Polish Beer - Brands and Varieties

Brands and Varieties

Poland is well known for its beer culture and many varieties. Many breweries are majority owned by multinational companies.

  • Kompania Piwowarska controls 45% of the Polish beer market. It is majority owned by SAB Miller. Its flagship brands include Tyskie, Lech and Żubr from the Dojlidy Brewery.
  • Grupa Żywiec S.A. controls 35% of the market. Żywiec is 61% owned by Heineken Group. It operates twelve breweries in Poland:
  1. Żywiec Brewery is one of the most well known brands. It has three varieties: Żywiec Full, Żywiec Porter, and Żywiec Light
  2. Elbrewery brews Specjal Jasny Pełny, Specjal Mocny, Warka Gdańskie, and Hevelius Kaper. The "EB" brand is available for export only.
  3. Leżajsk Brewery brews Leżajsk Pełne, Leżajsk Mocne, Podkarpackie, Tatra Jasne Pełne and Tatra Mocne.
  4. Warka Brewery brews Warka, Strong, and Królewskie.
  5. Cieszyn Brewery brews Żywiec Porter and Brackie.
  • Carlsberg Polska owns 14% of the Polish beer market.
  1. Okocim Brewery brews Carlsberg, O.K. Beer, Harnaś, Piast, Książ and Karmi.
  2. Kasztelan Brewery brews Kasztelan Jasne Pełne, Kasztelan Mocne and Kasztelan Niepasteryzowane.
  3. Bosman Brewery brews Bosman Full and Bosman Specjal.
  • other:
  • Ciechan Brewery Limited
  1. Ciechan Brewery
  2. Lwówek Brewery
  • Van Pur S.A.
  1. BROK Brewery in Koszalin
  2. Łomża Brewery

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