Vergina Alcohol Free

Vergina Alcohol Free is a low-alcohol lager produced by Macedonian Thrace Brewery, the Greek independent brewer behind the Vergina beer family. It is positioned as a true premium lager with just 0.4% alcohol by volume, achieved through a special yeast added during fermentation that significantly lowers the alcohol content while preserving the character of the classic Vergina Lager. The beer is brewed with 100% Thracian malt and a blend of hops including H. Magnum, T. Tettnanger and H. Gold, giving it a fresh, light taste and a clear golden-blonde appearance. It is marketed as suitable for an active lifestyle, containing folic acid, being isotonic and providing only 25 kcal per 100 ml. The product is available in 0.33 L and 0.5 L bottles and 0.33 L cans, with a shelf life of nine months in bottles and twelve months in cans. It won a Silver Medal at the 2022 Concours International de Lyon. Vergina Alcohol Free is part of the broader Vergina brand, which was launched by Macedonian Thrace Brewery, a company founded in 1996 by Demetri Politopoulos in Komotini, Greece. The brewery was established to create a 100% genuine Greek beer using Greek malting barley, and the first Vergina Premium Lager was brewed in 1998. The alcohol-free variant extends this heritage into the growing low- and no-alcohol beer segment, targeting consumers who want the taste of a traditional lager without the alcohol.

Vergina Alcohol Free is a product of Macedonian Thrace Brewery, a Greek brewing company founded in 1996 by Demetri Politopoulos. Politopoulos, born in Athens, held a degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey, and trained in brewing at the Siebel Institute of Technology in Chicago. He returned to Greece with the goal of creating a brewery that would produce a 100% genuine Greek beer from Greek malting barley. He chose Komotini as the site for the brewery due to the high-quality water from the Rhodope mountain range and the region's strategic proximity to European and Asian markets. In 1998, the company brewed its first Vergina Premium Lager, marking the beginning of the Vergina brand. Over the following decades, the brewery expanded its range and established Vergina as a notable independent Greek beer. The Alcohol Free variant was introduced as a response to growing consumer demand for low- and no-alcohol options. It is brewed using a special yeast that is added during fermentation to significantly reduce alcohol content, while maintaining the quality and characteristics of the traditional Vergina Lager. The beer is made with 100% Thracian malt and a hop blend of H. Magnum, T. Tettnanger and H. Gold. It contains folic acid, is isotonic, and has only 25 kcal per 100 ml. The product is packaged in 0.33 L and 0.5 L bottles and 0.33 L cans. In 2022, Vergina Alcohol Free received a Silver Medal at the Concours International de Lyon, an international beer competition. The brand continues to be marketed as part of the Vergina family, targeting health-conscious consumers and those seeking an alcohol-free alternative without compromising on the taste of a classic lager.

• 2022

  Vergina Alcohol Free wins a Silver Medal at the Concours International de Lyon.

• 1998

  Vergina Premium Lager is first brewed, launching the Vergina brand.

• 1996

  Macedonian Thrace Brewery is established by Demetri Politopoulos in Komotini, Greece.

Premium low-alcohol lager for active lifestyles, offering the taste and appearance of traditional Vergina Lager with only 0.4% ABV.

• Vergina Alcohol Free

  Low-alcohol lager with 0.4% ABV, brewed with 100% Thracian malt and hops H. Magnum, T. Tettnanger and H. Gold. Contains folic acid, isotonic, 25 kcal/100ml. Available in 0.33L and 0.5L bottles and 0.33L cans.

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