Karlovačka pivovara

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Karlovačka pivovara, d.d.^[1] is a brewery in Karlovac, Croatia. The brewery is owned by Heineken International brewing company.

The brewery's signature Karlovačko brand comes in a red can and has an alcohol content of about 5% by volume.

The brewery produces the following brands of beer:

Karlovačko
Karlovačko Crno
Karlovačko Rally Bezalkoholno (Alcohol-free)
Karlovačko Zimsko Pivo

[edit] Accident

On March 13, 2007, prosecutors in Karlovac County decided to launch an investigation against five executives of the brewery, as well as the company as a legal entity, on suspicion that the brewery dumped carbon dioxide waste into local stream Grabica. Previously, work at the brewery was ordered to a temporary halt in order to weigh possible action. On February 23, an elderly man named Zdravko Martinović fell comatose while walking his dog near the canal outside the brewery, after attempting to revive his dog, which died on the spot. He was found to have high levels of ammonia in his blood although this was later denied, and claimed that he was poisoned by carbon dioxide. Martinović died on March 19th^[1] and although he was also a retired worker from the brewery, it was only after his death that Monique Peters, President of the Board, expressed sympathy to his family. ^[2] ^[3]