Šariš Brewery is the largest brewery

Brewery

A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....

 in Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

, located in Veľký Šariš

Velký Šariš

Veľký Šariš is a small town near Prešov in eastern Slovakia. The town is known as the site of the largest brewery in Slovakia - Šariš Brewery.The first written mention of Veľký Šariš dates back to 1217....

 near Prešov

Prešov

Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic...

. The brewery has been part of global brewing giant SABMiller

SABMiller

SABMiller plc is a global brewing and bottling company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's second-largest brewing company measured by revenues and is also a major bottler of Coca-Cola. Its brands include Grolsch, Miller Genuine Draft, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Pilsner Urquell...

 (since 1997). Since January 1, 2007, the company Pivovary Topvar, a.s. has operated in Slovakia, which is the combination of the existing breweries Pivovar Šariš, a.s, and Topvar, a.s. SABMiller, one of the world’s leading brewers, owns 100% of the shares of Pivovary Topvar, a. s..

Šariš Brewery was founded in 1964. The first litres of Šariš beer were brewed on May 26, 1967.

Products

• Šariš 12% Premium - a premium beer produced from light malt by two-phase fermentation, with a subsequent long refermentation at low temperatures. This brand is the pride of the Šariš Brewery, a guarantee of real quality awarded in Monde Selection
  Monde Selection
  Monde Selection, created in 1961, is an international and independent quality institute located in Brussels, that tastes and tests consumer products in order to grant them a renowned Quality Label...
  
  world quality contest in Brussels by 3 gold medals.
• Šariš 11% Tmavý - this dark beer is increasingly popular. It is excellent when served with meals. This beer is brewed from four kinds of special malt and from the best hops.
• Šariš 10% - Šariš Light was the first brand brewed by the Šariš Brewery in 1967. It represents a draught table beer, already very popular for years.
• Smädný mních (Thirsty Monk Light) - this recipe for the brand was created by experienced master brewers. It is a refreshing light draught beer, the quality of which is due not only to good quality raw materials (malt and hops), but also by the quality of the water used.

External links

• Official website of Šariš Brewery (in Slovak only)