Trebjesa brewery
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Trebjesa brewery in Nikšić is the only brewery in Montenegro. It is owned by InBev. It produces beer in several variants:
- Nikšićko pivo
- Nik Gold (premium, alt-malt beer)
- Nik Cool (light beer, started in 2003)
- Nikšićko tamno (dark, started in 2002)
Nik Gold, Nik Cool and Nikšićko tamno are produced exclusively in 0.33L glass bottles, while Nikšićko beer is served in variety of ways. Nikšićko beer is oldest variant of beer produced in Trebjesa.
In state union of Serbia and Montenegro, with around 530.000 hectolitres of beer produced annually, it was second by beer production, just behind Apatin brewery.
Beer from Trebjesa brewery is by far most popular and most consumed beer in Montenegro. Besides domestic market and that of Serbia, Nikšićko beer and other variants have significant popularity in Slovenia, Albania and Bosnia and Hercegovina. Some quantities of beer are exported to France, Germany, Switzerland, Canada and England.
Besides Nikšićko beer, Beck's beer is also bottled in Trebjesa brewery, and sold as domestic beer in Montenegro.
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Beer for home consumption is mostly sold in 0.33L glass bottles, 0.25L or 0.5L cans. As of 2004, beer is very often sold in plastic Q-pack bottles of 1, 1.5 and 2 litres. This beer is cheaper though equal in quality. Half-litre glass bottles (popularely "mason's beer" - zidarsko pivo) are now much rarer.
It's worth noting that unlike in countries like Canada or certain states of the USA where beer is sold only in specialty beer and liquor stores, beer can be purchased in regular supermarkets and grocery stores all across Montenegro.
In bars, pubs and restaurants beer is either served in 0.33L bottles or as draught beer (točeno pivo), in 0.25L, 0.33L or 0.5L glasses. Old 0.5L bottles are rarely served.
Light beer dominates in Montenegro. Due to significantly lower consumption, dark beer is not as commonly present.
Beer in glass bottles costs around 0.5 euros per litre while in plastic it could go as low as 0.4 euros) per litre. Beer in pubs costs around 1.7 euros per 0.33L bottle, and around 1.5 euros for 0.5L draught variant. In addition to domestic brand, majority of bars serve the usual foreign fare of Heineken, Bavaria, Carlsberg, Tuborg, etc.
