Romanian beer
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Romanian beer comes from the long tradition of Romanian brewery, being introduced in Transylvania by the German colonists (Transylvanian Saxons) and in Moldavia by cultural connections with Poland.
The association of beer with mititei however came only during the 1877 Independence War of Romania and after that it saw a spread of beer pubs throughout the Romanian Kingdom. The beer pubs (berării) became a place of social and business meetings for the Romanian urban middle-class.
Romanian law considers beer and wine to be foodstuffs and therefore they are not subject to the usual tariffs and restrictions imposed upon alcoholic beverages.
The word "beer" in Romanian (bere) is derived from German Bier (itself an early loan from Latin biber), but there is also an obsolete regional word "olovină", of Slavic origin.
[edit] Romanian beer brands
A number of Romanian beers are produced:
- Ursus - since 1878, now owned by South African Breweries
- Timişoreana - since 1717
- Stejar
- Bucegi
- Gambrinus
- Bergenbier
- Ciuc
- Ciucaş - since 1892
- Silva
- Caraiman
- Aurora - since 1892
- Golden Bräu
- Azuga - since 1870
- Alutus
- Craiova
- Beer Mures
Some brands aim specifically at the lower end of the market, and are usually sold in 2-liter PET bottles. Examples are:
- Noroc
- Neumarkt
- Bürger
Most international beer brands such as Carlsberg, Tuborg, Heineken, Stella Artois or Beck's have a large market share and are brewed locally.
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