Sarajevska Pivara

Commercial Brewery in Sarajevo, Federation of BiH, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦
Associated Venue: Pivnica HS

Established in 1864

Contact
Franjevačka 15, Sarajevo, 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Description
The Sarajevska Brewery opened in 1864 as the first local industry and shortly became one of the leading producers in Bosnia, with considerable amounts exported to Montenegro, Croatia and Albania. Just before World War I, Sarajevska Pivara was producing 116,000 hectoliters per year, and in 1916 it passed the limit of 150,000 hl.

The brewery survived both World Wars. In 1957, the first automatic line for bottling beer with a capacity of 5,000 bottles per hour was put into operation, and in the following 15 years, all facilities were reconstructed, so the production capacity was increased to 400,000 hectoliters per year.

At the start of the eighties the Sarajevo brewery was in the biggest crisis during its entire history, and in the former Yugoslavia it fell to the 20th place out of a total of 28 breweries in the former Yugoslavia. The decline was successfully stopped by the arrival of Mr. Hilma Selimović as general director. By 1991, the Brewery was modernized, and its production increased by three times, so the Sarajevo Brewery was ranked among the four leading breweries in the former Yugoslavia.

Sarajevo Brewery is the leading B&H brewery. company in the production of beer, carbonated and non-carbonated water, soft drinks and juices. Production takes place at the company's headquarters in the old part of Sarajevo, on an area of ​​about 17,400 m2.

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Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Flaske fra Eurodeli, Tilst. Klar gylden med et hvidt skum. Aromaen er sød og banan. Den er sød og lidt vandet.

Tried on 13 Jan 2024 at 16:34


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

25/11/2023. Draught at Pivnica HS, Sarajevo. Pours almost clear golden amber with a frothy white head. Aroma is sweet, grainy, malty, corn, caramel, biscuit, light citrus. Medium sweetness and light to moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slightly clammy, average carbonation. Actually quite decent from the tap:

Tried from Draft on 25 Nov 2023 at 15:43


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

24/11/2023. Can bought at Šamon Wine & Spirits, Sarajevo. Pours clear golden with a frothy white head. Aroma is grainy, malty, citrus fruits, touch of caramel and straw. Medium sweetness and light to moderate bitterness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Better than expected.

Tried from Can on 24 Nov 2023 at 16:11


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

24/11/2023. Bottle bought at Šamon Wine & Spirits, Sarajevo. As Sarajevsko Limun. Pours clear very pale gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is sweet, lemony, citrus, malt. Heavy sweetness, mildest touch of citric tartness. Light body, watery, average carbonation. So so.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2023 at 14:34


3.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2

24/11/2023. Bottle bought at Šamon Wine & Spirits, Sarajevo. Pours clear deep golden with a frothy white head. Looks the part. Aroma is malty, sweet grains, cardboard, wort, veg water. Quite sweet with moderate bitterness. Light body, watery, a little fizzy. Bit grim tbf even allowing for what it is.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2023 at 14:25


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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Flip top bottle. Golden color with medium white head. Aroma of malt, bready notes, wort. Taste is malty sweet, almost npo hops, bread, grainy notes. Surprisingly drinkable beer.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2023 at 17:22


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from a friend, many thanks. Dark brown color with medium beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, dark malt. Taste is the same. Good example of the style.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Nov 2023 at 20:36


4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Bottle from a friend, many thanks. Pale golden color with minimal white head. Aroma of malt, light bready, cardboard. Taste is mainly malty, light sourness, diacetyl, corny, sweet malt. Light bodied, watery.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2023 at 17:12


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Tried on 30 Aug 2023 at 22:34


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Nice break from cheap pale lagers. Thanks for the share Reuben B.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2023 at 18:46