Brlog cooperative brewery
We are small, and that’s our greatness
An independent, socially responsible collective devoted to craft beer: the only brewery cooperative in Croatia.
The more of us, the stronger we are
We started as a couple, grew to 15, and today we are 130 members. If you think about beer and life the way we do, you are welcome.
For us, this is personal. You think we don’t cut out and save newspaper articles about us? We do. You think we won’t spill hectolitres of beer if it doesn’t turn out exactly as we imagined? We will. And we have. We are still small enough to play on passion, so there is no room for mediocrity.
First beers from the balcony
Brlog was born when Ana Teskera and Maja Šepetavec left their jobs and hometowns, moved to Zadar and founded a craft brewery. They brewed their first beers on the balcony of a rented flat. Passion, optimism, stubbornness or spite? Probably a little bit of everything.
Contemporary craft beer
We brew contemporary craft beers with character: Plavuša is an American blonde ale, Neposlušna a hoppy red ale, Špurija an oatmeal stout, Zadranka a pilsner and Divljakuša an IPA. New limited Majstorica releases keep coming too.
Cooperative: we before me
We started in 2016, and a few investment cycles later Brlog operates as the only brewery cooperative in Croatia: a collective of beer lovers who put community before themselves. We believe in trust, social responsibility, sustainability and social justice.
Our vision
To be an independent, socially engaged, playful and innovative brewery owned by its members; a place to meet over craft beer and other local products.
Brlog in numbers
2016.
the year we brewed our first beers, on a balcony in Zadar
130
cooperative members who co-own the brewery
The only
brewery cooperative in Croatia
1000 L
brewhouse capacity per batch
5
core beers: Zadranka, Plavuša, Neposlušna, Špurija, Divljakuša
45
limited Majstorica releases so far
Our team
Co-founder
Ana
Spokesperson. She talks about what everyone else is doing and gets carried away with ideas. The last thing she insisted on was a slide in the brewery; it didn’t happen, so now it’s written here. #ihaveanidea
Co-founder
Maja
Mum of the brewery. She knows everything about our production and has a special quality-control lab built into her head: a nose for beer. #askmaja
Head brewer
Zach
An experienced brewer whose long-time dream came true when he moved to Croatia. He knows everything about beer, is passionate about our cooperative model and, like us, loves to shape the future. #american
Production
Krešimir
A curious and patient family man who wants to learn everything in the brewery. He comes from the island with the most Brlog employees and members. #ižanin
Administration
Marija
She keeps us sane through the paperwork. An IT person who looks after the webshop, the books, data, people and much more. #finally
