Perła – Browary Lubelskie S.A. is a Polish brewery. Founded in 1844 in the abandoned ruins of a monastery, in 1846 it began brewing a Helles-style beer using bottom fermenting technology. A second brewery opened in 1914.
Both breweries were nationalized by the post-war Polish People's Republic. In 1992, the company was privatized and became a joint stock company. In 2001, the brewing operations were moved to the second site and the first site became a corporate headquarters.
Perla (Pils 5% ABV) was awarded a Bronze Medal at the International Beer Challenge BC 2010 awards in the UK.
Beers
- Perła Chmielowa (the main brand)
- Perła Niepasteryzowana
- Perła Export
- Perła Mocna
- Perła Porter Bałtycki
- Zwierzyniec
- Goolman
- Goolman Strong
- Goolman Gold
- Carmèll
Marketing
The bottles are typically green with a label that prominently features the green-and-red coat of arms of Lublin that features a white buck.
The buck is locally called "Claudy", and the story is that he was caught in a vine of hops and fell in a pond, creating the famous pilsner.