Browar Staropolski

Commercial Brewery in Zduńska Wola, Łódź, Poland 🇵🇱

Established in 1892

Contact
Świętego Maksymiliana Marii Kolbego 2, Zduńska Wola, 98-311, Poland
Description
Established in 1892 by one of the members of most famous and respectful brewery families of that period, Zenona Anstadta, from the beginning Brewery was valued by the deep taste of polish beer.

In Year 1916 property was acquired by family of Magierkiewicz and stayed under their management till breakout of World War II. Brewery was functioning in times of German occupation providing working space for the local population.

Next owner was family of Blusiewicz, which was running the brewery in years 1947-1951. In the end of 1951 Brewery was nationalized and incorporated into Brewery Department of Lodz. In the brake of 1996 and 1997 family of Blusiewicz reclaimed their rights to Brewery and begun beer production as a family company under the name of Browar Staropolski.Modernization of the Brewery allowed to increase the production power up to 100 thousands hectoliters of beer per year.

The end of XX century was a very successful year for the Brewery and management decided to export their products to USA and UK, where it become very popular among Britons and American Poles. Brewery was sold in 2007 due to the weak strategy in fighting for the consumer on the brewery market, at that time mainly dominated by large corporations. Following years were very difficult for Staropolski Brewery, which resulted in Brewery bankruptcy.

In 2014 Brewery was bought by Dystrybucja Pomorze, private limited company.

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5.5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 6
Dark brown colour, almost black, rocky head that disappears quickly. Aroma is roasted, burned, iron. Light bitterness. Medium body, soft carbonation. Would be a good Schwarzbier if not the faulty iron aroma.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2026 at 20:54

3.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 5 Overall 4
Amber colour, hazy, rocky head that disappears quickly. Aroma is rusty nails, white bread crust, malt. Light sweetness. Medium to full body, soft carbonation. The iron in the aroma is horrible, and lacks bitterness. Bad.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2026 at 20:25

6.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
Bottle at a restaurant in Łódź. Clear golden with an off white head. Aroma of grain with a little green and herbal hop character. Light to moderate sweet and bitter. Above light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2026 at 17:05

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
50cl bottle from Craft Bear, Tallinn. Pours almost completely clear golden with a white head. Massive lemony aroma dominating, not much beery notes. Slightly like a shandy of steroids. Fairly refreshing in a way, but somewhat on more on the artificial side regarding the lemon. Fair enough.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2026 at 19:09

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
50cl bottle from Craft Bear, Tallinn. Pours almost completely clear golden with a white head. Hoppy aroma with notes of pine, citrus and various fruits. Moderate sweet with medium to low flavour intensity and a quite pleasant bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2026 at 15:52

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6
Deep brown with a tan head. Very sweet. Tons of vanilla and toffee up front with dark malts, chocolate, and maple. Medium to full body. Very oily. Finish is likewise sweet and maple filled. Fun.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2026 at 19:01

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
A bit weird this one
Malty and some basement notes
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Tried from Bottle on 15 Jul 2026 at 16:31

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 7
Golden colour, beautiful large frothy head that stays for a while. Aroma is white bread, some herbal hops, a bit of lemon and clove, a bit of grain. Light bitterness. Medium body, soft carbonation. A bit like kellerbier, but lacks bitterness. Quite ok.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2026 at 19:32

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
A World Cup Of Beers#28. POLAND. An international brew with the football and a clear golden nicely carbonated lager from Eastern Europe. It's its sugars in this one that makes it stand out, towards the 'icing' variety and providing quite a good flavour here. Aroma and its lager base are quite ordinary though. Drank at the start of the Spain vs Belgium quarter-final game.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jul 2026 at 19:01

3.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 2
500mL bottle, best before March 4, 2026, drunk June 5, 2026. From the cooler.
Not much in the nose. Rich cereal, sweet caramel, honey, maybe a hint of pepper. Worty.
Wildly sweet, worty. Guess they just didn't ferment it. No sign of hops. Slight oxidation. Hard to take more than a few sips.
Tried from Bottle from Fort Point Market on 05 Jun 2026 at 19:08