The history of Lvivska Brewery, the oldest brewery in modern Ukraine, started in the distant 1715. It is commonly known that back then monasteries played an important role in brewing. Monks were not just good craftsmen — they possessed a deep knowledge of brewing. In the quiet of their monastery cells, they would peruse ancient scripts to select the best recipes and brewing techniques. Through experiments, the monks were brewing their “own and good” beer.

In the first half of the 18th century (in 1715), Count Stanisław Potocki granted the Jesuit monks who settled on his land the right to build their brewery in the Krakivske suburb of Lviv. The beer brewed by the monks fairly soon not only became a favorite with the domestic population, but also appealed to people across Europe, which turned Lvivska Brewery into one of the most powerful beer manufacturers and one of the best three breweries in Austro-Hungarian Empire.

After more than 300 years of its existence, the Lvivske beer became part of the cultural heritage and history of the entire Ukraine, a living symbol of ages and a jewel in Ukraine’s crown. Remarkably, over the several centuries of its existence, the first Ukrainian beer would reshape and change form, but its qualities – the properties of the true, familiar, legendary drink – remain unchanged.

ABOUT

Today Lvivske is the materialization of the ancient recipes implemented using the innovative technology, expertise and experience of the company’s personnel. Lvivske’s quality has been repeatedly recognized at various contests, yet the brand’s biggest award is the kudos of many generations of Ukrainians.