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Hi all,

This forum should be interesting , as drinking in Bulgaria is a passtime for some, So lets hear about your new or favourite drinks in Bulgaria

mandyjeancole wrote:

You might like to try a very pleasant red wine called 'Kadarka' available at Kaufland 1.75 a bottle..slightly dearer elsewhere.. a big hit with the Brits in our village &
beyond. MJC

Hum!!! agree with you there mandyjeancole We rarely drink but on occasion we have had the odd glass of Kadarka wine and is very nice indeed.

I agree Varnagirl.. but for the price Kadarka is a refreshing cheapknockitbacker..&
believe it or not it comes in Dry. Medium . or sweet. Personally i go for the dry. MJC

My wife does not drink,but we have met some french people,and they gave us wine made from honey,its only made in france,believe it or not my wife loves it,and i must say very sweet but nice

[size=85:suzkhsig]novinite 17 May 2010

Carlsberg Becomes Number 2 on Bulgaria's Beer Market

The company Carlsberg Bulgaria currently ranks second on the Bulgarian beer market, after Zagorka AD, and ahead of Kamenitza AD.

The results were reported Monday by the company's CEO, Aleksander Grancharov.

Carlsberg Bulgaria with two breweries, in the cities of Shumen and Blagevgrad, now has 30% of beer market in the country. The 3 companies together have a 91% share of the market.

In the first quarter of 2010, the leading brand of Carlsberg Bulgaria – Shumensko had reached a 19% market share while the other brands, particularly Tuborg and Pirinsko, have also increased their sales.

Carlsberg Bulgaria is one of the top investors in the Shumen Region and in Bulgaria. In 2009 the company invested BGN 22 M in the Shumen and the Blagoevgrad breweries and plans to invest another BGN 15 M in 2010 of which BGN 5 M will be in Shumen, rounding up the total investments there since 2004 to BGN 75 M.

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Thanks for the tip on the red wine, can you buy it any where other than Kaufland?

Any one got a good Rise wine they can reccommend?

My other favorite drink is called Ursus Red Vodka, made from Sloe berries. They have it in Greece in many of the bars and we were very happy when we found it in Karlovo, in the cash and carry area of the town. BUT not had it in for a while! Delicious with lemondae/sprite or just with ice, Yummmmmmmmm!

Charliechech wrote:

Thanks for the tip on the red wine, can you buy it any where other than Kaufland?

Any one got a good Rise wine they can reccommend?

My other favorite drink is called Ursus Red Vodka, made from Sloe berries. They have it in Greece in many of the bars and we were very happy when we found it in Karlovo, in the cash and carry area of the town. BUT not had it in for a while! Delicious with lemondae/sprite or just with ice, Yummmmmmmmm!

Forgive me for sounding dumb ? but what is RISE wine?

Emmmmmm not to sure what you mean by Rise wine ??????????????????

[size=55:322zdue9]BNR 17 October 2010

Bulgaria at 14th place in beer sales in Europe

Bulgaria produces 5 million hectoliters of beer annually, which places it at 14th position in the list of Europe’s beer producers. In 2009, Germany again remained Europe’s largest beer producer, with a yearly production of 89 million hectoliters, followed by Great Britain and Poland. The data was made public at the meeting of Europe’s Brewers held in Brussels, which was opened by the President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy. Over the past 12 months, the beer market in Bulgaria marked a 6-percent drop, but still, breweries continue to invest in technological innovation, machinery and equipment. Over the first six months of this year alone, investments made have been estimated at more than 10 million euro.

Actually 14th isn't bad for such a small country that really is only just entering the market