Serbia's beer (Serbian language: пиво / pivo) is not well-known or famous outside of its national borders. This is mainly because Serbian breweries only target the domestic market. --> Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian 3 Government Semi-presidential republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  First unified state c. ... Serbian (српски језик; srpski jezik) is one of the standard versions of the Shtokavian dialect, used primarily in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and by Serbs in the Serbian diaspora. ...

Visual presentation

Beer for home consumption is mostly sold in half-litre glass bottles (if buyer doesn't have empty ones he can usually pay a deposit, which is returned after returning the bottle to the retailer), while 0.33L bottles are rarer. The litre or liter (U.S. spelling, see spelling differences) is a unit of volume. ...

Cans are less common even if canned beer could be of slightly better quality. ...

Recently, most breweries began packing their product in plastic Q-pack bottles of 1.5, 2 or even 2.5 litres. This beer is cheaper though equal in quality. The entrance of a brewery. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The litre or liter (U.S. spelling, see spelling differences) is a unit of volume. ...

It's worth noting that unlike in countries like Canada or certain states of the USA where beer is sold only in specialty beer and liquor stores, beer can be purchased in regular supermarkets and grocery stores all across Serbia. --> Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian 3 Government Semi-presidential republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  First unified state c. ...

In bars and restaurants beer is either served in 0.33 or 0.5L bottles, or rarely poured (točeno).

Light beer dominates in Serbia. Due to significantly lower consumption, dark beer is not as commonly present (almost every larger brewery produces it in small quantities, making it harder to find on the market). Some breweries also produce kvass. --> Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian 3 Government Semi-presidential republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  First unified state c. ... A glass of kvass. ...

Beer in glass bottles costs around 45 dinara (0.5 euros) per litre while in plastic it could go as low as 35 dinara (0.4 euros) per litre. Beer in pubs costs around 150 dinara (1.7 euros) per litre. In addition to various domestic brands, majority of bars serve the usual foreign fare of Heineken, Beck's, Carlsberg, Tuborg, etc. The dinar is the official currency of Serbia, one of the two republics that comprise Serbia and Montenegro. ... “EUR” redirects here. ... Heineken (or Heineken Brouwerijen) is a Dutch beer brewer, established in 1863 when Gerard Adriaan Heineken purchased a brewery in Amsterdam. ... Becks is a brand of the brewery Brauerei Beck & Co KG in the north German city of Bremen. ... Note: Carling beer is not produced by the Carlsberg brewery. ... Tuborg is a Danish beer brewing company which was founded in 1873, focusing on the pilsner style for the Danish market during its early history. ...

Availability and Market Presence

In recent years, Serbia has seen a boom in beer-related advertising. Catchy slogans, large bilboards and polished TV spots featuring local celebrities or folksy characters are present at every turn. It's highly improbable more than 10 minutes will pass on any Serbian TV station without a beer commercial. Similarly in print media, page-long ads constantly remind readers about joys of beer.

While some believe in-your-face presence of brands like Lav, Jelen, MB, Weifert, and Atlas actually produces a reverse effect, marketing experts point to significant increase in beer consumption among Serbs as proof that this kind of advertising works. Serbia's total annual beer consumption in 2004 was 5.8 million hectolitres, which translates to 50 litres per capita.[1] Jelen pivo (deer beer) is the name of a beer brand in Serbia with notable popularity. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Breweries producing these brands also sponsor large outdoor concerts, sports and entertainment events that further raise their public profile.

Brewery MB is most probably spending the most money on advertising.

Quality

Which brew is the best, and indeed which brews are good or bad is, of course, a disputed subject.

In a February 2004 online poll[2] conducted by the largest Serbian search engine Krstarica.com, 5304 visitors have voted on what is the best domestic beer. The winner was Jelen with 30% of the votes, followed by MB with 26%, and Nikšićko with 16% while all other brews received 7% or less votes. Of these, Jelen is the best and has richer taste and especially smell than MB but causes significantly worse hangover; while Nikšićko is a class of its own, being about 50% more expensive than other brews. Online means being connected to the Internet or another similar electronic network, like a bulletin board system. ... Opinion polls are surveys of opinion using sampling. ... Jelen pivo (deer beer) is the name of a beer brand in Serbia with notable popularity. ... A hangover (veisalgia) describes the sum of unpleasant physiological effects following heavy consumption of alcoholic beverages. ...

