. The beers which they brew are much the same as those from the established breweries.

The current number of active breweries is 71. The breweries break down as follows:

Brewery	No.	Details
SABMiller	3	Owns Kompania Piwowarska, which consists of Dojlidy, Lech, Tyskie.
Heineken	7	Owns Grupa Żywiec SA which consists of: EB, Królewskie, Kujawiak, Leżajsk, Warka, Zamkowy, Żywiec.
Carlsberg	5	Carlsberg-Okocim SA. Owns these breweries:- Bosman, Kasztelan, Okocim, Piast, Piast - Zakrzów
Browary Polskie Brok - Strzelec SA.	4	A group made up of Brok, Brok - Połczyn-Zdrój, Rybnik, Strzelec.
Independents	49	Vary greatly in size and age. I have included in this category all new stand-alone breweries.
Brewpubs	3	The first brewpubs started to appear in the 1990's. They haven't taken off as they have in some countries.
Microbreweries	-	It's difficult to define this category in Poland. Usually I would include all the breweries founded since 1989. However, as some produce in excess of 250,000 hl, the term "micro" isn't very appropriate.
Contract Brewers	1	Stary Krakow is the only one so far..

Brewers' organisation

Browary Polskie - The Polish brewers' trade organisation.

Polish Beer Styles

Most Polish breweries have have a half dozen or so products, for the greater part pale lagers of varying strengths from 10.5 - 14% balling or 4 - 6% alcohol. Most pale lagers are very fully attentuated, presumably with value-conscious consumers in mind. The big sellers are around the international lager standard of 5% alcohol and a density in the region of 11 -12° Plato.

As in the Czech republic, there is often no claim of a specific style, just a reference to the original gravity in degrees Plato. Some beers are labelled as Pils or Pilsener, but without much rigour or consistency. The term "Specjal" seems to mean little more than a beer with a density of more than 12° Plato. Even breweries in Silesia, which was long under German control, have not retained German nomenclature such as Helles, Export or Bock.

Lower-gravity lagers (in the 9-10° Plato range) are unknown in most countries, except for Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Polish breweries usually make a couple. How to describe them in English is a bit of a problem, as the terminology doesn't really exist. The German term "Schankbier" is almost right, but doesn't usually cover beers of over 9° Plato. In my Czech Breweries page, I've stuck to the Czech designation "výčepní". This is probably the most accurate term to describe the weaker Polish lagers. They're meant to be serious beers, but are of a "session" strength.

Unsurprisingly, given the high degree of attenuation, most of the "full" pale lagers tend to be light in body, dry and hoppy. The better ones can be assertively bitter and stand up well in comparison to Czech beers of a similar strength.

Many breweries have multiple brands of exactly the same strength and density. In all likelihood, most of these are label beers. It's a bit frustrating that there is so little variation. It's not uncommon to find six pale lagers and nothing else in brewery's range.

Bottom-fermenting Styles

Style	alc.	Plato	description
Piwo jasne lekkie	3-4%	8-10°	Pale lager of under 10° Plato. It means literally "Pale light beer". Schankbier. "Výčepní"
Piwo jasne pelne	4-5%	10-14°	Usually translated as "full light beer". It means a pale lager of full strength, i.e. at least 10° Plato.Most Polish beers fall into this category. It covers beers in the Pilsner style and in the Export or Spezial (Specjal) styles. Those at the weaker end are like a Czech "výčepní" pale lager - a sort of session-strength Pils.
Piwo jasne mocne	6-9%	14-18°	A pale strong lager, a minimum of 14° Plato. It covers some beers that could be classified as pale Bocks and others that fall between a Spezial and a Bock.
Märzen	6 - 7%	14°	Amber lager. Though they don't use the name, there are a couple of beers in this style.
Bock	7 - 10%	16-20°	Amber lager. There are some examples of this style, though not always called Bock by name. The true Polish term is "Kożlak".
Piwo ciemne	6 - 7%	13-14°	Dark lager. Usually the strength of a Dunkles Export rather than a Münchener. Not that many breweries still produce one and they are a somewhat endangered species. Which is as shame as all the pale lagers can get quite boring. Also called "Piwo czarne".
Porter	8 - 9%	18-20°	Strong porters, sometimes called "piwo ciemne mocne". Usually the only draught alternative to pale lagers. True baltic-style porters, they are too much on the treacle/cough medicine side for some. In the last couple of years several breweries - notably the Carlsberg owned ones, such as Okocim - have dropped their porters. Currently around 10 breweries still produce one. Zywiec is the most common and seems to be the only draught porter still made.

Top-fermenting Styles

Poland's only truly interesting indigenous beer style was Grodziskie, a top-fermented smoked wheat beer. It was the last survivor of a style called Grätzer (derived from Grätz, the German name for Grodzisk) and was once popular across northern Germany. The only brewery producing it was closed sometime in the mid-1990's. The owner, Lech, argued that continuing production there was "uneconomical". So, that's one more beer style to cross off the list.

The only top-fermented beer currently being mass-produced (that is, not by a pub brewery) is a version of the Belgian pale ale Palm. The Belgian brewery has bought into an existing Polish enterprise and helped them build a new brewery. The new company is, slightly oddly, called Browar Belgia.

There are some amber beers which claim to be brewed to an Irish recipe and have inspiring names such as "Belfast". Without any evidence to the contrary, it is probably safe to assume that these are, in reality, bottom-fermented beers of indeterminate style.

Grodziskie (Grätzer Bier)

Grodziskie was the only truly ingidenous Polish beer style to survie in the second half of the 20th century. It was a top-fermented, smoked wheat beer. It was the last survivor of a style called Grätzer (derived from Grätz, the German name for Grodzisk) and was once popular across northern Germany.

This is the earliest mention I've found of the style:

"Pohlnische Biere. Pohlen liebet besonders die weißen Biere, die es auch verschieden, und sehr vortrefflich, hat; z. E. das Gräzer und Lobsenzer, vornehmlich aber das Waretsker Bier, welches leztere, wenn es alt geworden, an Klarheit und Farbe dem Weine gleichet."

"Polish beers. Poland especially likes white beers, of which it has several excellent ones, for example Gräzer and Lobsenzer, but mostly Waretsker Beer, of which the latter, when aged, resembles wine in colour and clarity."
"Oeconomischen Encyclopädie of 1773

Grodziskie (or Grätzer as it was called in German) seems to have been quite common pre WW 1, as the name crops up quite a bit. I recently found this:

"Nach den vorliegenden Angaben sind beim Verkauf in Fässern von den Brauereien abgesetzt worden: gewöhnliche obergärige Biere bis zu 12 M., bessere Sorten in der Regel zu 12 - 18 M. (Grätzer Bier 12 M.), untergärige Schankbiere zu 14-18 M., Lagerbier meist 17-25 M. für 1 hl."
Zeitschrift für das gesammte Brauwesen 1894, p.31

Its talking about the wholesale price of draught beer in the Brausteuergebiet (all of German territory at the time, except Bavaria, Baden, Württemburg, Alsace Lorraine and Luxemburg):

ordinary top-fermening beer up to 12 M. per hl
better types of top-fermenting beer 12-18 M. per hl (Grätzer Bier 12 M.)
bottom-fermenting Schankbier (I guess 10° Plato or less) 14-18 M. per hl
Lagerbier mostly 17-25 M.

Whats interesting is:
- Grätzer is the only specific style named;
- even the weakest bottom-fermenting beer is the same price as the best top-fermenting beer.

I think its safe to assume that at this time Grätzer was pretty well-known.

In 1894 the district Posen (now the Polsh Poznań) had 158 breweries of which 101 were top-fermenting, producing between them 177,038 hl in the brewing year 192/93. The 57 bottom-fermenting breweries produced much more - 307,800 hl. Which made the proportions 37% top-fermenting, 63% bottom-fermenting. The only region producing a higher percentage of top-fermenting beer was the Kingdom of Saxony at 41%. (Over the whole Brausteuergebiet the percentage of top-fermenting beer was 23%.) (Source: Zeitschrift für das gesammte Brauwesen 1894, p.23)

In "Księga Piw i Browarow Polskich" ("Book of Polish Beer and Breweries"), Tadeusz Kaczmarek, 1994 dedicates pages 266 to 274 to Grodziskie. Heres a summary of the most interesting bits.

Its thought that it was first brewed sometime in the 14th century.
It was related to German Weissbier, but had its own specific taste from the use of smoked wheat malt.
It was brewed using an infusion mash.
It was bottle-conditioned.

The 5 breweries in Grodzisk (Grätz) produced:

year	output (hl)
1863	7,000
1873	20,000
1883	70,000
1893	80,000
1900	100,000
Source: "Ksiega Piw i Browarów Polskich" ("Book of Polish Beer and Breweries"), Tadeusz Kaczmarek, 1994, pages 269

In the 1990s 3 variations were produced:

	Plato	ABV
Grodziskie	7.7°	2.5%
Grodzisz	12°	3.5%
Bernadyńskie	14°	3-5%

Its one of my lasting regrets that I never tasted Grodziskie, despite having visited Poland when it was still brewed.

Where to buy Polish beer
The German site appeti sells a small range of Polish beers online.

Amtec International of NY Corp - one of the largest importers of Polish beer into the USA.

Polish Breweries

Statistics

Beer Production (1,000 hl)
1890	1950	1960	1970	1976	1979	1980	1984	1986	1987	1990	1992	1996	1997
6,000*	3330	6730	10,370	12,400	11,132	13,000	9,600	11,380	12,800	11,856	14,152	16,528	18,805
Notes: * Based on the territory, at that time ruled by the German, Russian and Austrian empires, which formed the independant Polish state after WW1. In 1996 Poland ranked as the 8th largest producer of beer in Europe.

