Serbia and Montenegro's beer (Serbian language: пиво/pivo) isn't really well-known or famous outside of its national borders. This is mostly because Serbia and Montenegro breweries only target the domestic market. Serbia and Montenegro is part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia which remained after Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia broke away from it. ... Serbia was formerly an autonomous principality (1817–1878), independent principality (1878–1882), independent kingdom (1882–1918), part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (1918–1941) (since 1929 the Kingdom of Yugoslavia), nazi occupied puppet state (1941–1944), socialist republic within Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1945–1992) and... The history of Montenegro begins in the early Middle Ages, after the arrival of the Slavs into that part of the former Roman province of Dalmatia that forms present-day Montenegro. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... On 4 February 2003 parliament of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia agreed to a weaker form of cooperation between Serbia and Montenegro within a commonwealth called Serbia and Montenegro. After June 1999, Kosovo was made a United Nations protectorate, under the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) based in PriÅ¡tina. ... Telephones - main lines in use 2. ... Population: 10,600,000 (Serbia - 9,981,929; Montenegro - 620,000) note: Age structure: 0-14 years: Serbia - 19. ... // Ottoman Rule 15th century 1455: Turkish cadastral tax census (defter)[1] of the Brankovic dynasty lands (covering 80% of present-day Kosovo) recorded 480 villages, 13,693 adult males, 12,985 dwellings, 14,087 household heads (480 widows and 13,607 adult males). ... This article presents the demographic history of Montenegro through census results. ... This is a list of cities in Serbia and Montenegro. ... This is a list of places in Serbia, including both cities and villages. ... This is a list of mountains in Serbia and Montenegro. ... Geographical regions in Serbia This is a list of some of Geographical regions in Serbia and Montenegro. ... Serbia and Montenegro is a Balkan country, recently ravaged by war that has caused widespread migration and cultural oppression. ... The Serbian language is one of the standard versions of the Å tokavian dialect (former standard was known as Serbo-Croatian language). ...

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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 (spelled litre in Commonwealth English and liter in American English) is a unit of volume. ...

Cans are less common even if canned beer could be of slightly better quality. CAN may stand for: Campus Antiwar Network Campus area network Canada (IOC and ISO country code). ...

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. ... Plastic covers a range of synthetic or semisynthetic polymerization products. ... The litre (spelled litre in Commonwealth English and liter in American English) 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 and Montenegro.

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

Light beer dominates in Serbia-Montenegro. 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. Serbia and Montenegro (Serbian: Србија и Црна Гора / Srbija i Crna Gora, often abbreviated as SCG) is the name of the union of Serbia and Montenegro, two former Yugoslav republics united since 2003 in a loose confederation. ... Kvass (Russian: квас) (Ukrainian: квас) (leaven) is a fermented non-alcoholic or mildly alcoholic beverage popular in Russia, Ukraine other Eastern European countries. ...

Beer in glass bottles costs around 45 dinars (0.5 euros) per litre while in plastic it could go as low as 35 dinars (0.4 euros) per litre. Beer in pubs costs around 150 dinars (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 Serbian dinar is the official currency of Serbia, one of the two republics that comprise Serbia-Montenegro. ... The euro (plural euro, symbol: €; banking code: EUR) is the official currency of the European Union and single currency for over 300 million Europeans in the following twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain; collectively also known as... Heineken (or Heineken Brouwerijen) is a Dutch beer brewer, established in 1863 when Gerard Adriaan Heineken purchased a brewery in Amsterdam. ... Becks is a beer brewed in the north German city of Bremen. ... Carlsberg A/S headquartered in Valby, Denmark is one of the largest breweries in the world, present in about 50 countries. ... 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 remind readers of 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 consuption among Serbs as proof that this kind of advertising works. Serbia's total annual beer consuption 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. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in...

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

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 or veisalgia is the sum of unpleasant physical effects following heavy consumption of alcohol or the use of other drugs. ...

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. Apatin (Апатин) is a city in the Vojvodina administrative region of Serbia and Montenegro, located in the West Bačka District, 45°40′ N 18°59′ E. Apatin city is the administrative, economic, cultural, educational and tourist center of the municipality of Apatin (333 km²). The population of the Apatin city... Mayor Nenad Bogdanović Area 359. ...

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)
  • 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)
  • Superior
  • Apel (only in 0.33l bottles)

• Novi Sad: Pivara MB (Brewery MB)
  • MB Premium

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

• 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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In Montenegro

• Nikšić: Trebjesa brewery [10] ( owned by InBev)
  • Niksicko pivo
  • Nik Gold (premium, alt-malt beer)
  • Nik Cool (light beer, started in 2003, to stop production in 2006 due to low sales [11])
  • Niksicko tamno (dark, started in 2002, to stop production in 2006 due to low sales [12])

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Beer festivals

Dani piva

Dani Piva (days of beer) (www.zip.co.yu/dani_piva.asp) 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. ... This article is about the year. ...

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[13] and in 2005 it was the second most visited festival in Serbia and Montenegro with 300,000 visitors.[14] 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.[15] 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kalemegdan is the fortress that remained of the ancient city of Singidunum, todays Belgrade. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Mayor Nenad Bogdanović Area 359. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

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