Żywiec Brewery (pronounced Zhi-vietz; Polish pronunciation:[ˈʐɨvjɛt͡s]ⓘ) is one of the largest breweries and beer producers in Poland. Founded in 1856 in the town of Żywiec, the brewery manufactures pale lager with a 5.5% alcohol volume. Grupa Żywiec S.A. consists of five main breweries: Żywiec Brewery, Elbrewery, Leżajsk, Warka Brewery and Browar Namysłów. Currently, the Dutch Heineken Group (Heineken International Beheer B.V.), with a 99% shareholding, has control over its major operations. The brewery has the capacity of producing 5 million hls a year, making it the largest brewery in Grupa Żywiec.
The brewery started operating in 1856 in the town of Żywiec, which was then part of Austrian Poland.[1][2] It was owned by the Habsburg Imperial Family until its confiscation by the post-WWII Communist government of Poland. At the beginning of the 1990s a court case was started by the descendants of the original owners, who sued the Polish government demanding $77 million[3] compensation for the nationalisation and the use of the Habsburg family name and coat of arms for marketing purposes. The case was settled out of court on undisclosed terms in December 2005.[4][5]
The brewery produces several brands of beer, usually pale lagers ranging from 5.6% to 9.5% abv, including Żywiec Jasne Pełne or Żywiec Beer, a 5.5% abv pale lager, which has been brewed in the town of Żywiec, Poland for almost 150 years, and Żywiec Porter, a dark porter once brewed in Cieszyn Brewery.
Żywiec Beer is sold by the 1pt. can, 1pt. bottles and by the keg. In the United States, it is sold by 12-pack and 6-pack bottles (330 ml / US 11.2 oz.) as well as 500ml cans and bottles. It is still brewed by means of traditional methods using all-natural ingredients and mountain spring water.
Logoedit
The Żywiec logo includes all of the most important historical symbols of the brewery and Poland itself. Żywiec Beer's prominent front label displays a man and woman, who dance the Krakowiak, a traditional dance of the area of Kraków in historic Lesser Poland. This dancing couple is dressed in classic Polish folk dancing clothes. Kraków's coat of arms is represented with the crown in the middle of the couple. The coat of arms is also represented by the three spruce trees displayed on the bottom of the label and the year 1856 on top underneath the crown. The name Żywiec is placed on the red sash across the middle of the label with the golden trimming. The Żywiec logo is the most famous mark and brand of beer in Poland and the trademark of the entire brewery.
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External linksedit
Żywiec Official Website (in English and Polish)
Żywiec Group
Brewery Museum (in German, English, and Polish)
Documents about the brewery and its owners at the Żywiec branch of Katowice State Archive.
January 01, 1970
Żywiec, brewery, pronounced, vietz, polish, pronunciation, ˈʐɨvjɛt, largest, breweries, beer, producers, poland, founded, 1856, town, Żywiec, brewery, manufactures, pale, lager, with, alcohol, volume, grupa, Żywiec, consists, five, main, breweries, elbrewery, . Zywiec Brewery pronounced Zhi vietz Polish pronunciation ˈʐɨvjɛt s is one of the largest breweries and beer producers in Poland Founded in 1856 in the town of Zywiec the brewery manufactures pale lager with a 5 5 alcohol volume Grupa Zywiec S A consists of five main breweries Zywiec Brewery Elbrewery Lezajsk Warka Brewery and Browar Namyslow Currently the Dutch Heineken Group Heineken International Beheer B V with a 99 shareholding has control over its major operations The brewery has the capacity of producing 5 million hls a year making it the largest brewery in Grupa Zywiec Zywiec BreweryZywiec Brewery in 2018TypeBeerCountry of origin PolandIntroduced1856Alcohol by volume 5 5 StylePale lagerWebsiteen wbr grupazywiec wbr pl wbr marki wbr zywiec wbr Contents 1 History 2 Beers 3 Logo 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Zywiec Bock The brewery started operating in 1856 in the town of Zywiec which was then part of Austrian Poland 1 2 It was owned by the Habsburg Imperial Family until its confiscation by the post WWII Communist government of Poland At the beginning of the 1990s a court case was started by the descendants of the original owners who sued the Polish government demanding 77 million 3 compensation for the nationalisation and the use of the Habsburg family name and coat of arms for marketing purposes The case was settled out of court on undisclosed terms in December 2005 4 5 Zywiec Brewery began distribution to other towns of the Austro Hungarian Empire in 1913 In the 1990s the brewery was acquired and modernized by Heineken International Beers edit nbsp Zywiec Porter The brewery produces several brands of beer usually pale lagers ranging from 5 6 to 9 5 abv including Zywiec Jasne Pelne or Zywiec Beer a 5 5 abv pale lager which has been brewed in the town of Zywiec Poland for almost 150 years and Zywiec Porter a dark porter once brewed in Cieszyn Brewery Zywiec Beer is sold by the 1pt can 1pt bottles and by the keg In the United States it is sold by 12 pack and 6 pack bottles 330 ml US 11 2 oz as well as 500ml cans and bottles It is still brewed by means of traditional methods using all natural ingredients and mountain spring water Logo editThe Zywiec logo includes all of the most important historical symbols of the brewery and Poland itself Zywiec Beer s prominent front label displays a man and woman who dance the Krakowiak a traditional dance of the area of Krakow in historic Lesser Poland This dancing couple is dressed in classic Polish folk dancing clothes Krakow s coat of arms is represented with the crown in the middle of the couple The coat of arms is also represented by the three spruce trees displayed on the bottom of the label and the year 1856 on top underneath the crown The name Zywiec is placed on the red sash across the middle of the label with the golden trimming The Zywiec logo is the most famous mark and brand of beer in Poland and the trademark of the entire brewery See also editPolish beer Elbrewery Lezajsk Brewery Warka Brewery Meskie Granie a concert tour initiated by Zywiec BreweryReferences edit Newspaper article about the brewery Gazeta Wyborcza Katowice 7 November 2006 in Polish Retrieved 2007 10 03 Zywiec entry in Czuma Mieczyslaw Leszek Mazan 1998 Encyklopedia Galicyjska in Polish Krakow Anabasis ISBN 83 85931 06 6 Radio Free Europe report 14 December 1999 Friar Sues State Treasury Over Sold Brewery Retrieved 2007 10 08 http miasta gazeta pl katowice 1 35019 3054465 html in Polish Beer Battle Comes to a Head Retrieved 2007 10 03 External links editZywiec Official Website in English and Polish Zywiec Group Brewery Museum in German English and Polish Documents about the brewery and its owners at the Zywiec branch of Katowice State Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zywiec Brewery amp oldid 1191988180, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