Beer Consumption per capita (litres)
1938	1976	1979	1984	1986	1987	1996	1997
4.2	36	31	26	29	35	43.7	49

Number of breweries
1845	1846	1876	1891	1900	1914	1938	1939	1987
1100#	632#	397#	248#	500*	312*	144	138	78
Notes: It should be remembered that the frontiers of Poland changed considerably after WW2, making direct comparison difficult. It is consequently difficult to make any direct comparison between the pre- and post-war figures. # Based on Polish territory within the Russian Empire only. * Based on the territory, at that time ruled by the German, Russian and Austrian empires, which formed the independant Polish state after WW1.

Polish Breweries

Listings

Browar Amber
Bielkówko, ul. Gregorkiewicza 1,
83-050 Kolbudy.
Tel. 058 - 682 6621
Fax: 058 - 682 6150
Email: sekretariat@browar-amber.pl
Homepage: http://www.browar-amber.pl/

Founded: 1994
Annual production: 250,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Amber Kern	5.5%	10.1°	Pale lager.
Amber Hanza	4.8%	10.1°	Pale lager.
Amber Cox	5.5%	10.5	Pale lager.
Amber Classic	5.5%	11°	Pale lager.
Amber Gryf	4.8%	10.1°	Pale lager.
Amber Full	6.2%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Amber Kopernik	6.2%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Amber Żywe	6.2%	14.5°	Pale lager- Märzen. Unfiltered.
Amber Mocny Red	7%	14.5°	Amber lager - Märzen.
Amber Kożlak	6.5%	15.1°	Dark bock.

Independent brewery.

Browar Bartek
Cieśle 13,
63-322 Gołuchów.
Tel. 062 - 761 5866
Fax:
Email:
Homepage:

Founded: 1992
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Bartek	6.%	12°	Pale lager.

Microbrewery.

Browar Belgia
ul. Ściegiennego 499,
25-116 Kielce.
Tel. 041 - 362 2146
Fax: 041 - 362 0845
Email: browar@browarbelgia.pl
Homepage: http://www.browarbelgia.pl/

Founded: 1999
Annual production: 1,000,000 hl.(2003)

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Gingers Cinnamon	4.1%	11.8°	Ginger beer with cinnamon.
Lemon's	4.1%	8.5°	Lemon-flavoured pale lager.
Gingers Classic	4.1%	11.8°	Ginger beer.
Grünengold	5.2%	11°	Pils.
Frater 5.4	5.4%	11.8°	Pale lager. Dry hopped. "the first Polish abbey beer" the brewery claims. "Frater is produced by Browar Belgias brew masters under quality control of the experts representing Szczyrzyc (abbey)"
Palm	5.4%	12.8°	Top-fermented pale ale.
Wojak Jasne Pełne	6%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Wojak Mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Frater 7.6	7.6%	16.3°	Amber top-fermented beer.
Wojak Super Mocne	9%	18.5°	Pale lager.

A subsidiary of Palm. It is, as far as I am aware, the only fullsize brewery in Poland to top ferment.

In 1995 the Belgian Palm Brewery and the shareholders of the Kielce Brewery set up a joint venture company called Browar Belgia. Development of the old brewery location on Witosa Street was seen as too difficult, so in 1997 the decision was made to build a completely new brewery. A former food processing plant in Kielce - Dyminy was selected as the new site.

The new plant, which opened in September 1992, uses some of the old buildings. The offices, packaging (bottling) hall and warehouses have been put in existing buildings. A completely new section has been built for the actual brewing.

The new plant is being built in stages. After the first stage was completed, the annual capacity was 250.000 hl. The second stage, completed in Spring 2000 gave a capacity of 650.000 hl per year. At the moment the capacity is being increased up to 1.25 milion hl per year. The aim is ultimately to have a capacity of 3 million hl per year.

The brewery has an agreement with the Szczyrzyc Abbey to produce the Abbey Beer Frater. The abbey had a substantial brewery (producing 250,000 hl a year) which was nationalised in 1951. It was handed back to the abbey in 1993, but needed too much work and was finally closed in 1996.

Bierhalle Katowice
ul. Chorzowska 107 Silesia City Center,
40-101 Katowice.
Tel: 032 - 605 0161
Fax: 032 - 605 0162
http://www.bierhalle.pl/

Founded: 2006
Annual production:

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Bierhalle Pils	5%	11.4°	Pils.
Bierhalle Pszeniczne	5.3%	12.6°	Pale unfiltered wheat beer.

Brewpub making German-style beers. Part of a chain.

Bierhalle
Centrum Handlowe Arkadia,
al. Jana Pawła II 82,
01-501 Warszawa.
Tel: 022 - 323 68 55
arkadia@bierhalle.pl
http://www.bierhalle.pl/

Founded: 2005
Annual production:

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Bierhalle Ciemne	4.9%	12.2°	Dark lager.
Bierhalle Jasne	5%	11.4°	Pale lager - Helles.
Bierhalle Pils	5%	11.4°	Pils.
Bierhalle Altbier	5%	12.5°	Top-fermented Alt.
Bierhalle Pszeniczne	5.3%	12.6°	Pale unfiltered wheat beer.
Bierhalle Pszeniczne Ciemne	5.3%	12.8°	Dark unfiltered wheat beer.
Bierhalle Kożlak	7.5%	16.6°	Dark Bock.

Brewpub making German-style beers. Part of a chain.

Browar w Bojanowie
ul. Browarna 2,
63-940 Bojanowo.
Tel. 065 - 545 7855
Fax: 065 - 545 7867
Email: webmaster@browar-bojanowo.pl
Homepage: http://www.browar-bojanowo.pl/

Founded: 1881 *** CLOSED ***
Annual production: 80,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Swejka Pilsener	5.5%	10.5°	Pils. Pasteurised.
Swejka Pilsener Czerwona	5.7%	12°	Pils. Pasteurised.

Independent brewery..

Bosman Browar Szczecin S.A.
ul. Chmielewskiego 16,
70-028 Szczecin.
Tel. 091 - 482 1061
Fax: 091 - 485 3070
Email: browar@bosman.pl
Homepage: http://www.bosman.com.pl/

Founded: 1848
Annual production: 280,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Bosman Volt	4.2%	10.8°	Pale lager.
Bosman Full	5.7%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Bosman Gold	5.7%	11.1°	Pale lager.
Bosman Polarny	6%	13.5°	Pale lager.
Bosman Volt Strong	6.3%		Pale lager.
Bosman Specjal	6.65%	14°	Pale lager - Spezial.

A Carlsberg subsidiary (along with Okocim, Piast, Sierpc). Altogether they have 16% of the Polish market.

BOSS Browar Witnica S.A.
ul. Marii Konopnickiej 1,
66-460 Witnica.
Tel. 095 - 751 5114
Fax: 095 - 751 5532
Email: office@browar-witnica.pl
Homepage: http://www.browar-witnica.pl/

Founded: 1848
Annual production: 80,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
BOSS Beer	4.2%	9°	Pale lager.
Joker Pils	4.2%	9°	Pils.
Morskie z pianką	4.2%	9°	Pale lager.
Pirat	4.2%	9°	Pale lager.
Lord Premium	4.2%	9°	Pale lager.
Furmen	4.2%	9°	Pale lager.
As Pils	4.2%	9°	Pils.
Chojrak Jasne	4.2%	9°	Pale lager.
BOSS Pils	4.2%	9°	Pils. Very pale yellow colour with a thick rocky head; perfume and spice aroma; sweetish/bitterish taste with pine and pepper aromas; bitter finish with butter and pine. Surprisingly tasty for the low gravity, with some good hop flavours. Tasted 31.10.2006	44
Kożlak eksportowy	5.8%	13°	Dark lager. Dark brown colour, with a lasting pale tan head; roast, dates, cream, nut and treacle aroma; sweet taste with cream, treacle and dates aromas; bitterish finish with roast, caramel, coffee and black toffee aromas. Pleasant enough sweet, malty dark lager. A bit like an Austrian Doppelmalz, though not quite as sweet. Tasted 18.10.2006	61
Piwo kąpielowe	5.8%	13°	Dark lager.
BOSS Beer Mocne	6%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Furmen Mocny	6%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Regionalne Mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Mocne Zachodnie	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
BOSS Mocny	7%	14.1°	Pale lager. Pale yellow colour with a fine-beaded head; pepper, apple and grass aroma; sweet/bitterish taste with raisin, caramel, pepper and smoke aromas; bitter finish with pepper, pine and caramel aromas. A reasonably complex and balanced strong lager, which is surprisingly fruity. Like a Dortmunder Export brewed to the 1950's gravity. Tasted 31.10.2006	56
AS Mocny	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Lord Mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Pirat Mocny	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Joker Mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Chojrak Mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Diabelsko Mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Black BOSS	8.5%	18.1°	Bottom-fermented Porter.
BOSS Porter	8.5%	18.1°	Bottom-fermented Porter. Very dark brown with a dense, mid-tan head; dates, liquorice, clove. toffee, chocolate and roast aroma; very sweet taste with cream. liquorice, dates and chocolate aromas; bitter finish with burnt, liquorice, black chocolate and coffee aromas. Bags of dark malt and fruit, a fair bit of sweetness, finished off with enough burnt bitterness to justify the Porter monnicker. Very nice indeed. And for you style fascists - this is definitely a Porter and not some type of Doppelbock, as some of you may claim. (I'm playing the "emotional recognition" card again.) If given this blind and asked if it was a strong Porter a would say yes. That's as much of a style definition as I need. What's it based on? Nothing but my own personal drinking experiences. Tasted 18.10.2006

Independent brewery. I can't believe that all their brands are original beers.

