Litra Brewery
Russian brewery and wholesale draft-beer retailer operating a chain of shops and its own beer production.
Last updated September 27, 2026
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Overview
Litra Brewery (branded as ЛитРа / Лит.Ра) is a Russian brewing and beer-retail business whose official site describes it as a producer and wholesaler of draft beer based in Moscow. The company positions itself as a vertically integrated beer supplier: it brews its own range of beers and also sells them through a branded retail network. According to its homepage, the network comprises more than 400 shops under the Lit.Ra banner, and the company offers more than 50 of its own beer and beverage varieties. It claims to have served more than 25 million customers. The product range is broad for a Russian regional brewer-retailer. It includes draft beer (разливное пиво), bottled beer, snacks, kvass, lemonade and cider. The company brews Czech, Belgian and other European-style beers, and also sells artesian drinking water and its own branded snacks (фирменные закуски) under the ЛИТ.РА label. Its draft beer is supplied in kegs (for example 30-litre kegs) or bottles, and the site advertises transparent cooperation terms for wholesale buyers. Among the named products on the official site are a German-style dark draft beer (Пиво Немецкое Темное Разливное) and Noire De Brogellone (Нуар Де Бражелон), an unfiltered dark Belgian-style dubbel. The site states that these are produced by the enterprise «Варница» (Varnitsa) according to GOST 31711-2012 and traditional German or Belgian brewing methods. The homepage also lists popular categories such as draft beer, bottled beer, snacks, kvass, lemonade and cider, and highlights own production, quality raw materials, a wide assortment and affordable prices as key selling points. Litra Brewery operates primarily in Russia, with its commercial focus on Moscow and the surrounding region, where it sells both directly to consumers through its branded shops and to businesses through wholesale channels. Wikidata classifies the entity simply as a brewery and wholesale trade business. The company's exact founding date, ownership structure and corporate parent are not stated in the available evidence.
History
Litra Brewery is a Russian brewing and beer-retail company known under the brand ЛитРа (also styled Лит.Ра). Public evidence about its corporate history is limited. Its official website presents it as a Moscow-based producer and wholesaler of draft beer, operating a vertically integrated model in which it brews its own beer and sells it through a branded chain of shops. The site states that the Lit.Ra network includes more than 400 stores and that the company offers more than 50 of its own beer and beverage varieties, serving more than 25 million customers. The company's product line spans draft and bottled beer, snacks, kvass, lemonade and cider. It brews Czech, Belgian and other European-style beers, and also sells artesian drinking water and its own branded snacks. Named products on the official site include a German-style dark draft beer (Пиво Немецкое Темное Разливное) and Noire De Brogellone (Нуар Де Бражелон), an unfiltered dark Belgian-style dubbel. The site attributes production of these beers to the enterprise «Варница» (Varnitsa), made according to GOST 31711-2012 and traditional German or Belgian brewing methods. Wikidata classifies Litra Brewery simply as a brewery and wholesale trade business. The exact founding year, founders, ownership structure and any parent company are not provided in the available evidence. The company appears to operate primarily in Russia, with a commercial focus on Moscow and its surrounding region, selling both through its own retail network and via wholesale channels.
Products and positioning
Producer-direct draft beer and wholesale supplier with a large branded retail network, emphasizing own production, European brewing styles and affordable prices.
Пиво Немецкое Темное Разливное (German-style dark draft beer)
A dark amber draft beer produced by the enterprise «Варница» according to GOST 31711-2012 using traditional German brewing technology and an original German recipe. It has low density, a soft slightly sweet taste with notes of fruit caramel and roasted malt coffee aroma, and a faint hop bitterness in the finish. Strength 4.5%, density 12%, available in 30-litre kegs, priced from 191 rubles per litre in the Lit.Ra retail network.
Noire De Brogellone (Нуар Де Бражелон)
An unfiltered dark beer brewed at the «Варница» facilities in the Belgian Dubbel style. Made with various malts (roasted, wheat, caramel, barley), it has a soft yet moderately rich flavour with notes of wheat, citrus, coffee, sweet caramel and dried fruit, and a pleasant light hop bitterness in the finish.
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