Lech Brewery Wielkopolski
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Lech Brewery Wielkopolski - big industrial brewery in Poznan, the production capacity of 7.5 million hl. The plant is owned by Kompania Piwowarska SA
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In 1996, the brewery was taken over by SABMiller
, which in the same year, together with John Kulczyk purchased the Tyskie Brewery. Three years later, the two breweries were combined to form Kompania Piwowarska
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March 11, 2007 at the newly opened section of the brewery the world's biggest beer mug was erected and filled with Lech Pils beer. Setting a Guinness world record for the largest number of people drinking from one mug, which included a 4250 liters of beer. The establishment of the record was attended by 10,625 people.
Kompania Piwowarska
Kompania Piwowarska - is a brewing company established in Poland in 1999 as a result of the merger of two SABMiller owned Polish breweries, Lech Browary Wielkopolski S.A. in Poznań and Browary Tyskie Górny Śląsk SA. in Tychy. Browary Tyskie Górny Śląsk was founded in 1629...
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History
Modern brewing plant in Poznan was built between 1975-1980. In 1984 malt was added to the beer. By 1992, along with other brewers was part of Wielkopolskich Zakładów Piwowarsko-Słodowniczych SA, but after 1992 it became the company's main production facility - Lech Browary SA. In 1993, the ministry has decided to privatize the ownership of the brewery. As a result of the tender a majority shareholder in the company was Euro Agro Centrum Poznan, owned by entrepreneur Jan Kulczyk.In 1996, the brewery was taken over by SABMiller
SABMiller
SABMiller plc is a global brewing and bottling company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's second-largest brewing company measured by revenues and is also a major bottler of Coca-Cola. Its brands include Grolsch, Miller Genuine Draft, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Pilsner Urquell...
, which in the same year, together with John Kulczyk purchased the Tyskie Brewery. Three years later, the two breweries were combined to form Kompania Piwowarska
Kompania Piwowarska
Kompania Piwowarska - is a brewing company established in Poland in 1999 as a result of the merger of two SABMiller owned Polish breweries, Lech Browary Wielkopolski S.A. in Poznań and Browary Tyskie Górny Śląsk SA. in Tychy. Browary Tyskie Górny Śląsk was founded in 1629...
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March 11, 2007 at the newly opened section of the brewery the world's biggest beer mug was erected and filled with Lech Pils beer. Setting a Guinness world record for the largest number of people drinking from one mug, which included a 4250 liters of beer. The establishment of the record was attended by 10,625 people.