Browar Braniewski
ul. Morska 4,
14-500 Braniewo.
Tel.: 055 - 644 6501
Fax. 055 - 644 5954
Email: bb@browarbraniewski.pl
http://www.browarbraniewski.pl/

Founded: 2006 (1850)
Annual production:

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Barkas	6.1%	12.1°	Pale lager.

Microbrewery. Reopened in 2006 after three year's closure. Formerly owned by Żywiec/Heineken.

Brok S.A.
ul. Spółdzielcza 8,
79-950 Koszalin.
Tel. 094 344 6200

Founded: 1874
Annual production: 215,000 hl. (650,000 hl capacity)

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (10)
Brok Premium	5.7%	11.5°	Pale lager. Hop and spice aroma; bitter taste with hop aroma; bitter finish with spice and grass aromas. A pleasant light, hoppy beer.	7
Brok Sambor Export	6.2%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Brok Sambor	6.2%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Kanclerz	6.2%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Brok Martin	7.2%	14°	Pale lager.
Brok Porter	9.2%	14°	Bottom-fermented Porter.

Part of Browary Polskie Brok - Strzelec SA. Owned since 2005 by Royal Unibrew, Denmark's second largest brewing company.

Brovaria - Browar Hotel Restauracja
Stary Rynek 73 74,
61-772 Poznań.
Tel.: 061 - 858 6868
Fax: 061 - 858 6869
Email: brovaria@brovaria.pl
http://www.brovaria.pl/

Founded: 2004
Annual production:

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Brovaria Pils	5.2%	12.5°	Pils. Unfiltered.
Brovaria Miodowe	5.2%	12.5°	Amber lager - Märzen. Unfiltered.
Brovaria Pszeniczne Drożdżowe	4.9%	12°	Unfiltered pale wheat beer. Seasonal.
Brovaria Ciemne Mocne			Dark Doppel Bock. Unfiltered. Seasonal.
Brovaria Jasne Mocne			Pale Doppel Bock. Unfiltered. Seasonal.
Brovaria Trzy Ziarna			Pale lager. "Mexican style". Unfiltered. Seasonal.
Brovaria Świąteczne			Spiced dark Doppel Bock. Unfiltered. Seasonal - christmas.

Brewpub.

Opening times:
Mon - Sun 11:00 - 01:00

Browar Połczyn-Zdrój (Brok)
ul. Piwna 10,
78-320 Połczyn-Zdrój.

Founded: 1825*** CLOSED ***
Annual production: 85,000 hl.

Part of Browary Polskie Brok - Strzelec SA.

Browarmia królewska
ul. Królewska 1
00-065 Warsaw.
Tel: 022 - 826 54 55
Fax: 022 - 826 2267
E-Mail: biuro@browarmia.pl
Homepage: http://www.browarmia.pl

Founded: 2005
Annual production:

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Pils		11.7°	Pils.Bottom-fermented. Unfiltered.
Pszeniczne		11.7°	Unfiltered pale wheat beer.
Stout		12.7°	Stout. Top-fermented.
Czerwone Imbirowe		11.7°	Amber ginger beer. Top-fermented.
Pale Ale			Pale Ale. Top-fermented. Seasonal.
Pszeniczne Ciemne			Unfiltered dark wheat beer. Seasonal.

Brewpub. One of very few breweries in Poland to top-ferment.

Browar Brzeg
ul. Ofiar Katynia 23,
49-300 Brzeg.
Tel. 077 - 4162581, 077 - 4162047
Fax: 077 - 4162581
Email:
Homepage: http://www.glubczyce.com.pl/

Founded: 1920
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Kruger	4.2%	8.5°	Pale lager ("piwo stołowe" - table beer).
CDN	5.5%	10.1°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery. Originally called Brieger Brauhaus GmbH.

Owned by Zaklady Piwowarskie Głubczyce.

Browary Bydgoskie Sp. z o.o.
ul. Ustronie 7,
85-161 Bydgoszcz.
Tel. 052 - 371 9300
Fax:
Email: market@kujawiak.com.pl
Homepage: http://www.kujawiak.com.pl/

Founded: 1858 ***** CLOSED 2007 *****
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Pomorskie Specjalne	5.5%	10°	Pale lager.
Kujawiak Dragon	5.5%	11°	Pale lager.
1410 Pils	5.7%	11.1°	Pale lager.
Pomorskie Strong	6.8%	14°	Pale lager - Spezial.
Bractwo Kurkowe Mocne	7%	15.1°	Pale lager.
Kujawiak Mocny	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.
1410	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.

Bought first by the Austrian brewery BBAG. Now part of Grupa Żywiec (owned by Heineken).

Browar Ciechanów
ul. Kilińskiego 8,
06-400 Ciechanów.
Tel. 023 - 673 4545
Fax: 023 - 672 7072
Email: handel@ciechan.com.pl
Homepage: http://www.ciechan.com.pl

Founded: 1864
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Ciechan Wyborne	6.2%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Ciechan Mocne	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.
Ciechan Miodowe	6.2%	14°	Pale lager with honey.
Piwo Farskie	6.5%	14°	Dark lager.
Porter	9.5%	18.1°	Porter.
Beczkowe Wyborne	6.2%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Beczkowe Mocne	7.6%	15.1°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery.

C.K. Browar
ul. Podwale 6-7,
31-118 Kraków.
Tel. 012 - 429 2505
Fax: 012 - 428 2652
Email: kontakt@ckbrowar.krakow.pl
Homepage: http://www.ckbrowar.krakow.pl/

Founded: 1996
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
C.K. Jasne		11.5°	Pale lager. Unfiltered
C.K. Weizen	7%	14.5°	Dark lager.
C.K. Ciemne (Dunkel)		12°	Wheat beer.
C.K. Imbirowe		14.5°	Dark lager with ginger.
C.K. Wiedeńskie		12.5°	Amber Vienna lager. Seasonal.
C.K. Marcowe	6%	13°	Amber lager - Märzen. Seasonal.

Brewpub and nightclub.

Browar Czarnków
ul. Browarna 1,
64-700 Czarnków.
Tel. 067 - 255 2021
Fax: 067 - 255 2022
Email: sekretariat@browar-czarnkow.pl
Homepage: http://www.browar-czarnkow.pl

Founded: 1893
Annual production: 50,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Proletaryat	6.2%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Noteckie Jasne Pełne	6.2%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Noteckie Ciemne Mocne Eire	7%	14.1°	Dark lager. Supposedly brewed to an old Irish recipe.
Noteckie mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery.

Dojlidy
ul. Dojlidy Fabryczne 28,
15-955 Białystok.
Tel. 085 - 741 0371
Email: marketing@dojlidy.com.pl
http://www.kp.pl

Founded: 1768
Annual production: 734,000 hl. (2002)

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Dojlidy Classic	5.5%	10.5°	Pale lager.
Żubr	6%	12.1°	Pale lager. SABMiller seem to be pushing this at the expense of the Dojlidy brands. Pale yeallow colour, thin head; wort, tobacco and dust aroma; sweetish/bitterish taste with metal, dust and tobacco aromas; bitter finish with tobacco, dust and pepper aromas. Pretty poor pale lager with just a touch of hoppiness to redeem it from total awfulness. (Canned version.) (Tasted 20.07.2007.)	20
Dojlidy Mocne	7%	15°	Pale lager.
Dojlidy Magnat	7%	15°	Pale lager - Spezial. Metallic aroma; neutral taste with wood and hop aromas; bitter, hoppy finish. A surprisingly bitter beer for the strength - quite good. Still brewed?	73
Dojlidy Polski Porter	9.5%	22°	Bottom-fermented Porter.

Owned by the German Binding Brewery until early 2003, when it was sold on to Kompania Piwowarska, an SABMiller subsidiary.

Browar Elbląg (EB)
ul. Browarna 71,
82-300 Elbląg.
Tel: 055 - 239 0000
Email: info@eb.com.pl
Homepge: http://www.czasnaeb.com.pl

Founded: 1870
Annual production: 3,641,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
EB Premium	5.2%	11.5°	Pils.
EB Full Light Pils	5.5%	10.5°	Pils.
Pałacowe Jasne	5.5%	11°	Pale lager. A beer from the closed Lancut brewery.
Gdańskie	5.7%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Hevelius Classic	6.2%	13.5°	Pale lager - Spezial.. From the now closed Hevelius brewery in Gdansk. Hop aroma; bitter taste with hop and butter aromas; very bitter finish with wood and hop aromas. A beautifully bitter beer.	72
EB Specjal	6.2%	12.5°	Pale lager. Malt and coriander aroma; sweetish taste with hop and cream aromas; bitter finish with grass and spice aromas. An OK beer that could do with a bit more malt. Not bad, though.	66
Pałacowe Mocne	6.8%	14°	Pale lager. A beer from the closed Lancut brewery.
EB Specjal Mocne	7%	14.5°	Pale lager.
Hevelius Kaper	8.7%	20°	Amber bock. Pasteurised. From the now closed Hevelius brewery in Gdansk. Flowery aroma; sweet taste with fruit, apple and wood aromas; very bitter finish with hop and caramel aromas. An excellent bittersweet beer. A very good example of an amber bock beer, though it doesn't call itself that.	75
EB Porter	9.5%	22°	Bottom-fermented porter.

Owned by Heineken.

