The story
It began operations on January 29, 1864 in Minsk. The brewery was nationalized in 1917, but become a joint stock company in 1994.
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Alivaria
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Brewery in Minsk, Belarus
Olivaria brewery (also known as Olivaria or Alivaria, Belarusian: ААТ Піўзавод Аліварыя) is one of the oldest breweries in Belarus, and is the oldest of presently existent breweries in the country. It was founded in 1864 in Minsk. The brewery has a 29% market share in the beer market in Belarus, and its primary product, Alivaria-brand beer has a market share of around 18%.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1994Founded1
- HeadquartersMinsk1
- Websitealivaria.by
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Olivaria brewery (also known as Olivaria or Alivaria, Belarusian: ААТ Піўзавод Аліварыя) is one of the oldest breweries in Belarus, and is the oldest of presently existent breweries in the country. It was founded in 1864 in Minsk. The brewery has a 29% market share in the beer market in Belarus, and its primary product, Alivaria-brand beer has a market share of around 18%. Production increased by 43% in 2008, and in 2011, the brewery was in third place in the market share of beer in Belarus.2
Timeline
- 1994Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.olivaria.by1
- Websitealivaria.by1
- WikipediaAlivaria Brewery
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Sources
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- 1WikidataAlivaria on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAlivaria on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsAlivaria logo by http://movafest.by/, Non-free logo
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