Skopsko beer

Skopsko (Macedonian: Скопско) is the most popular beer in Macedonia. It has 64% of the market in Macedonia. It was the first commercial beer, the best-known and best-selling beer brand in the country. Once a "Best of Macedonia" has become "Our Best" and "Skopsko, and everything is possible" - are its most famous slogans.

History

The Skopje brewery was founded in 1922 and began operations in 1924. In 1998, it was purchased by the Hellenic Coca-Cola Bottling Company and Heineken.[1]

Skopsko was introduced with the name "Light Beer" and it presented beer liner with 10% extract. Before World War II, the name of the beer was changed to "An Export Beer from Skopje" ("Скопљанско Експортно Пиво") with increased extract of 12%. By the early 1990s the name "Skopsko" was placed in the center of the label.

Ingredients

The basic ingredients of this beer are water, a starch source, such as malted barley, able to be saccharified (converted to sugars) then fermented (converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide). The beer has a golden yellow color and a white foam. The characteristic bitter taste comes from hops.

External links

References

  1. "MACEDONIA: Heineken, Coca-Cola Hellenic complete Pivara Skopje buy". Topix. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  2. "SKOPSKO Temno for all beer connoisseurs in Macedonia". pivaraskopje.com.mk. Pivara Skopje. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. "„Скопско темно“ на скопската пиварница прво домашно темно пиво". dnevnik.mk (in Macedonian). 4 December 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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