Formerly the largest brewery group in Poland, under the ownership of an Australian investment group, Brewpole. In 1997 it bought the Hevelius brewery in Gdansk. In 1998 it was itself absorbed by Heineken, who already controlled Zywiec. This new grouping is easily the largest brewing concern in Poland with 39% of the market. Virtually every pub in Poland seems to sell EB.

As the group has closed its smaller breweries, many brands have been moved here.

Browar "EDI"
Nowa Wieś 5e,
67-400 Wschowa.
Tel. 065 - 540 4408
Fax:
Email:
Homepage:

Founded: 1993
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Ciemne	5.6%	12°	Dark lager.
E Plus	5.7%	12°	Pils.

Microbrewery.

Browary Fortuna Sp. z o.o.
ul Wrzesińska 24,
62-320 Miłosław.
Tel. 061 - 438 2096
Fax:
Email: sekretariat@browarfortuna.pl
Homepage: http://www.browarfortuna.pl/

Founded: 1896
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Fortuna Czarne	6.2%	12.7°	Dark lager. Pasteurised.
Złoty Smok	6.2%	12.7°	Pale lager. Pasteurised. The name means "Golden Dragon".
Czarny Smok	6.2%	12.7°	Dark lager. Pasteurised. The name means "Black Dragon".
Srebrny Smok	6.2%	12.7°	Pale lager. Pasteurised. The name means "Silver Dragon".

Independent brewery. Privatised in 1995.

Browar Gab
Wąsosz 95,
42-274 Konopiska.
Tel. 034 - 328 2197
Fax:
Email: biuro@browargab.pl
Homepage: http://www.browargab.pl/

Founded: 1993
Annual production: 20,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Gab Jubilat	4.3%	9°	Pale lager.
Gab Stout	5%	13°	Top-fermented Stout. Pasteurised. Claims to be the forst top-fermented Stout in Poland.
Gab Kama Sutra	5%	11.1°	Top-fermented amber beer.
Gab Mocny	6.8%	14°	Pale lager.

Microbrewery that is one of few in Poland to top ferment.

Zaklady Piwowarkie Głubczyce S.A.
ul. I Armii WP 16-18,
48-100 Głubczyce.
Tel. 077 - 471 0541
Fax: 077 - 471 0470
Email: brax@glubczyce.com.pl
Homepage: http://www.glubczyce.com.pl/

Founded: 1856
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Pils Export	4.2%	10.1°	Pils.
Karlik	4.2%	°	Amber lager.
BraX	5.7%	11.7°	Pale lager.
Rycerskie Mocne	7%	°	Pale lager.
Hammer	7.2%	15.1°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery. It was founded in 1856 as Brauerei A. Weberbrauer GmbH. Before the Second World Wart it was producing 70,000 hl a year.

The company also owns Browar Brzeg.

Browar Bytów Goch
ul Szarych Szeregów 14,
77-100 Bytów.
Tel.
Fax:
Email:
Homepage:

Founded: 1997
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Olsztyńskie	5.5%	9°	Pale lager.
Goch Specjal	6%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Kaszub Specjal	6%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Bohun Specjal	6%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Full Mocny	7%	14.5°	Pale lager - Spezial.
Kaszub Mocny	7%	14.5°	Pale lager - Spezial.
Bohun Mocny	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.

Microbrewery.

Browar "Góra" sp. z o. o.
ul. Witosa 1,
56-200 Góra Śląska.
Tel. 065 - 544 1750
Fax: 065 - 543 3700
Email:
Homepage:

Founded: *** CLOSED ***
Annual production: hl.

Browary Górnośląskie S.A. w Zabrzu
ul. Wolności 327,
41-800 Zabrze.
Tel. 032 - 271 5651
Fax: 032 - 271 5876
Email: sekretariat@fullbeer.pl
Homepage: http://www.fullbeer.pl/

Founded: 1860
Annual production: 220,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Diament	3%	10.5°	Pale lager.
SuperPiwosz	4.3%	10.1°	Pale lager.
Browarek Ekstra	4.4%		Pale lager.
Zlota 11	5.5%	11°	Pale lager.
Roger Full Light	5.5%	11°	Pale lager.
Full Beer	6.2%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Górnoslaskie	6.2%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Śląskie Mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Śląskie Super Mocne	9%		Pale lager.

Independent brewery. In 1875 the brewery first produced a lager, using a recipe from Kulmbach (so it must have been a dark lager).

In 1928 the brewery was bought by Schultheiss and remained a subsidiary of theirs untill the end of WW II. It is currently owned by Van Pur.

Browar Gościszewo
Gościszewo 11a,
82-400 Sztum.
Tel.: 055 - 277 1110
Fax: 055 - 267 0155
Email: info@browargosciszewo.pl
Homepage: http://www.browargosciszewo.pl/

Founded: 1991
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Pils	5.6%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Rycerz	6.2%	12.5°	Pale lager.

Microbrewery.

Browary Grudziądz Sp. z o.o.
ul. Sikorskiego 35,
86-300 Grudziądz.
Tel. 056 - 644 6600
Fax: 056 - 644 6602
Email: biuro@kunter.pl
Homepage: http://www.kunter.pl/

Founded: 1850 (2003)
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Rotmistrz Pils	4.3%	10.1°	Pils.
Rotmistrz Premium	5%	°	Pale lager.
Kunter Export	5.5%	11°	Pale lager.
Grudziądzkie Dobre Lekkie	5.8%	°	Pale lager. Pasteurised.
Grudziądzkie Dobre Piwo	6.8%	°	Pale lager. Unpasteurised.
Grudziądzkie Dobry Specjal	6.8%	°	Pale lager. Pasteurised.
Kunter Mocny	7%	14.5°	Pale lager.
Rotmistrz Mocny	7%	14.5°	Pale lager.
Hubal	8.4%	16.5°	Amber bock.
Gotyckie	9%	°	Dark Doppelbock.
Grudziądzkie dobra Dziewiątka	9%	°	Pale Doppelbock.

Independent brewery.

Bought as part of a job lot by the Austrian brewer Brau Union AG in 2000, it was closed in August 2001. A new company, Browary Grudziądz, was formed to buy the premises and production restarted in 2003.

Browar Grybów
Siołkowa 264,
33-330 Grybów.
Tel. 018 - 445 3431
Fax: 018 - 445 3433
Email: biuro@browar.grybow.pl
Homepage: http://www.browar.grybow.pl/

Founded: 1887
Annual production: 100,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Bercik	4.5%	8°	Pale lager.
Beer Man	4.7%	9°	Pale lager. Great name.
Góralskie	5.5%	10.1°	Pale lager.
Grybów Premium	5.7%	12°	Pale lager.
Rejent Mocne	6.8%	14°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery.

Minibrowar Haust
Plac Pocztowy 9,
65-305 Zielona Góra.
Tel 068 -325 6670
Email: haust@haust.pl
Homepage: http://www.haust.pl/

Founded: 2004
Annual production:

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Haust Pszeniczne		11.5°	Wheat beer.
Haust Pils	5.7%	12°	Pils.
Red Haust	6.5%	14°	Amber Ale.
Haust Ciemny Bock		15.8°	Dark Bock.
Haust Ciemny Porter		19°	Porter.

Brewpub.

Browar Hetman
ul. Gospodarcza 7,
22-300 Krasnystaw.
Tel.
Fax:
Email:
Homepage:

Founded: *** CLOSED ***
Annual production: 20,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Hetman Gordon	5.5%	10.1°	Pale lager.
Hetman Kibol	5.5%	10.1°	Pale lager.
Hetman Premium Light	5.5%	10.1°	Pale lager.
Hetman Mocny	7%	14.2°	Pale lager - Spezial.
Hetman Power	7.5%	14.2°	Pale lager - Spezial.

Independent brewery.

Browar Imielin
ul. Rubinowa 10,
41-407 Imielin.
Tel. 032 - 225 5609
Fax: 032 - 225 5148
Email:
Homepage:

Founded: 1992
Annual production: 15,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
GKS Katowice	4.1%	8.7°	Pale lager.
Imielin Piwo Jasne	4.7%	°	Pale lager.
Imielin AS	5.5%	10.5°	Pale lager.
Imielin Mocne	6.2%	°	Pale lager.
Szpunt Mocne	6.2%	°	Pale lager.

Microbrewery.

Browar Jabłonowo S.C.
Aleja Krakowska 77,
05-552 Wólka Kosowska.
Tel. 022 - 756 1545
Fax: 022 - 715 6971
Email: jablonowo@jablonowo.pl
Homepage: http://www.jablonowo.pl/

Founded: 1992
Annual production: 100,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Jablonowo Pilsener Light	4.2%	10.2°	Pils.
Piwo Zielone	5%	°	Green lager. Brewed for St. Patrick's day. Strangely, the only green beer brewed in Poland.
Król Zygmunt	5%	°	Pale lager.
Jablonowo Mocne	7.2%	14°	Amber lager.
Jablonowo Strong	8.1%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Belfast	8.1%	16°	Dark lager. Supposedly brewed to an Irish Stout recipe modified to suit Polish tastes. Um, sounds yummy.
Jablonowo Imperator	10%	18°	Pale Doppelbock.
Jablonowo 23*	10%	20.1°	Dark Doppelbock.

Independent new brewery. It has some interesting products, especially at the stronger end, and an odd obsession with Ireland.

