Uzbekistan: Carlsberg Uzbekistan starts brewing Baltika No. 7 beer under licence

Carlsberg’s Uzbekistan subsidiary has bottled the first batch of Baltika No. 7 Export beer this week, Baltika Breweries reported on May, 5.

This is the third beer from the Russian brewer’s Baltika brand line brewed under licence in Uzbekistan, it is reported.

“The launch of Baltika No. 7 Export is a strategic move of our company, as we believe that the premium segment has the biggest growth potential in Uzbekistan, and the addition of the new brand will strengthen our position in this segment,” General Manager Evgeny Shevchenko commented.

Baltika No. 7 Export is available in more than 50 countries of the world.

In 2009, sales of Baltika beer brewed under licence in Uzbekistan amounted to more than 30 thousand hl. Besides Baltika No. 7 Export, the company produced Baltika No. 3 Classic and Baltika No. 9 Strong beers.

07 May, 2010