Borsod Brewery or Brewery of Borsod (Borsodi Sörgyár Rt.) is a brewery located in the village of Bőcs, near Miskolc, the capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in northeastern Hungary. The entrance of a brewery. ... Miskolc   listen? (IPA: , approximate pronunciaton: Mishkolts; in Slovak MiÅ¡kovec, in Polish Miszkolc) is a city in North-East Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. ... Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (commonly abbreviated as BAZ county) is the name of an administrative county (comitatus or megye) in north-eastern Hungary (commonly called Northern Hungary), on the border with Slovakia. ...

History

Construction of a 22,000 m2 brewery began in 1969 in the village of Bőcs, Hungary. The brewery began producing beer in 1973 with initial production of 874,000 hl. In 1991 after the fall of communism, the brewery was privatized and in 1993 it was purchased by the Belgian Interbrew (now InBev). The purchase of the brewery led to significant improvements in several aspects of brewing including higher quality, use of improved technology, and better product development. Although the company has been under foreign ownership since 1993, it still produces a line of Hungarian beers in addition to some foreign beers brewed under license. 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... this article deals with the former brewery Interbrew before its merger into InBev Interbrew was a large Belgium-based brewing company which owns many internationally known beers, as well as some smaller local beers. ... InBev (NYSE: ABV) is the largest brewery company in the world by volume, , followed by Anheuser-Busch and Heineken. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

Company

Borsodi Sörgyár Rt. is 60% owned by InBev of Leuven, Belgium. It is one of the four major breweries in Hungary. Leuven Town Hall in 2004 Leuven is the capital town of the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ...

Beers

As of October 2005, Borsodi Sörgyár produces 5 kinds of Hungarian beer. The beers are well-known throughout Hungary.

• Borsodi Sör (4.6% alcohol, pale ale) – The flagship of the brewery and best-selling beer brand in Hungary is a traditional golden-colored light beer.

• Borsodi Bivaly (6.5% alcohol, Hungarian lager) – Introduced in 2004 as a stronger (both in taste and alcohol content) light-colored beer.

• Borsodi Barna (6.7% alcohol, dark German style)

• Borsodi Póló (0.5% alcohol, non-alcoholic beer) – A light, non-alcoholic beer introduced in 1996.

• Borostyán (5.2% alcohol, amber) – A premium beer introduced in 2003 using a unique roasted malt which gives it an amber color, and a mildly bitter taste.

Borsodi Sörgyár also produces Beck's and Stella Artois under license. In addition to the beers it brews on site, Borsodi Sörgyár sells and distributes Belle-vue Kriek, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Staropramen in Hungary. Becks is a beer brewery in the north German city of Bremen, Germany. ... Stella Artois is a Belgian lager beer that has been brewed in Leuven, Belgium by InBev (formerly InterBrew). ... Hoegaarden is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Leffe served in special glasses Leffe is a Belgian brand of Abbey beer. ... Staropramen is one of the most popular brands of beer from the Czech Republic, brewed in Prague. ...

External link

• Official website
• Brewery website

References

• Borsodi Sörgyár Brewery of Borsod) - Magyar Sörgyártók Szövetsége (Federation of Hungarian Breweries)
• InBev – Local brands – Borsodi sör
• InBev – Local brands – Borostyán
• Borsodi Sörgyár information