Browar Jagiełło
ul. Gminna 57,
22-100 Chełm-Pokrówka.
Tel. 082 - 563 8070
Fax: 082 - 563 6814
Email: biuro@browar-jagiello.pl
Homepage: http://www.browar-jagiello.pl/

Founded: 1993
Annual production: 20,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Jagiełło Premium	5.5%	11°	Pale lager. Also sold as Light and Gold.
Jagiełło Organic Beer	5.5%	11°	Pale lager. Organic.
Jagiełło Specjal	6.2 %	12.5°	Pale lager.
Jagiełło Black Power	7%	14.2°	Dark lager.
Jagiełło Mocny	7%	14.2°	Pale lager. Also sold as Strong and Baron.
Jagiełło Organic Beer	7%	14.2°	Pale lager. Organic.
Jagiełło Power	7%	14.2°	Pale lager.

Independent new brewery.

Browar Janów Lubelski Sp. z o.o.
ul. Bialska 73,
23-300 Janów Lubelski.
Tel. 015 - 872 1611
Fax: 015 - 872 1623
Email: browar-janow@rze.pl
Homepage: http://browar-janow.rze.pl/

Founded: 1907
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Janów	6.8%	14°	Pale lager.
Bieszczadzkie	6.8%	14°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery.

Browar Jędrzejów
ul. Rakowicka 1,
31-511 Kraków.
Tel. 012 - 415 8773
Fax: 012 - 415 8961
Email: contact@royaluinbrew.com
Homepage: http://www.royalunibrew.com

Founded: 1995
Annual production: 260,000 hl. (Capacity 2006)

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Górskie	4.1%	°	Pale lager.
Strzelec Jasne Pełne	5.5%	11°	Pale lager.
Rybnicki Full	6.2%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Górskie Mocne	6.3%	13.1°	Pale lager.
Strzelec Mocne	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.
Strzelec Porter	9.2%	22°	Bottom-fermented Porter.

Owned by the Danish company Royal Unibrew which bought Browary Polskie Brok - Strzelec in 2005. Formerly called Malopolski Browar Strzelec.

Browary Warmińsko-Mazurskie Jurand
Al. Wojska Polskiego 20,
10-225 Olsztyn.
Tel. 089 - 539 3100
Fax: 089 - 539 3109
Email: sekretariat@jurand.pl
Homepage: http://www.jurand.pl/

Founded: 1879
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Faustus piwo pszeniczne		°	Top-fermenting unfiltered wheat beer.
Top Jasne Pełne	4.7%	10.1°	Pale lager.
DriBeer - Lemon	4.7%	9°	Lemon-flavoured beer.
DriBeer - Malina	4.7%	9°	Raspberry-flavoured beer.
Zingi	4.7%	9°	Ginger beer.
Harteker	4.7%	9°	Pale lager.
Rejs Jasne Pełne	4.7%	9°	Pale lager.
Dublin	5.3%	11.5°	Dark lager made from roast barley ptretending to be a Stout.
Heban czarne piwo	5.4%	12.1°	Dark lager. Lagered for 8 to 10 weeks.
Jurand Premium	5.7%	11.1°	Pale lager.
Rejs Mocne	6.5%	13.8°	Pale lager.
Top Mocne	6.7%	13.8°	Pale lager.
Jurand Mocne	7.8%	14.5°	Pale lager.
Jurand Kożlak	7.8%	18°	Dark Bock.

Independent brewery.

Browar na Jurze s.j.
ul. Paderewskiego 114,
42-400 Zawiercie.
Tel. 032 - 671 5355
Fax: 032 - 671 5355
Email:
Homepage:

Founded: 1997
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Tiger Pils	4%	9°	Pils.
Boner Niefiltrowane	5.5%	10.5°	Pale lager. Unfiltered.
Boner Premium	5.5%	10.5°	Pale lager.
Boner Full	5.7%	12°	Pale lager.
Boner Ciemne	6.2%		Dark lager.
Boner Mocne Piwo	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.
Tiger Mocny	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.

Microbrewery with a rather unfortunate choice of names for its beers.

Kasztelan Browar Sierpc S.A.
ul. Świętokrzyska 27,
09-200 Sierpc.
Tel. 024 - 275 1406
Fax: 024 - 275 5990
Email: kasztelan@browarkasztelan.pl
Homepage: http://www.browarkasztelan.pl

Founded: 1972
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Kasztelan Jasne Pelne	5.7%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Kasztelan Mocne	6.8%	14.6°	Pale lager.

Carlsberg owned.

Browar Kiper
ul. Browarna 5,
97-300 Piotrków Trybunalski.
Tel. 044 - 649 7142
Fax:
Email: kiper@kiper.com.pl
Homepage: http://www.kiper.com.pl/

Founded: 1927
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Kiper Pilsner	4%	10.1°	Pils.
Kiper Pilsner	4.7%	8.1°	Pils.
Kiper Premium	6.2%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Kiper Mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Kiper Regionalny	5.5%	10.1°	Pale lager.
Kiper Bażant	6.2%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Kiper Mocne Jasne	7%	°	Pale lager.
Kiper Imbirowe	4.5%	°	Pale lager flavoured with ginger.
Kiper Extra Mocne	8.1%	18.1°	Pale lager.
Kiper Pils Beer	5.5%	°	Pils.
Kiper Lager Beer	6.2%	°	Pale lager.
Kiper Bock Beer	7%	°	Pale Bock.

Independent brewery.

Browar Kmicic Sp. z o.o.
ul. Ogrodowa 18/22,
42-200 Częstochowa.
Tel. 034 - 324 2891
Fax: 034 - 324 7210
Email: kmicic@kmicic.pl
Homepage: http://www.kmicic.pl/

Founded: 1840
Annual production: 200,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Kmicic Pils	5.5%	10.5°	Pale lager.
Kmicic Beer			Pale lager.
Kmicic Mocny	6.8%	14°	Pale lager - Spezial.
Kmicic Krzepki	7.5%	14.5°	Pale lager - Spezial.
Bohun Mocny	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.
Kmicic Fizz			Lemon beer.

Independent brewery.

Browar Konstancin
wieś Obory 11,
05-520 Konstancin-Jeziorna.
Tel. 022 - 754 1356
Fax:
Email: browar@witbud.pl
Homepage:

Founded: 1993
Annual production: 18,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Rektor Mocne	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.
Zdrojowe Pils	6.2%	12.1°	Pils.
Konstancin Mocny	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.
Warszawiak Mocny	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.
Konstancin Bardzo Mocne	8.1%	18.1°	Pale lager.
Rektor Specjal	6.2%	12.1°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery.

Browar Rodzinny Koreb
ul. Z.eromskiego 72,
98-100 Łask
Tel: 043 - 675 2182
fax: 043 - 675 2182

Founded: 2005
Annual production:

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Relaks	5.5%	10.1°	Pale lager.
Regionalne	6.2%	°	Pale lager.
Łaskie Mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Łaskie Extra Mocne	8%	°	Pale lager.

Microbrewery.

Browar Kormoran
ul. Gen. Sikorskiego 2,
10-057 Olsztyn.
Tel. 089 - 534 9706
Fax:
Email: biuro@bk.com.pl
Homepage: http://www.bk.com.pl

Founded: 1994
Annual production: 80,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
BK		°	Pale lager.
Max Pils	4.5%	9°	Pils
BK PIls	4.5%	9°	Pils.
Gold Piwo Jasne	4.9%	°	Pale lager.
Olsztyńskie	4.9%	°	Pale lager.
Cherry Beer	5.5%	°	Pale lager with cherry flavouring.
BK Mocne	7%	14.5°	Pale lager.
Irish Beer	7%	14.5°	Dark lager. Another dark lager pretending to be a Stout.
Gold Mocne	7.4%	°	Pale lager.
BK Mocne	7.8%	18°	Pale lager.
Max Mocne	8.5%	°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery.

Broway Kujawsko-Pomorskie Krajan Spólka z o.o.
ul. Browarna 1 Trzeciewnica,
89-100 Nakło n.Not.
Tel. 052 - 386 0156
Fax: 052 - 386 0399
Email: browar@krajan.com.pl
Homepage: http://www.krajan.com.pl/

Founded: 1994
Annual production: 100,000 hl. (2005)

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Krajan Złoty Strong	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Krajan Czarny Koń	5.5%	10.1°	Pale lager.
Krajan Specjal Pomorskie	5.7%	11.5°	Pale lager.
Krajan Czarny Kon ciemne	6.5%	14°	Dark lager.
Krajan XL Beer	5.5%	10.1°	Pale lager. Canned only.
Krajan Mocne Bawarskie	7%	14.1°	Pale lager. Supposedly brewed to a Bavarian recipe, which would make it a Märzen..
Krajan Porter	9.5%	18.1°	Bottom-fermented porter.
Krajan Mocny Browar	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Krajan		°
Krajan		°

Independent new brewery.

Browary Warszawskie "Królewskie" S.A.
ul. Grzybowska 58,
00-958 Warszawa.
Tel: 022 - 456-0-700
Fax: 022 - 654-65-80
browar@bwsa.com.pl
http://www.bwsa.com.pl/

Founded: 1846 *** CLOSED ***
Annual production: ? hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Królewskie Pelne	5.7%	12°	Pale lager.
Królewskie Mocne	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.
Królewskie Porter	9.5%	22°	Bottom-fermented porter.

Owned by Heineken.

Lech Browary Wielkopolski
ul. Szwajcarska 11,
61-285 Poznań.
Tel. 061 - 878 7787
Homepage: http://www.kp.pl/

Founded: 1980
Annual production: 3,800,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Lech Lite	3.8%	8.6°	Pale lager.
Lech Premium	5.2%	11.1°	Pale lager. Pasteurised. Floery aroma; bitterish taste with hop and grass aromas; very bitter finish with pepper and spice aromas. A pleasantly hoppy, bitter beer.	62
Lech Pils	5.5%	11.7°	Pils.
Lech Mocny	6.2%	14.8°	Pale lager.

