The first tasting craft beer festival in Croatia. It is modeled on the world's most famous festivals and will be held in front of the Zmajska brewery in Jankomir, Zagreb.
Zagreb will on Friday, July 1, 2022. host the 1st International POZOJ Craft Beer Fest. This is a new festival organized by „Zmajska Brewery “ and the first tasting craft beer festival in Croatia. It is modeled on the world's most famous festivals (Mikkeller, London Craft Beer Week, Great American beer Festival...), and will be held in front of the Zmajska brewery in Jankomir, from 5 to 11 p.m.
About the fest
This exclusive event will present the best that the current world craft scene has to offer, and most of the 60+ beers at the festival will be premiered in Croatia, and probably beyond. The festival will bring together more than 20 award-winning breweries, many of which are world trendsetters of craft brewing. The POZOJ Craft Beer Fest will be a unique opportunity for visitors to taste rare, interesting, expensive, and otherwise difficult or not available beers and get to know the world of craft brewing and its possibilities. Along with European craft giants such as Pohjala, Omnipoll, and Lervig, from the USA are coming Evil Twin and Adroit Theory breweries. The local craft scene will be presented by Garden, Nova runda, Pulfer, Maskeron, and of course Zmajska Brewery, which will present its novelties on POZOJ Craft Beer Fest.
The POZOJ Craft Beer Fest is intended for professional craft audiences, as well as for all lovers of the craft scene and those who are just beginning to explore it. Zmajska Brewery believes that quality deserves effort and attention and is confident in the bright future of Croatian craft brewing. The ticket price includes a 1dL festival glass provided at the entrance, and a bottle of water. All beers can be tasted in unlimited quantities. In addition to beer, non-alcoholic drinks will be available at the festival, and in addition to the top BBQ delicacies, the gastro corner will have an offer for vegetarians that will go well with the choice of beer. The number of tickets for the festival is limited, and they are available through the webshop of Zmajska Brewery: https://bit.ly/POZOJ_ulaznice
Breweries at the fest
Europe:Pohjala - Estonia, Lervig - Norway, Omnipollo - Sweden, Dry and Bitter Brewery - Denmark, Amundsen - Norway, Arpus - Latvia, Basquebeer - Spain andBlackout Brewing - Romania. USA:Evil Twin,Adroit Theory,Superstition Meadery and Alesmith Brewing. Croatia:Garden brewery, Nova runda, Pulfer, Maskeron, and of course Zmajska brewery “We want to educate, spread awareness and knowledge about craft brewing, expand craft culture and beer culture in general, exchange experiences and ideas. Beer is so much more than the liquid to which the average Croatian consumer is accustomed and we will not give up so quickly from passing on our love and knowledge to others."- Andrej Čapka, master brewer and owner of Zmajska brewery.