Beers of Bulgaria - ZAGORKA

The Zagorka brewery was founded in 1902 and is based in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. In the mid-1990s Zagorka became a fully-owned subsidiary of Heineken. The brewery brews various Heineken brands for distribution within Bulgaria, and four exclusive brands Zagorka Special (Bulgarian: Загорка) and Zagorka Gold – both 5% abv pale lagers named after the brewery's home city of Stara Zagora; and Stolichno (a 6.5% abv strong dark lager or bock) and Ariana (a 4.5% pale lager), both originally produced in Sofia by the Ariana Brewery.