Around 2,000 Bulgarian citizens have dedicated themselves to the art of home brewing, revealed Volodya Pachev, head of the Home Brewers Association in Bulgaria (HBAB). The organization, founded in 2012, aims to promote and legalize this creative craft.
Since 2022, legislation allows anyone to produce up to 100 liters of beer annually without excise tax. For beginner enthusiasts, minimal equipment is sufficient: a pot, fermentation bucket, cloth, and thermometer. Specialized stores offer the necessary ingredients for home brewing enthusiasts.
The brewing community in the country is proud of the variety of beer styles. Traditional German, Czech, Belgian, and English variations are complemented by modern American recipes. The Association organizes an annual competition that encourages innovation and experimentation with local ingredients.
Last year's competition was a true creativity challenge - participants presented beers with authentic Bulgarian flavors like peppers and roses. The competition attracted over 50 contestants and nearly 100 different samples, including participants from Romania, Finland, and Croatia.
Statistics show an impressive picture of beer culture in Bulgaria. An Ipsos survey reveals that 75% of Bulgarians consume beer at least once a month, and 57% - weekly. The most active fans are in the age groups between 30 and 49 years old.
Beer production in the country reached 470 million liters in 2024, representing a slight increase compared to the previous year. Bulgaria ranks 51st in the global production ranking, covering over 170 countries.
International Beer Day, celebrated since 2008, is an initiative by Jesse Avshalomov from Santa Cruz, California. Initially marked only in the USA, today the holiday is celebrated in over 200 cities worldwide.
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Experts from the Brewers Union and the Home Brewers Association unanimously recommend moderate consumption, emphasizing the culture and tradition behind this drink.
Коментари (33)
p. Тодоров
01.08.2025, 08:52айде бе, по-добра бира от домашнната няма! 🍺💪!!
p. Тодоров
01.08.2025, 08:53Абе прав е, дома6ната бира си е hit! 🔥🍺
maga1973
01.08.2025, 08:54стопроцентов факт, домашната бира е найqq!
guest123
01.08.2025, 08:54факт!
NINJA
01.08.2025, 08:54факт!
MAIMUNATA
01.08.2025, 08:55факт!
bat_vasko1997
01.08.2025, 08:55Тва е купонът - craft бира от мазето! 🍻
bat_vasko
01.08.2025, 08:56факт!
AS
01.08.2025, 08:56Tochno taka! Istinskite maystori na birata sa domashnite pivovari.
ГРАЖДАНИН_Х
01.08.2025, 09:18fakt! balgariya ima strahotni domashni maystori na bira 🍺
😜_поздрававамколегитедомашнипивовари-страхотноедаимаметакаваобщност
01.08.2025, 09:20Поздрававамколегитедомашнипивовари-страхотноедаимаметакаваобщност! 😜
SHEFA
01.08.2025, 09:21Тиа домашни бирари са истински герои! 💥🍺
VASIL_P
01.08.2025, 09:22Факт!Страхотное,чеможемлегалнодатворимсобственабира🍺
5B4
01.08.2025, 09:49Ей,чакаймалко-домашнабиразначивечеелегално?Абеsuper!🍺👌 😡
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01.08.2025, 09:51якояж,мнооякзакон,шефе!🍺👊
гражданин_х
01.08.2025, 09:52Якояко,даживиятдомашнтепивари!🍺
n. костов
01.08.2025, 09:53Yako e, bra! Shtom e legalizirana domashnta bira, zashto da ne si opitam
ninja
01.08.2025, 09:54Яко яко, сига вече може да си правим бирата легално, бираджии! 🍺
prosto_chovek
01.08.2025, 10:33Яко! 🍺 Дома6ната бира е върхът!!!
ludata
01.08.2025, 10:35Super ideya! Istinsko predizvikatelstvo za lyubitelite na kraft birata.
29D
01.08.2025, 10:35страхотна общност, която възражда занаятчийските традиции!!
ГОШО
01.08.2025, 10:36факт! българите се нау4иха да правят страхотни бири 👌
[email protected]
01.08.2025, 10:52най-накрая легално да си правим бира! 4акам да опитам някоя силна крафт рецепта.
pich_007
01.08.2025, 10:55крафт бирата и бъдещето! домашно варене = купища купонджийски експерименти 🍺🔥
BG_Tigar
01.08.2025, 12:40аз така мисля - бъдещето е в домашното пивоварство!!
blagoi
01.08.2025, 12:41Точно така! Страхотна алтернатива на масовите марки.
1BF
01.08.2025, 12:41fakt! domashnata bira e napravo magiya 🍺!!
BabaGanka
01.08.2025, 12:43яко и, ама вннимавай да не те хванат инспекторите, бе ром!!
NQKOI
01.08.2025, 12:44Манджата е яка, бе! Домашна бира FTW 🍺💪! 😡
BabaGanka2010
01.08.2025, 12:41лудница! Super craft пространство се развива у нас
HOLERA
01.08.2025, 12:42Леле, че яко! Прав е тоя, домашната бира е върха 🍺👌
NIKI_BG
01.08.2025, 13:03страхотна идея! българската крафт бира ве4е е истински феномен 🍺
pich_0071990
01.08.2025, 14:01Айдебе,по-добраотзанаятчийскабиранесъществува!🍺👌