Karlova?ko is a popular beer in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is the signature product of brewer Karlova?ka Pivovara, located in the city of Karlovac. It has an alcohol content of about 5.4 percent by volume. Its makers describe it as "golden-yellow" in color and "refreshingly" bitter in taste. It won a 2005 Brewing Industry International Award golden medal in the category of beers with 4.5 to 5.5 percent alcohol. Pictured here in a brown bottle, Karlova?ko is now sold in green bottles (also in cans and plastic packaging). A new era of the brewery business, then called the Karlova?ka pivovara, began on 1 April 2003. That was when Heineken the poplar international brewer Heineken became the owner of Karlova?ko. As a successful and significant part of the Heineken company, Karlova?ka pivovara took the name Heineken Hrvatska d.o.o. on 10 December 2014. In its portfolio Heineken Hrvatska has top-level products that will satisfy the tastes of adult beer lovers on various occasions. Besides Karlova?ko beer, the family of beer also includes: Karlova?ko 0.0% Maxx, Karlova?ko Limun Natur Radler, Karlova?ko Laganini Natur Radler, Karlova?ko Le?ero Natur Radler, Karlova?ko nepasterizirano Retro, Kru?ovice, Stari Lisac apple cider and Karlova?ko crno. They also have international brands such as Heineken, Amstel Premium Pilsener, Edelweiss Snowfresh, Desperados, Affligem, cider No 1 in the world - Strongbow and Stari lisac, local cider. In their portfolio there are also La?ko Zlatorog, La?ko Special beers in three flavors and Union Radler grapefruit.
Croatian barley for production of Karlova?ko beer
In July 2014, Heineken Hrvatska has launched an initiative of Croatian barley for the production of Karlova?ko beer. With this project, they have committed to use barley that is of Croatian origins, from Croatian fields. After signing the letter of intent for cooperation between project partners, the first Karlova?ko beer with Croatian barley was launched on the market in February 2015. With this project, they wanted to ensure the sustainable domestic production of the key ingredient in order to influence the development and support of the local economy.
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