Beer & Liqueur

No roštilj back home was complete without a cold Jelen passed around the table. This Svijetlo Pivo comes from Apatinska Pivara, brewing since 1756,...

Crna Kraljica is Zagreb's answer to a Czech-style dark lager, brewed in the shadow of the medieval Medvedgrad castle that gives the brewery its nam...

Zlatni Medvjed, meaning Golden Bear, is the flagship unfiltered pilsner that put Zagreb's Medvedgrad brewery on Croatia's craft-beer map. Pivovara ...

Baltazar takes its name from the region's own patron of good cheer, a fitting toast for any Zagreb evening. Medvedgrad brews this unpasteurized bee...

Named for the witch of Gradec, an old Zagreb legend, this dark beer carries a nod to the city's hilltop folklore. Medvedgrad brews this unpasteuriz...

In Saxony, a bock beer like this one marks the turn of the season, brewed stronger and darker for the colder months. This is a 500 ml (about 16.9 f...

Žatecký Nealko — a Czech alcohol-free lager from the Saaz hop heartland of northwestern Bohemia. Bright, golden, and crisp; the full Czech-pils cha...

Orahovac was the dark walnut liqueur poured from a dusty bottle kept for special guests, thick and sweet with a bitter edge. This Badel Orahovac is...

Baba Višnja — a Serbian sour cherry liqueur named for grandmother's home recipe. Deep ruby color with the unmistakable tart-sweet pull of Šumadija ...

A small glass of kruškovac poured after Sunday lunch, right along with the coffee, is how the meal properly ends back home. Badel's Svatovski Krušk...

Pelinkovac was the bitter herbal liqueur poured after a heavy meal, the one uncle always said "helps the stomach." This Badel Pelinkovac Gorki is a...

After a big Sunday lunch back home, someone always reaches for a small glass of Lavov to settle the meal. Badel 1862 distills this herbal spirit fr...

Badel Medica — a Croatian honey rakija from Badel 1862, where grape spirit meets the comforting depth of honey. Sweet, golden, and warming; the med...

Gorki List — a Serbian bitter herbal liqueur from one of the country's most recognized brands, in the family-table format. Wormwood-bitter, gently ...

Krupnik Original Honey Liqueur — a Polish honey liqueur with a tradition reaching back to medieval Lithuania-Poland. Sweet, aromatic, and warming; ...

Darna Čokoladni Liker — a Croatian chocolate liqueur from Darna in Rovinj, Istria, blending dark chocolate with sweet spirit. Rich, velvety, and de...

Darna Pelinkovac — a Croatian bitter wormwood liqueur from Darna in Rovinj, Istria, sitting in the broader Croatian pelinkovac tradition. Wormwood-...

An amaro like this is the bottle that comes out at the end of a big Sunday lunch, poured in small glasses once the plates are cleared. Darna's Amar...

A coffee liqueur like this is what your uncle kept in the cabinet for guests, poured only after the coffee itself was finished. Darna makes this co...

Cherry liqueur like this is what came out after Sunday lunch, poured into small glasses while the table was still crowded with plates. Darna's Višn...

A bottle of Ovo Liker on the shelf brings back Croatian holiday tables, poured after a big family lunch. Darna makes this Ovo Liker Advokaat in Cro...

Darna Kruškovac — a Croatian pear liqueur from Darna in Rovinj, Istria. Sweet, aromatic, and versatile; the household pear liqueur of the Adriatic ...

A bottle of good reposado on the shelf is for the nights that call for something to sip slow, neat or over ice. Herencia de Plata bottles this 100%...

Perković Maraschino — a Croatian cherry liqueur in the Dalmatian Maraska tradition that put Croatian liqueurs on the global map. Clear, intensely a...