Part of Kompania Piwowarska, an SABMiller subsidiary. Another company that used to brew quite a pleasant porter.

Leżajsk
ul. II Armii Wojska Polskiego 5,
37-300 Leżajsk.
Tel. 017 - 242 7687
Fax: 017 - 242 6191
http://www.lezajsk.com.pl/

Founded: 1978
Annual production: 1.2 million hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Leżajsk Pelne	5.5%	12°	Pale lager. Pasteurised. Very pale yellow beer, with little flavour other a little hop bitterness in the finish. Similar in style to many Polish beers, but not a great example.	48
Zlaty Bażant	5.7%	12°	Pale lager.
Dortmunder	5.7%	12°	Pale lager.
Tatra Pils	6%	12°	Pils.
Lez.ajsk Podkarpackie	6.8%	14°	Pale lager.
Tatra Mocne	7%	15.1°	Pale lager.
Leżajsk Mocne	7%	15.1°	Pale lager. Pasteurised. Stronger pale lager, with some malty sweetnes in the mouth balanced by a good hop finish.	67
Dortmunder Strong	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.

A large new brewery built between 1972 and 1977 as part of an attempt to boost the country's beer production. Their products are typical of the mass-produced Polish beers: quite light in body, highly-attenuated, with some spicy hoppiness in the finish. Not the best examples of their styles, but acceptable, especially in the higher strengths. The pils is widely available on draught.

Part of Grupa Żywiec, owned by Heineken.

Łódzkie Browary S.A.
ul. Pólnocna 35,
91-425 Łódź.
Tel. 042 - 633 1497
Fax:
Email: browar@browarlodz.com.pl
Homepage: http://www.browarlodz.com.pl/

Founded: 1867
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Glob	3.8%	°	Pale lager.
Jasne Łódkie	4.2%	9°	Pale lager.
Lodwar	4.2%	9°	Pale lager.
Vera Cruz	4.2%	°	Flavoured lager.
Malinea Fields	4.5%	°	Flavoured lager.
Glob Premium	5.5%	10.5°	Pale lager.
Krywań	5.5%	10.1°	Pale lager.
Fasberg	5.7%	11.7°	Pale lager.
Lodwar Mocny	6.5%	13.6°	Pale lager.
Dragon Strong	6.5%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Sarmackie Mocne	6.5%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Krywań Strong	6.5%	13.6°	Pale lager.
Glob Mocny	6.5%	13.6°	Pale lager.
Glob Specjal	6.8%	13.6°	Pale lager.
Cork	6.8%	13.6°	Dark lager
Mocne Łódkie	7%	15°	Amber lager.
1410 Mocne	7.1%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Tygrys	8.1%	20°	Pale lager.
Porter Łódki	9.5%	22°	Bottom-fermenting porter. Liquorice, toffee and fruit aroma; very sweet/bitterish taste with toffee, fruit and caramel aromas; bitter finish with coffee and burnt aromas. A very good Baltic-style porter, exactly right for the type. The best Polish porter I've had.	86

Independent brewery. I don't believe for a minute all these brands are original beers.

Browar Łomża Sp. z o.o.
ul. Poznańska 121,
18-400 Łomża.
Tel. 086 - 4734 325
Fax: 086 - 4734 405
Email: browar@browarlomza.pl
Homepage: http://www.browarlomza.pl/

Founded: 1968
Annual production: 600,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Cherri	4%	°	Dark cherry-flavoured lager.
Dock	4.2%	°	Pale lager.
Złoty Kur	5%	10.3°	Pale lager.
Korona Książęca	5.2%	10.5°	Pale lager.
Łomza Export	5.7%	11.8°	Pale lager.
Łomza Wyborowe	6%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Dock Strong	6.8%	°	Pale lager.
Łomza Mocne	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery.

Prywatny Browar w Lwówku Śląskim
ul. Traugutta 7,
59-600 Lwówek Śląski.
Tel. 075 - 647 7811
Fax: 075 - 647 7814
Email: sekretariat@bier.pl
Homepage: http://www.bier.pl/

Founded: 1892
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Książęce	6.2%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Mocne Dobre	7.8%	15.2°	Pale lager.
Wrocławskie	6.2%	12.9°	Pale lager.
Rübezahl	7.8%	15.1°	Amber lager. Amber clour with a fine white head; raisin, metal and cream aroma; Sweetish taste with pepper, raisin and caramel aromas; bitterish finish with pepper, resin and tobacco aromas. A slightly bland beer saved by some hoppiness in the finish. Tasted 01.01.2007.	47

Independent brewery. It still uses open fermenters and the beer is lagered for a minimum of 30 days.

Browar Mazowiecki
ul. Kwiatowa 23,
05-079 Okuniew.
Tel. 022 - 783 7079
Fax: 022 - 783 7078
Email:
Homepage:

Founded: 1991 *** CLOSED ***
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Mazowiecki Pils	5%	11°	Pils.
Mazowiecki Królewicz	5.7%	11°	Pale lager.
Mazowiecki Mocne	7.5%	15°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery.

Browar Namyslów Sp. z o.o.
ul. Chrobrego 26,
46-100 Namyslów.
Tel. 077 - 4039 100
Fax: 077 - 4039 101
Email: namyslow@namyslow.com.pl
Homepage: http://www.ryan.com.pl

Founded: 1321
Annual production: 500,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Namyslów	5.7%	12°	Pale lager.
Zamkowe Jasne	5.5%	11°	Pale lager.
Zamkowe Mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Zamkowe Dark	5.5%	12°	Dark lager. Fermented in open vats.

Independent brewery. In 1862 bought by the German Haselbach brewing family. When the brewery was privatised in 1998 it was bought by a group of investors from Chicago.

Browar Niemodlin
ul. Wojska Polskiego 11,
49-100 Niemodlin.
Tel. 077 - 4606324, 077 - 4606204
Fax: 077 - 4606324
Email:
Homepage: http://www.glubczyce.com.pl/

Founded: 1884 *** CLOSED ***
Annual production: hl.

Founded in 1884 by Richard Ferdinand as Brauerei Falzenberg. It was later renamed to Richard Ferdinand Brauerei.

Owned by Zaklady Piwowarkie Glubczyce. *** I think that this brewery has closed ***

Browar Okocim

ul. Browarna 14,
32-800 Brzesko-Okocim.
Tel. 014 - 662 5000
Email: web@okocim.pl
Homepage: http://www.okocim.pl/

Founded: 1845
Annual production: +- 2 million hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Romper Premium	3.7%	°	Pale lager.
Książ	4.2%	°	Pale lager.
Carlsberg	5%	°	Pale lager. Brewed under licence.
Piast Wrocławski	5.3%	°	Pale lager.
Okocim Zagłoba	5.5%	13.1°	Pale lager.
Okocim Jasne Pelne	5.5%	12.8°	Pale lager. Pale lager with a hop aroma, a bittersweet flavour in the mouth and a spicy finish. A pleasant, hoppy beer.	65
Okocim Palone	5.5%	13.4°	Dark lager.
O.K. Beer	5.7%	°	Pale lager.
Harnaś	6%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Romper Strong	6.2%	°	Pale lager.
Piast Mocne	6.7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Okocim Mocne	7.1%	15.1°	Pale lager. Strong pale lager, dark yellow in colour with a spicy aroma and a very bitter, grassy hop finish. A tasty, surprisingly bitter strong beer. NO LONGER BREWED	66
Okocim Porter	8.3%	°	Bottom-fermented Porter.

Owned by Carlsberg.

An old-established brewery, which, after operating on a fairly modest scale for the first 50 years, was already producing around 400,000 hl by tyhe time of the first world war. The interwar period was rather more difficult and far smaller quatities were produced. During most of this period, from 1851 to the German invasion in 1940, the brewery was owned by the Götz family. The period after the Second World War again saw a rapid growth in output, though initially this was only low-gravity beer.

The beers are lagered for periods varying from 4 weeks for the 9%, to 5 months for the Porter. The brewery was thoroughly modernised in 1993 when conical fermenters were installed. Theirs are some of the Polish beers more commonly found abroad.
Carlsberg invested heavily in the brewery in the late 1990's to increase its capacity to around 2.5 million hl.

Perła Browary Lubelskie SA.
ul. Bernardyńska 15,
20-950 Lublin.
Tel. 081 - 71 01 200
Fax: 081 - 71 01 202
Email: perla@perla.pl
Homepage: www.perla.pl

Founded: 1846
Annual production: 800,000 hl.

The company has two breweries:

Brewery No 1
ul. Kunickiego 106,
20-422 Lublin.
tel. 081 - 71 01 301
fax: 081 - 71 01 302

Brewery in Zwierzyniec (founded 1806):

Browar Zwierzyniec
ul. Browarna 7,
22-470 Zwierzyniec.
tel. 084 - 68 72 206
fax: 084 - 68 72 206

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Carmell	0.4%	°	Dark malzbier.
Goolman	5%	11°	Pale lager.
Goolman Gold	6%	°	Pale lager.
Perła Chmielowa Pils	6%	12.2°	Pale lager. Hop aroma; bitterish taste with hop and wood aromas; bitter, hoppy finish. A nice hoppy beer.	68
Goolman Strong	7%	14°	Pale lager.
Perła Mocna	7.6%	15.1°	Pale lager. Caramel and boiled sweet aroma; neutral taste with cream aroma; bitterish finish with cream and hop aromas. A nicely balanced strong beer.	69

A large independent regional brewery that seems to be holding its own.

