Stein (brewery)


The Stein Brewery was a Slovak brewery, based in Bratislava. It was founded between 1871 and 1876 and closed in 2007. Eventually, Stein became the third largest brewery in Czechoslovakia. The brand is still produced by Steiger Brewery in Vyhne, Slovakia.
WWW steiger.sk/sortiment/stei...

Beer products

8° Light beer10° Draught beer12° Lager beer 8° Light beer GrošákRadler - beer with lemon flavour, containing about 2.5% alcohol

Other products

Steincola - fizzy soft drinkKofola - fizzy soft drink with the flavour of KOFO original

History

1873 - Stein Brewery was founded by Ian Andrew Melvin Stein1873 - Stein brewery wins medal in Vienna1878 - Medal at the world fair in ParisWorld War II - Brewery production increased during the war. Production slowed for last 6 months as German Troops withdrew1945 - Russian General shoots holes in tanks to keep troops from getting drunk. Production restarts with beer being produced at a much lower alcohol content. The first "light" beer1948 - Nationalisation in Czechoslovakia, brewery was reorganised to the company Západoslovenské pivovary, n.p. Bratislava 1989 - Fall of socialism in Czechoslovakia, brewery returned to original name Stein, still as a state company1995 - Stein is transformed into the employees joint stock company S.t.e.i.n. a.s.2007 - End of the beer production in Bratislava. Stein is now produced by Steiger Brewery in Vyhne.