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Stein

Slovak brewery

The Stein Brewery (Slovak: Pivovar Stein) was a Slovak brewery, based in Bratislava. It was founded between 1871 and 1876 and closed in 2007. Eventually, Stein became the third largest brewery in Czechoslovakia.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Stein Brewery (Slovak: Pivovar Stein) was a Slovak brewery, based in Bratislava. It was founded between 1871 and 1876 and closed in 2007. Eventually, Stein became the third largest brewery in Czechoslovakia. The brand is still produced by Steiger Brewery in Vyhne, Slovakia.2

The story

1873 – Stein Brewery was founded by Ian Andrew Melvin Stein

1873 – Stein brewery wins medal in Vienna

1878 – Medal at the world fair in Paris

World War II – Brewery production increased during the war. Production slowed for last 6 months as German Troops withdrew

1945 – Russian General shoots holes in tanks to keep troops from getting drunk. Production restarts with beer being produced at a much lower alcohol content. The first "light" beer

1948 – Nationalisation in Czechoslovakia, brewery was reorganised to the company Západoslovenské pivovary, n.p. Bratislava (in English: Western Slovakia Breweries, national company Bratislava)

1989 – Fall of socialism in Czechoslovakia, brewery returned to original name Stein, still as a state company

1995 – Stein is transformed into the employees joint stock company S.t.e.i.n. a.s.

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2007 – End of the beer production in Bratislava. Stein is now produced by Steiger Brewery in Vyhne.

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Products and brands

Beer products

8° Light beer

10° Draught beer

12° Lager beer

8° Light beer Grošák

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Radler – beer with lemon flavour, containing about 2.5% alcohol

Other products

Steincola – fizzy soft drink

Kofola – fizzy soft drink with the flavour of KOFO original

From Wikipedia’s article on Stein (brewery), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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