Żywiec
Commercial Brewery
in
Żywiec,
Silesian,
Poland 🇵🇱
Owned by
Heineken Nederland
Established in 1856
Contact
Subsidiaries
Description
Our company is made of people who love beer. Every day, we are working with our clients and partners to make the taste of Żywiec, Warka, Heineken, Desperados, EB and many others available to beer lovers. We are promoting the beer culture by offering Poles a wide variety of products, including 41 beers in 13 different styles. We want to become the best beer company in Poland. Our flagship brand is Żywiec – the leader of the premium segment in Poland and one of the most popular Polish beers abroad.
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Off-white head on a beautiful deep amber, crystal clear pour.
The aroma is malty, creamy, almost cookie-like - lightly bready too. Not the most expressive aroma in the world, but everything's there and comes through without any effort.
On the palate it leans sweet, but a dry bitterness pulls things back in the finish. I'd put the hop bite at low-to-medium - enough to keep it honest.
Leaves a bit of stickiness in the throat. Carbonation is moderate, spot on. Smooth and full in the mouth, though it does sit a little heavy.
Pleasantly surprised by this one, especially coming from this brewery. Feels slightly underfermented, which probably explains the sweetness, but I'll take it.
The aroma is malty, creamy, almost cookie-like - lightly bready too. Not the most expressive aroma in the world, but everything's there and comes through without any effort.
On the palate it leans sweet, but a dry bitterness pulls things back in the finish. I'd put the hop bite at low-to-medium - enough to keep it honest.
Leaves a bit of stickiness in the throat. Carbonation is moderate, spot on. Smooth and full in the mouth, though it does sit a little heavy.
Pleasantly surprised by this one, especially coming from this brewery. Feels slightly underfermented, which probably explains the sweetness, but I'll take it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2026
at 16:21
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Barwa złota, zmętnione, piana biała, średnio obfita, średnio trwała.
W aromacie melon.
W smaku spora słodycz, melon, trochę też jakby arbuz, nieznaczna kwaskowość.
Goryczka niska, wysycenie niskie do średniego, ciała nieco za dużo, kiepska pijalność.
Za mało rześkości.
W aromacie melon.
W smaku spora słodycz, melon, trochę też jakby arbuz, nieznaczna kwaskowość.
Goryczka niska, wysycenie niskie do średniego, ciała nieco za dużo, kiepska pijalność.
Za mało rześkości.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Małe Piwko Beer & Pizza House
on 07 Aug 2026
at 16:20
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
0,5 l bottle from the Mix Markt in Town. BB 27.02.27. Clear pale copper in the blass, more than one finger foamy light rosé head. Intensive sweet raspberry with pale malt on the nose. Taste starts less sweet but with present raspberry, increasing pale malt. Little bit dry. Above average carbonated. Soft bitterness. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2026
at 20:45
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Barwa bursztynowa, zmętnione, piana w kolorze zabrudzonej bieli, średnio obfita, średnio trwała.
W aromacie sztuczna malina.
W smaku słodkie, lekko kwaskowe, malinowy syrop.
Goryczka niska, wysycenie średnie, ciała nieco za dużo.
Słodki ulep.
W aromacie sztuczna malina.
W smaku słodkie, lekko kwaskowe, malinowy syrop.
Goryczka niska, wysycenie średnie, ciała nieco za dużo.
Słodki ulep.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2026
at 18:40
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
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The aroma is floral, slightly citrusy, and malty. The taste has a touch of maltiness, citrus nuances, and a slight grapefruit-herbal bitterness. I don't detect any salt; it simply enhances the maltiness. The carbonation initially generates a significant amount of foam but causes the beer to become flat. It's OK.
The aroma is floral, slightly citrusy, and malty. The taste has a touch of maltiness, citrus nuances, and a slight grapefruit-herbal bitterness. I don't detect any salt; it simply enhances the maltiness. The carbonation initially generates a significant amount of foam but causes the beer to become flat. It's OK.
Tried
from Can
from
Biedronka
on 22 Jul 2026
at 13:45
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4.5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bière bue dans un restaurant à Varsovie. Robe claire, mousse moyenne mais très éphémère. Nez discret, presque effacé, avec quelques notes maltées et de fruits tropicaux. En bouche, on retrouve un léger fruité, mais sans intensité ni complexité. Amertume très légère, finale courte et assez plate. Une APA très standardisée, au profil industriel, qui manque clairement de caractère et de fraîcheur houblonnée. Pas vraiment convaincante.
Tried
on 18 Jul 2026
at 18:57
5/10
Tried
on 16 Jun 2026
at 17:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
kolor różowego złota, klarowny, piana obfita, dość trwała. zapach intensywny, wiśnia, lekko kwaskowa i słodka chemiczna, lekkie nuty kolendry i drożdży gdzieś w tle. w smaku dość pełne, ale nie ciężkie, jasne słody, mąka, lekkie nuty drożdżowe, wyraźny sok wiśniowy, słodki, kwaskowy, lekko chemiczny. całość dość dobrze ułożona. goryczka niska, ale obecna, drożdżowa, lekko kurzowa, ale w przyjemny sposób, odrobina pestki. w ustach minimalnie ściągające od pestek, pijalne. nasycenie umiarkowane.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jun 2026
at 16:01
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Frothy white good mostly lasting head. red colour. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Some citrus and raspberry. Ligh bitter flavor. Light sweet raspberry flavor. Vanillanotes. Short finish. Suryply palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2026
at 10:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Best before: 21.01.2027
Surprisingly good, although a little on the sweet side.
Surprisingly good, although a little on the sweet side.
Tried
from Can
from
Netto (Poland)
on 06 Jun 2026
at 17:20