Brewers form Biržai city were famous for their dark beer. So, based on old recipes we created the dark „Legenda“.
This beer is brewed using light and caramelized malt with German Noble hops species – that creates dominant taste of roasted bread with caramel and coffee smells hint. It is perfectly balanced beer.
Composition of: water, barley malt, caramel malt,hops, yeast.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 12,5% of mass.
Beer brewed respecting the traditions of the legendary brewers of Biržai city.
Deep golden colour, unfiltered, lower fermentation beer matured in the XVIII century „Biržų alus“ cellars.
Moderately sweetish malt flavour gently interwind with the Noble German hop bitterness and aroma. The bitterness perfectly balances until the end of the tasting.
Composition of: water, barley malt, hops, yeast, peas.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 12,5% of mass.
Special technology beer is brewed on the basis of old traditions of brewers: unfiltered, aged in the XVIII century „Biržų alus“ cellars. Unique hops, malt and aromatic herbal combination were chosen to create this beer that helps to achieve unconventional beer taste. This type of beer require a longer maturation time, that allows to reveal the aroma harmony of coriander and aromatic hops.
Composition of: water, barley malt, rye malt, hops, yeast, seeds of cannabis, coriander.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 13,4% of mass.
Special technology beer is brewed on the basis of old traditions of brewers: unfiltered, aged in the XVIII century „Biržų alus“ cellars. This is rich taste, unfiltered beer.
Cardamom in its content gives an exceptional flavour that has sharpness and multidimensional, pine resin like odour.
The taste has a distinctive taste with sharpness and a multi-pine resembling smell.
2017 "Radvilaitė kaprizas" was awarded with the bronze medal at "Baltic Beer Star" championship.
Composition of: water, barley malt, hops, yeast, cardamom.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 14% of mass.
Dark ale - top fermentation beer.
„Biržų alus“ brewers use barley, wheat and caramel - chocolate malt combination.
The recipe for this beer is inspired by the best British brown ale beer tradition.
The unique combination of malts and hops adds to the beer
rich taste of caramel, irises and dark fruit aroma.
Composition of: water, barley malt, wheat malt, caramel-chocolate malt, hops, yeast.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 13,6% of mass.
Pale ale - the top fermentation beer .
The recipe for this beer is inspired by the best Belgian ale beer tradition.
Brewed by replacing a part of barley malt by wheat.
Characteristic aroma of tropical
fruits and sensations of citrus tones.
Refreshing and light.
Composition of: water, barley malt, wheat malt, hops, yeast, bitter orange peels.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 12% of mass.
Everyone, who had tired the unfiltered beer, knows that taste and scent reveal in it differently.
„Apynio barzda“ special technology unfiltered beer line.
“Apynio barzda” with peas is brewed by brewing experts reveals exclusive heritage of Biržai land. Very solid and expressive flavour . The containing peas provide a mysterious after-taste. This beer is matured in the same cellars of the brewery “Biržų alus” dating back to the eighteenth century just like many years ago.
Composition of: water, barley malt, hops, yeast, peas.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 12,5% of mass.
Everyone, who had tired the unfiltered beer, knows that taste and scent reveal in it differently.
„Apynio barzda“ special technology unfiltered beer line. Beer „Apynio barzda“ with maize is inspired by ancient Lithuanian brewing traditions, when here was only one simple law – just make good beer. Its flavour is refreshing and a bit dry with a hint of corn sweetness. To produce this beer Biržai brewers use a special type of fragrant hops “Cascade”, which they bring from foreign countries, just like the counts once did. These hops provide not only a unique smell but also mild citrus-like bitterness.
Composition of: water, barley malt, hops, yeast, maize.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 12,5% of mass.
Everyone, who had tired the unfiltered beer, knows that taste and scent reveal in it differently.
„Apynio barzda“ special technology unfiltered beer line. The recipe for beer “Apynio barzda” with cannabis is inspired by the best German beer tradition. Beer - spicy, clear amber. The combination of cannabis seeds, coriander and light malt creates a unique flavor and makes it completely different from other beers you've suckled.
Composition of: water, barley malt, rye malt, hops, yeast, cannabis seeds, coriander.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 13,5% of mass.
Pale lager is the oldest beer in the history of mankind, the ancestor of all beers. In general, it is one of the oldest products produced by humans, already known in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. How this beer was invented? No one knows the true story but it is supposed that people had tried to immerse the wild barley in water, in order to make it softer and suitable for food, and then a little of yeast was blown on by the wind… One gulp was enough to understand, that this new drink tasted just great.“Šviesusis” brewed by “Biržų alus” is mild and light with colour of grain, “Munich Helles Lager” type of beer. Taste of barley malt is nicely expressed in ti, meanwhile aromatic hops reveals a light bitterness. This bitterness felt in beer maintain the malt type of feeling. Light scent of hops remains until the last swallow and lasts in the mouth with nice taste.
