

Poland - Breweries
Żywiec Brewery
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Additional Information
The Żywiec Brewery was founded in 1856, in Żywiec, Poland. Żywiec Beer label and logo displays a man and woman, who dance the Krakowiak, a traditional dance of the area.
The Żywiec Group consists of five main breweries:
Żywiec Brewery.
Elbrewery.
Lezajsk.
Warka Brewery (since 1999).
Cieszyn Brewery.
In the 1990s, the Żywiec Group was acquired by Heineken International
Some of the Brewery's Range
Żywiec Porter -
Żywiec Bock -
Żywiec pale lager -
Over the years the brand identity is updated and re-launched with subtle changes, a change of Logo or a new font.
Sometimes this brand update is done by the new owners after a brewery has been sold, other times just to give the brand a fresh new look on the ever growing market.
Below are some notes to help identify some of these changes and an aid to reference the year of the glass.

Żywiec Logo
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Żywiec Logo
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(2007 Shown)