The dragon is a mythical creature that appears in myths and legends all over the world. Regardless of whether you look at oriental stories, western ones or those of the ancient Romans and Greeks, the dragon is common to all. For a long time, mankind assumed that the scaled and winged animal actually existed. Numerous men earned their hero status by supposedly defeating a lindworm and the mighty creature was admired for its strength and attributed all kinds of attributes to it. Today, we are fairly certain that the dragon, as we know it from images from the last millennia, is a product of our imagination. Although there are and have been a number of dragon-like animals, such as Komodo dragons that can grow up to three meters long or dinosaurs, the existence of a scaly creature with four legs, wings and the ability to breathe fire is rather unlikely. Nevertheless, the dragon lives on in children's books, stories, legends and as a heraldic animal for cities, companies and a Croatian brewery.
The brewery in question is called Zmajska Pivovara and claims to be Croatia's first craft brewery. Long before the hype from the United States reached the Balkans, the later founders had already heard about it. Because they knew it would be a while before the new brews could be bought in stores, they tried brewing themselves. Andrej Čapka started his first brewing experiments in his own four walls and was very impressed by the hop-intensive brews he produced there. After a few years of successful homebrewing, Andrej took the plunge and founded Zmajska Pivovara in 2013. The dragon can be found not only in the name of the brewery (Zmajska means dragon), but also in the logo design: a good-natured dragon with a jagged crest and sharp teeth grins from every can and bottle.
Today, Andrej is no longer alone. His team has grown steadily since the Pivovara was founded and supports the head brewer in his daily work. The range is a mixture of down-to-earth classics and more elaborate craft beer specialties. Every single brew is brewed with hand-picked raw materials and owes its taste and excellent quality to the brewing skills of its makers and their years of experience in the craft. For the people behind Zmajska Pivovara, craft beer is so much more than just their favorite drink: it is a way of life, their passion and a product that they love with every fiber of their heart.
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Zmajska pivovara d.o.o.
Kreše Golika 3a
10 090 Zagreb
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