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All who seek tradition in Slovenia order Union and Laško. All who seek something special enjoy the flavours of various craft beers.
In Slovenia, you can taste everything from bottom-fermented to top-fermented beers, from lagers to various ale-type beers. Union and Laško are traditionally popular brands, while beers from microbreweries may be found in selected pubs and at various events.
Beer of suitable style may go with any weather and any food. Just like wine.
Andrej Colarič and Davor Mišmaš, authors of the book “Pivo, pijača doživetja”
In Slovenia, beer has become an increasingly interesting culinary ingredient that chefs incorporate into their dishes. Similar may be said about hops whose extensive plantations and specialities may be discovered in the Savinja Valley. You may taste various beers and beer-related treats at numerous gastronomic events.
See how beer is made, visit a brewery, escape from the first beer-themed escape room in the world.
Formerly rival breweries in Laško and Ljubljana are now one company, and their past stories and influences on the surroundings are a source of various experiences.
There is a large pubnext to Union Brewery almost in the centre of Ljubljana, which you can check out on guided tours. The speciality of the pub, which offers food and drinks, is the Union Brewery Selection – beer that is brewed each month especially for the brewery. The Brewery Museum is the starting point of the Union Experience guided tour.
The stories of Laško Brewery, established in 1825, are part of the special features and experiences of Laško, a spa town. They are also included in the largest festival in Slovenia – the Beer and Flowers Festival.
Union Brewery in Ljubljana fascinates with beer and cuisine tended to by chefs from the Jezeršek team.
The programme combines a visit to the Brewery Museum and a guided tour of the Union beer production with two tastings and a gift.
Find brewer's gold where the first mug of Laško beer was brewed and escape from the first brewery-themed escape room.
An experience of the great flavours of Laško: beer, honey, thermal water, snacks by Chef Marko Pavčnik, and the house’s beer cocktail.
The September event in Laško brings back nostalgic memories of a certain past period and surprises with dishes made by several chefs.
The largest July festival has been bringing together beer, musical concerts, ethnographic specialities, and fun in Laško since 1964.
The Savinja Valley is deemed the Valley of Green Gold – hops. Its capital is Žalec, the town with the world’s first beer fountain.
You can pour various beers with Savinja Valley hops from the fountain in the centre of Žalec , and discover stories of one of the largest hop production areas in the world. The Eco-Museum of Hop-Growing and Brewing Industry is nearby. Hiking and biking trails wind around the hop plantations. Local providers captivate with hop-based cuisine.
Photo: Nea Culpa d.o.o.
Dishes like Pickers’ Lunch, HopBurger, and barley risotto may be washed down with Kukec, the Savinja Valley beer.
The beer is named after Simon Kukec, the beginner of hop-growing in the Savinja Valley and the father of brewing in nearby Laško. Light and dark lager can be found at the Eco-Museum of Hop-Growing and Brewing Industry and certain other local providers. You can also choose a set to brew beer at home – with hops from the Savinja Valley, of course.
You can buy beers of different brands and flavours in specialist shops, and experience them on a guided tour for beer lovers.
Brewing is booming in Slovenia, which means that tomorrow’s most sought beers might be brewing right now. The most known beers are Pelicon, HumanFish, Lobik, Tektonik, Reservoir dogs, Mali grad, and numerous others you may also get at top pubs. There are breweries all around Slovenia, and Kamnik is among the towns with the most breweries.
You can taste local beers in many places. Ljubljana, in particular, offers guided tours for beer lovers. Experiences are provided by, for example, Beer Tasting Ljubljana and LjubljanaNjam.
Events where the diversity of beer and accompanying dishes are organised around Slovenia.
Pivo&Burger Fest in Ljubljana, Pivo Fest in Krvavec, Makro Beer Fest in Maribor, Savinja Beer Fest in Mozirje, Pivomanija in Ajdovščina, the Beer & Sausage Festival in the tunnels under old Kranj, Brežice Beer Fest, and microbreweries’ events around Slovenia are just some of the opportunities for you to learn about Slovenian craft beers.
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Slovenian winemakers focus increasingly on local varieties, such as Rebula, Furmint, Refosco, Blaufränkisch, Pinela, and Istrian Malvasia.
They will take you to beehives and beekeepers, honey, honey dishes and beverages, and adventures of innovative apitourism.
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