It is important to know a phenomenon caused by competition between breweries, most notably between the breweries of Apatin and Belgrade. When one brewery starts making beer of higher quality, more and more people start buying it; because of high demand the brewery begins hyperproduction of beer, and as a result of this its quality drops; meanwhile the other brewery, having low sales, improves the quality in order to attract customers; people switch back to it and the circle starts again. The Town hall. ... Location of Belgrade within Serbia Coordinates: Country Serbia District City of Belgrade Municipalities 17 Government  - Mayor Nenad Bogdanović (DS) (since 2004)  - Ruling parties DS/DSS/G17+ Area  - City 3,222. ...

Breweries and brews

In Serbia

• Apatin: Apatinska pivara (Apatin brewery) (majority owned by InBev)
  • Jelen pivo
  • Pils Light

• Bečej: Pivara Bečej [3]
  • Old Gold - light and dark
  • Gerber's - light and dark

• Belgrade: Beogradska industrija piva (BIP) (Belgrade Beer Industry) [4], in Serbian
  • Bg
  • Bip (БИП a.k.a Budalo Idi Pišaj - Deda_Mraz)
  • Premium Pils
  • Ruski kvas - kvass

• Belgrade: Kasina - brewpub

• Čelarevo: Pivara Čelarevo (Brewery Čelarevo) [5] (owned by Carlsberg brewery group)
  • Lav pivo

• Jagodina: Jagodinska pivara (Jagodina brewery)
  • Jagodinsko pivo
    • Simbol (export brew)

• Niš: Niška pivara (Niš brewery)
  • Niško
  • Appel pivo (only in 0.33l bottles)

• Novi Sad: Pivara MB (Brewery MB)
  • MB Premium
  • MB Pils
  • MB Swartz
  • MB Dunkel

• Pančevo: Pivara Pančevo (Pančevo brewery) [6] (acquired by Efes Beer Group in 2003)
  • Pančevačko ekstra
  • Standard
  • Weifert
  • Belo - Wiefert
  • Wiefert tamno

• Peć: Pećka pivara (currently operating in Belgrade)

• Peć: Biere e Peja (operating in facilities of Pećka pivara)

• Ritiševo: Pivara Ritiševo (Brewery Ritiševo)
  • Krugher & Brent

• Valjevo: Valjevska pivara (Valjevo brewery) [7]
  • Valjevsko pivo
  • Atlas Pils

• Vršac: Vršačka pivara (Vršac brewery) [8], in Serbian
  • Šampion (light and dark, plus two varieties)
  • Zoffman

• Zaječar: Zaječarska pivara (Zaječar brewery) (acquired by Efes Beer Group in 2004)
  • Zaječarsko pivo (Zaječar beer)
  • Pils plus
  • Nikola Pašić - dark beer

• Zrenjanin: Zrenjaninska industrija piva (ZIP) (Zrenjanin Beer Industry) [9]
  • Rooster Beer

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Beer festivals

Belgrade Beer Fest

Started in 2003, Belgrade Beer Fest (www.belgradebeerfest.com), is held annually over 3-4 days at the foot of Belgrade's Kalemegdan fortress as a showcase event for various beer producers. In addition to domestic and foreign brews at affordable prices, the festival features live music performances each evening. It has quickly grown in size and popularity. In 2004, it attracted over 75,000 foreign visitors to Belgrade[10] and in 2005 it was the second most visited festival in Serbia with 300,000 visitors.[11] It's profile will no doubt be further raised by the fact that on December 31, 2005 British daily The Independent named it as one of the worldwide events to visit in 2006.[12] 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kalemegdan fortress complex Kalemegdan (Serbian: Kалемегдан or Kalemegdan) is a fortress located in the same named park. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Belgrade within Serbia Coordinates: Country Serbia District City of Belgrade Municipalities 17 Government  - Mayor Nenad Bogdanović (DS) (since 2004)  - Ruling parties DS/DSS/G17+ Area  - City 3,222. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... --> Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian 3 Government Semi-presidential republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  First unified state c. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see The Independent (disambiguation). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Dani piva

Dani Piva (days of beer) (www.danipiva.co.yu) is a beer festival in Zrenjanin, started in 1985, organised by the Zrenjanin brewery Zrenjaninska industrija piva. Zrenjanin (Serbian: Зрењанин or Zrenjanin, Hungarian: Nagybecskerek, Romanian: Becicherecul Mare, Slovak: Zreňanin, Rusin: Зрењанин, Croatian: Zrenjanin) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro (in Serbian northern province of Vojvodina) at 45. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Site about beer in Serbia (in Serbian)
• Address book of most breweries in Serbia and Montenegro