The Brewery No. 2 in ul. Bernardynska 15 closed in 2001 with all production being transferred to Brewery No. 1. The company's head office remains at the old brewery site. There has been considerable investment in the ul. Kunickiego brewery in recent years.

ZP w Lublinie S.A. - Browar Zwierzyniec
ul. Browarna 7,
22-470 Zwierzyniec.
tel. 084 - 68 72 206
fax: 084 - 68 72 206

Founded: 1806
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Zwierzyniec Premium	5.6%	°	Pale lager.
Zwierzyniec Pils	5%	11°	Pils.

Part of the regional independent brewery Perła Browary Lubelskie SA. It was founded by and Englishman as Angliskie Browar and at first produced Porter and "English Beer".

Browary Dolnośląskie Piast S.A.
ul. Jedności Narodowej 204-210,
50-302 Wrocław.
Tel. 071 - 323-62-00
Email: marketing@browary-piast.com.pl
Homepage: http://www.browary-piast.com.pl/

Founded: 1893 *** CLOSED ***
Annual production: 1,000,000 hl

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Piast Super Premium	5.7 %	11.6°	Pale lager.
Piast Jasne Pelne	5.7%	11.6°	Pale lager.
Piast Wroclawski	5.7%	12°	Pale lager.
Piast Ksiaz	5.7%	12°	Pale lager.
Piast Mocne	7%	15°	Pale lager.
Piast Magnum Very Strong	8.1%	16.5°	Pale lager.

Carlsberg owned. Another brewery which has ditched its porter.

Browar przy Hotelu Płock
ul. Jachowicza 38,
09-400 Płock
Tel. +48 24 262 93 93
Fax. +48 24 268 54 77
Email: hotelplock@plocman.pl
http://www.hplock.plocman.pl/

Founded: 2006
Annual production:

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Krakowskie Pszeniczne Białe	5%	°	Pale wheat beer.
Krakowskie Jasne	5.5%	°	Pale lager.
Krakowskie Ciemne	5.8%	°	Dark lager.
Krakowskie Ciemne Mocne	6.8%	°	Dark lager.

Opening times:
Mon-Sun 16:00 -

Browar Północny Sp. z o.o.
ul. Wigierska 10,
16-400 Suwałki.
Tel. 087 - 566 7907
Fax: 087 - 566 4605
Email:
Homepage:

Founded: 1888
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Prezydent Mocny	6.2%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Beczkowe	6.2%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Kurkowe	4.1%	8.1°	Pale lager.
Senator	4.1%	8.1°	Pale lager.
Mocne Polskie	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.
Super Mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery.

Browar Racibórz
ul. Zamkowa 2,
47-400 Racibórz.
Tel: 032 - 415 2128
Fax: 032 - 415 2129
Email: browar@browar-raciborz.pl
http://www.browar-raciborz.pl

Founded: 2003
Annual production:

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Pils z Zamku	4.1%	8.1°	Pils.
Bizon	5.5%	10.1°	Pale lager.
Racibor	5.5%	10.1°	Pale lager.
Odra Premium	5.7%	11.5°	Pale lager.
Racibor	6.2%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Mocne z Zamku	6.4%	13.1°	Pale lager.

Indepent new brewery. Founded originally in 1567 and closed in 1975.

Browar Regina
Antonowo, ul. Antonowska 23,
11-500 Giżycko.
Tel. 087 - 428 58 30
Fax: 087 - 428 56 91
Email: regina@regina.com.pl
Homepage: http://www.regina.com.pl/

Founded: 1993
Annual production: 80,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Regina Light	4.8%	10.5°	Pale lager.
Regina Pszeniczne	5.7%	11.7°	Pale wheat beer.
Regina Premium Pils	5.7%	11.7°	Pils.
Regina Lager	6%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Regina Red House	6%	13.1°	Dark lager.
Regina Mocne	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.

Independent new brewery.

*** DUE TO CLOSE JANUARY 2007 ***

Browar Relakspol
ul. Borkowska 25,
30-438 Kraków.
Tel. 012 - 262 0143
Fax: 012 -262 0093
Email: browar@relakspol.com.pl
Homepage: www.relakspol.com.pl

Founded: 1992
Annual production: 30,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Krakowiak	5.5%	°	Amber Ale.
Relax Pils	5.5%	°	Pils.
Bacowy Full	5.5%	°	Pale lager.
Green´s Beer	5.5%	°	Pale lager.
Hutnicze	5.5%	°	Pale lager.
Orzeł piwny Mikołów	5.5%	°	Pale lager.
Grodzkie Pils	5.7%	11°	Pils.
Piwo Instalatora	5.7%	°	Amber lager.
Pils	5.7%	12°	Pils.
Excellent Mocne	7%	15°	Pale lager.
Grodzkie Mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Bazyl Mocny	7.8%	°	Pale lager.

Independent new brewery.

Browar Romus
ul.
36-072 Dąbrowa k. Trzciany.
Tel. 017 - 851 4146
Fax: 017 - 862 7360
Email:
Homepage:

Founded: *** CLOSED ***
Annual production: 10,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
GiT	5.5%	10.5°	Pale lager.
Max	5.5%	10.5°	Pale lager.
Pionier Full Light	5.5%	10.5°	Pale lager.
Luxus	5.5%	12°	Pale lager.
Golden Full	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.
Pionier Mocny	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery.

Browar Rybnik
ul. Chrobrego 1,
44-200 Rybnik.
Tel.
Fax:
Email:
Homepage:

Founded: 1880 *** CLOSED ***
Annual production: 240,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Hermann Mueller	5.5%	11°	Pale lager.
Rybnicki Full	6.2%	12.2°	Pale lager.
Hindeberg Premium Strong	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.
Premium Strong	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.

Owned by Browary Polskie Brok - Strzelec SA.

Soma - Restauracja i Browar
ul. Foksal 19,
00-372 Warszawa.
Tel. 022 - 828 2133
Fax: 022 - 828 4045
Email: info@soma.pl

Founded: 2001 *** CLOSED ***
Annual production: ? hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Pale ale	4.5%	12°	Pale ale.
Pils	4.5%	12°	Pils.
Pszeniczne	4.5%	12.5°	Wheat beer.
Malinowe	4.5%	12.5°	Wheat beer with raspberries.
Imbirowy Porter	6%		Ginger porter.
Stout Owsiany			Oat stout.

Brewpub with an interesting and unusual range of beers. BREWERY CLOSED in 2003

SONAG Sp. z o.o. Browar Chociwel
ul. Dworcowa 15,
73-120 Chociwel.
Tel. 091 - 562 2058
Fax:
Email:sonag@sonag.com.pl

Founded: *** CLOSED ***
Annual production: ? hl.

Mini-browar Spiż
ul. Rynek-Ratusz 2,
50-106 Wrocław.
Tel. 071 - 344 7225
Fax: 071 - 344 5267
Email: wroclaw@spiz.pl
Homepage: http://www.spiz.pl

Founded: 1992
Annual production: 1,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Spiż Jasne	4.6%	12°	Pale lager. Unfiltered.
Spiż Ciemne	5.2%	13°	Dark lager. Unfiltered.
Spiż Pszeniczne		12°	Unfiltered pale wheat beer.
Spiż Mocne	5.9%	15°	Pale lager. Unfiltered.
Spiż Karmelowe		13°	Unfiltered.
Spiż Miodove		11.5°	Amber lager flavoured with honey. Unfiltered.

A brewpub founded by Bogdan Spiż, from whom it takes its name. It's located in the basement of Wroclaw town hall.

Opening Times:
Sun-Mon 10.00 - 24.00,
Tue-Fri 10.00 - 02.00,
Sat 10.00 - 03.00

Mini-browar Spiż
ul. Opolska 22,
40-084 Katowice.
Tel. 032 - 781 1132
Fax:
Email: katowice@spiz.pl
Homepage: http://www.spiz.pl

Founded: 2005
Annual production:

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Spiż Jasne	4.6%	12°	Pale lager. Unfiltered.
Spiż Ciemne	5.2%	13°	Dark lager. Unfiltered.
Spiż Pszeniczne		12°	Unfiltered pale wheat beer.
Spiż Mocne	5.9%	15°	Pale lager. Unfiltered.
Spiż Karmelowe-Słodowe		13°	Unfiltered.
Spiż Miodove		11.5°	Amber lager flavoured with honey. Unfiltered.

Brewpub. Part of the Spiż chain.

Opening Times:
Mon-Sun 16.00 - 24.00

A second brewpub was opened in Wasrsaw in 1999: *** CLOSED ***

Mini Browar i Restauracja Spiż
ul. Chalubinskiego 8,
00-613 Warszawa.
Tel 022 - 830 2937
Fax: 022 - 830 2878
http://www.spiz.pl

Stanley Browar Chojnów
ul. Chmielna 32,
59-225 Chojnów.
Tel. 076 - 818 8270
Fax: 076 -818 7873
Email:
Homepage:

Founded: 1871 *** CLOSED ***
Annual production: 20,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description
Ciemne	1.2%		Malt beer.
Odys	5.5%	10.5°	Pale lager.
Hector	6.2%	13°	Pale lager.
Achilles	7.8%	15.1°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery.