Composition of: water, barley malt, hops, yeast.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 10,7% of mass.
Earls and ordinary citizens in ancient Lithuania enjoyed not the same beer at all and region of Biržai wasn’t exception. Earls owend their own breweries and used hops of of exceptional quality for their beer, often hops were even brought from the far away countries. When earls had obtained the information, that particular citizen was able to brew great beer, they often made them an offer – some and work for us and we will pay you such salary, that is would be sufficient both for your own living and for the education of children. The only rule applied – make a good beer.
Composition: water, barley malt, maize, bitter and aromatic hops, yeast.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 12,5% of mass.
Dark beer was a pride of Biržai region for a long time. There are some stories that earlier beer brewers of this region had poured over the same malt for several times. The first immersion of the malt allowed to obtain strong and dark beer with exceptional taste. After the second immersion beer became lighter and it’s taste became weaker. As taste of the beer after first pouring was in particular vivid, this kind of beer in Biržai was appreciated the most. The “Tamsusis” beer made in “Biržų alus” brewery is rich and intense, characterized with dark ruby colour, attributed to “Munich Dunkel Lager” style of beer. Light and caramel malt taste is well expressed in this beer, but it doesn’t shade the other details of this beer. You can also feel aftertaste of roasted bread and nuts, interlacing with the scent of aromatic hops.
Composition of: water, barley malt, caramel malt, hops, yeast.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 13,5% of mass.
Citizens of Biržai are drinking this beer for the refreshment after works of day for hundreds of years already. It is told that this kind of beer was made not in a single ten of homesteads, although their recipes, of course, were different. Farmers had offered this beer for lads and girls, who worked for them, meanwhile the foremen always had this sort of beer in order to enjoy it after working day and to offer it for apprentice. And owners of pubs knew that this kind of beer would be a great offer for the wayfarers. This beer is famous not only in Biržai – thanks to “Biržų alus” brewery it is spreading to the other corners of Lithuania. The balance of barley malt and aromatic hops creates harmony of the exceptional taste. After you try this beer you can return back to ancient times.
Composition of: water, barley malt,hops, yeast.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 10,7% of mass.
It is a beer characterized by in particular solid and well expressed taste. It is named after the lake, which was formed by artificial way, by damming two rivers. This beer was also born by this lake. The secret aftertaste of this beer is given by peas, used in its’ composition. It is told that peas were grown in the farms by Širvėna lake from the ancient time and in XVIIIth century the beer brewers decided to use in the production of beer for the first time. This experiment had served the purpose and from that time peas became the traditional ingredient of this sort of beer. In the cellas of „Biržų alus“ beer brewery, recalling XVIIIth century, beer is still matured in the same way, as many years ago. So, after trying this beer you should – you taste the real history of Lithuania. History, where unusual ingredients are uniting in order to create the harmony of beer tastes.
Composition of: water, barley malt, hops, yeast, peas.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 12,5% of mass.
Although all people Širvėna lakeside had agreed that they all do like beer, from the long ago they had argued from one thing – it is necessary to filter it or not. Therefore some brewers had made filtered beer, meanwhile others – unfiltered beer. Each person was able to choose according to own taste. Everyone, who had tried the unfiltered beer, knows that taste and scent reveal in it differently. The production process of this unfiltered beer, which was also born in Širvėna region, was refined by many generations and tried with time. As beer is unfiltered, there are yeast are left in it and gives to this drink a unique, rich and solid taste. Besides, when beer is unfiltered, more vitamins and mineral substances are left in it.
Composition of: water, barley malt, hops, yeast, peas.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 12,5% of mass.
It is strong beer with vivid taste and wit unexpected hint of wine in its’ aftertaste. There is a legend among beer brewers of Biržai region that this beer was born when the servant had accidently poured wine to thee mug of one Radvilai duke. The duke liked the new taste and from that time he ordered to use wine in the production of beer. It is a proven fact that “Radvilų” beer is made according to the ancient brewery recipes, found in the ancient books, which are from the times when dukes Radvilos were dominating in Biržai and took care of the beer brewing. Therefore its’ taste recalls the deep history and allows to travel back in time and experience what was the beer enjoyed by Lithuanian hundreds years ago.
Composition of: water, barley malt,hops, yeast.
Amount of dry substances in the initial mash: 13,1% of mass.
