Birra Korça Brewery
Birra Korça
Albania's oldest brewery, founded in 1928. Its beer hall next to the plant serves fresh draft beer, and a beer festival is held in late summer.
Birra Korça brewery was founded in 1928 by an Italian and a local partner. It is Albania's earliest brewery, and Birra Korça is one of the most common local beer brands in the country. Near the plant there are beer halls where you can sample dark and draft beers at low prices. Every year in late August, the Korçë Beer Festival is held, with live music and barbecue stalls, drawing visitors from across the country. The factory itself is generally not open to independent visitors for tours.
Opening hours
Beer hall about 10:00–23:00
Nearby sights
- National Museum of Medieval Art
- Bratko Museum of Oriental Art
- Korçë Archaeological Museum
- Resurrection Cathedral
- Monument to the National Warrior
- First Albanian School Museum (Mësonjëtorja)
- Mirahori Mosque
- Church of St. Mary, Mborje