Browar Staropolski
ul. Kolbego 2,
98-220 Zduńska Wola.
Tel. 043 - 823 3374
Fax: 043 - 823 3124
Email: browar@browarstaropolski.pl
Homepage: http://www.browarstaropolski.pl/

Founded: 1892
Annual production: 120,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Staropolskie Dobre	4%	°	Pale lager.
Złoto Pirata	4%	°	Pale lager.
Kmicic Pils	5%	°	Pils.
Staropolskie Super	5.5%	11°	Pale lager.
Wielkopolskie	6%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Staropolskie Złote	6%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Kmicic Mocny	6.8%	°	Pale lager.
Pirackie	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Wielkopolskie Mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Staropolskie Mocne	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Bohun Mocny	7.8%	15°	Pale lager.
Kożlak Krotoszyński	8.5%	18°	Bottom-fermenting Porter.
Staropolskie Mocne Ciemne	8.5%	18°	Bottom-fermenting Porter.
Kmicic Extra Mocne	9%	°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery. In 1996 repurchased by the Blusiewicz - Strzelinscy family.

Browar Stary Kraków
Bobrowa 15,
30-381 Krakow.
Tel: 012 - 267 5234
Fax:
Email: tjablonski@browarstarykrakow.com
http://www.browarstarykrakow.com/

Founded: 2005
Annual production:

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Dark Ale	4.8%	12°	Dark Ale
Golden Ale	5.5%	°	Golden Ale
Amber Ale	4.8%	12°	Amber Ale

Microbrewery. One of very few Polish breweries to top ferment.

Tyskie Browary Książęce
ul. Mikołowska 5,
43-100 Tychy.
Tel. 032 - 3278 100
Fax: 032 - 3278 199
Email: poczta@kp.pl
Homepage: http://www.kp.pl

Founded: 1629
Annual production: 4,000,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Pilsner Urquell	4.4%	12°	Pils. Brewed under licence.
Tyskie Gronie	5.6%	11.7°	Pale lager. Very pale yellow colour, large-beaded white head; grass aroma; bitterish taste with grass and resin aroams; bitterish finish with grass and resin aromas. About as dull as beer can get. Not unpleasant, but totally characterless. Tasted 21.07.2007.	31
Książęce	5.7%	12°	Pale lager. Very pale lager with little aroma, a neutral taste and a flowery finish. Not very exciting but drinkable.	49
Tyskie Mocne	7%	15°	Pale lager.
Dębowe Mocne	7%	14.5°	Pale lager. Pale yellow colour with a fine-beaded head; grass and dust aroma: neutral taste with grass and pepper aromas; bitterish finish with grass and pepper aromas. Remarkably bland and watery for a beer of 7%. Pretty dull. Tasted 06.07.2007.	36

Part of Kompania Piwowarska, an SABMiller subsidiary.

A brewery with a long history which, between the wars, was one of the largest in Poland. Large-scale investment after the war saw production double to around 400,000 hl. by 1950. The brewery was privatised in 1991.

Browar Van Pur S.A.
ul. Leszka Czarnego 3,
35-330 Rzeszów.
Tel. 017 - 2240 400
Fax: 017 - 2249 301
Email: vanpur@vanpur.com.pl
Homepage: http://www.vanpur.com.pl/

Founded: 1993
Annual production: 750,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Van Pur Premium	4.7%	°	Pale lager.
Edelmeister Pilsener	4.7%	°	Pils.
Karpackie Premium	5%	11.1°	Pale lager.
Zlaty Hrad	5.1%	°	Pale lager.
Karpackie Pils	5.5%	11°	Pils.
Zlaty Hrad Strong	6.6%	14°	Pale lager.
Karpackie Mocne	6.8%	14°	Pale lager.
18 Extra Strong	8.1%	17.2°	Pale lager.
Karpackie Super Mocne	9%	°	Pale lager.
Van Pur Super Mocne	10%	°	Pale lager.

Owned by Heineken (ex-BBAG).

PPHU Tymianek Browar Victoria
Męcka Wola 30,
98-200 Sieradz.
Tel.
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Email:
Homepage:

Founded: 1994 *** CLOSED ***
Annual production: hl.

Independent brewery.

Browar Vifling
ul. Świerczewskiego 40,
59-230 Prochowice Dolnośląskie.
Tel. 076 - 858 4634
Fax:
Email:
Homepage:

Founded: 1997
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Vifling Pils	4.8%	°	Pils.
Eichendorff Pilsener	5%	°	Pils.
Vifling: Eksportowe	5.5%	11°	Pale lager.
Męskie Mocne	6.2%	°	Pale lager.
Vifling Strong Beer Mocne	6.2%	°	Pale lager.
Eichendorff Stark	6.5%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Vifling Mocne	7.0%	15.1°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery.

Browary Warka Sp. z o.o.
ul. Gośniewska 65,
05-660 Warka.
Tel. 048 - 666 1111
Fax: 048 - 666 1112
Email:
Homepage: http://www.warka.com.pl

Founded: 1478
Annual production: 1,200,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Warka Jasne Pełne	5.7%	12.5°	Pale lager. Pasteurised. Pepper aroma; neutral taste with hop and grass aromas; peppery bitter finish. Pleasant peppery hop flavours, but a bit thin.	58
Królewskie Pełne	6%	12°	Pale lager.
Królewskie Mocne	7%	15.1°	Pale lager.
Warka Strong	7%	15.1°	Pale lager. Golden colour, with a fine-beaded head; dust aroma; sweet taste with caramel and fruit aromas; bitterish finish with caramel and sugar aromas Sweet, bland and alcoholic. (The canned version) Tasted 20.07.2007.	27

Heineken owned.

Browar Zakrzów
ul. Chmielna 1
51-212 Wrocław.
Tel.
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Email:
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Founded: 1901 *** CLOSED ***
Annual production:

Owned by Carlsberg.

Bracki Browar Zamkowy Sp. z o.o.
ul. Dojazdowa 2,
43-400 Cieszyn.
Tel. 033 - 852 2337
Fax: 033 - 852 5300
Email:
Homepage: http://www.brackie.com.pl/

Founded: 1846
Annual production: 140,000 hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Brackie	5.5%	12°	Pale lager. Cinnamon, cloves and grass aroma; bitterish taste with cinnamon and hop aroma; bitter finish with spice and butter aromas. An unusually spicy pale lager that is very tasty.	77
Żywiecki Porter	9.5%	22°	Porter. Bottom-fermented.

Owned by Zywiec / Heineken.

Browar Zodiak
Bierzwienna Długa Kolonia 104 a,
62-650 Kłodawa.
Tel. 063 - 273 0654
Fax: 063 - 261 6599
Email:
Homepage:

Founded: 1997
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Lew Pils	5.5%	11°	Pale lager.
Relax	5.5%	11°	Pale lager.
Zodiac	6.2%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Strzelec	6.2%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Lew Classic	6.2%	12.5°	Pale lager.
Mocne Beer	7%	14.1°	Pale lager.
Lew Mocne	7.8%	15.5°	Pale lager.

Independent brewery.

Browar Żnin
ul. Mickiewicza 27,
88-400 Żnin.
Tel. 052 - 302 1898
Fax: 052 - 302 8660
Email: leszek-znin@leszek-znin.pl
Homepage: http://www.leszek-znin.pl/

Founded: 1902
Annual production: hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Leszek	6.2%	12.1°	Pale lager.
Pałuckie	6.2%	12.1°	Amber lager.

In 1995 Browary Bydgoskie closed the brewery in Znin. In 1995 the daughters of the pre-war owner of the brewery bought it and production restarted in 1996.

Browar Żywiec
ul. Browarna 88,
34-300 Żywiec.
Tel. 033 - 861 2451
Email: zywiec@zywiec.com.pl
Homepage: http://www.zywiec.com.pl/

Founded: 1852
Annual production: 4.5 million hl.

Beer	alc	Plato	Description	score (100)
Freeq Green Lime	4.5%	°	Flavoured Pale lager.
Freeq	4.5%	°	Flavoured Pale lager.
Heineken	5%	11.4°	Pils.
Żywiec Full Light	5.6%	12.5°	Pale lager. Slight hop aroma, neutral flavour and a grassy hop finish. Slightly bland and without the redeeming hop character of most Polish beers.	47
Żywiec Porter	9.5%	22°	Porter. Bottom-fermented. Dark brown in colour with a toffee aroma and a sweet taste in the mouth. There fruit and chocolate give way to a burnt, coffee finish. A pleasant beer, but more like a doppelbock than a true porter.The bottled version has more hop character and rates higher (80/100) than the draught version described here.	71

Owned by Heineken.

The brewery was founded by the Hapsburg archduke Karl Albrecht in 1852, but did not start brewing until 1857. (At this time the town of Zywiec - which is close to Cracow - was part the Austro-Hungarian empire, in the province Galicia.) The first name was 'Arcyksiazecy Browar w Zywcu' (roughly translated: The Zywiec Archducal Brewery) It's first beers were in the local style, which had been brewed since the 16th century. In 1881 the brewery switched to the production of porter and began to export. In 1891 a beer called simply 'ale' was added.

When the First World War broke out in 1914, the brewery was producing 130,000 hl annually, of which almost a quarter was exported to other parts of the Austrian empire. Between the wars, production rose to over 200,000 hl and it was one of the largest breweries in Poland.

During the Second World War the the brewery was confiscated by the Germans, but continued to brew. When they withdrew tyey didn't have time to destroy the brewery, but much of the equipment had already been looted by the occupiers.

In 1945 the brewery was nationalised and in the following years a there were a series of major investments in modern equipment. The purpose of the modernisation had been to use the brewery for the production of beer for export, which began in 1957. The style of beer produced was now a 12.5° pale lager. The brewery became Poland's main beer exporter, accounting for around 60% of the total by 1980.

The investment programme continued and production reached 850,000 hl in 1992. An extension to the brewery in 1995 gave it a capacity of 2,000,000 hl. Zywiec was the first brewery to be privatised. The 90's have seen continued investment in production facliities and a rapid expansion in output. In 1998 plans were announced to increase annual production to 6 million hl.

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