Lithuania: Carlsberg and Brooklyn Brewery open new brewery in Lithuania

Danish brewing company Carlsberg and US-based Brooklyn Brewery have opened a new brewery in Lithuania, the Drinks Insight Network reported on July 2.

Called the Svyturys Brewery, the new facility is located in the Klaipeda port area. It was opened after three years of reconstruction work, which was carried out using a joint investment between the two companies.

Svyturys Brewery features a new craft beer line, a beer museum, a gastropub and a shop, as well as conference and degustation halls.

Svyturys-Utenos Alus’ managing director Rolandas Virsilas said: “Today the Svyturys Brewery embarks on a new journey, changing a closed and outdated brewing space into a modern, open and social place where it is all about brewing the perfect craft beer.

“Our ambition is to nurture and support the rich beer culture in Lithuania and to make Svyturys Brewery the centre of this culture not only within Lithuania but also in the entire Baltic region.

“I am sure that this day also marks the beginning of a greater change within the brewing market of Lithuania.”

The opening of the new brewery in Lithuania is expected to further strengthen the partnership between Carlsberg and Brooklyn. The project is said to be the companies’ fourth major joint undertaking in Europe. Prior to this, they opened similar craft breweries in Stockholm (Sweden), London (UK) and Trondheim (Norway).

Brooklyn Brewery president Robin Ottaway said: “In Klaipeda, we found a passionate group of brewers who wanted to introduce new styles and flavours to beer enthusiasts in Lithuania. It was natural for us to partner with like-minded brewers, who also want to advance a good beer culture.”

The renovated brewery will be used to create craft and speciality beers for the Svyturys and Raudonos Plytos brands.

02 July, 2018