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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 Greek Coca-Cola Bottling Company and Heineken.
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.
- 1991—Skopsko was rebranded.
- 1996—Brewery Skopje was added to the label
- 1999—new label
- 2004—new label
- 2005—new packaging
- December 2014—production of dark beer started
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.
References
- "MACEDONIA: Heineken, Coca-Cola Hellenic complete Pivara Skopje buy". Topix. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- "SKOPSKO Temno for all beer connoisseurs in Macedonia". pivaraskopje.com.mk. Pivara Skopje. 4 December 2014. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ""Скопско темно" на скопската пиварница прво домашно темно пиво". dnevnik.mk (in Macedonian). 4 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
External links
- Brewery Skopje
- "Пивото Во Македонија | Пиво…". Pivoteka.wordpress.com. 2011-01-30. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- "Македонија ја снема од слоганот за "Скопско"". Utrinski.com.mk. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- Official website of the beer (in Macedonian)
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