Beer in Romania

[1] Romanian law considers beer and wine to be foodstuffs and therefore they are not subject to the usual tariffs and restrictions imposed upon alcoholic beverages.

Some international brands are brewed locally, being very popular but sometimes more expensive than the traditional ones: Heineken, Carlsberg, Stella Artois, Beck's, Tuborg, Holsten, Peroni, Staropramen, and Skol.

[9] Two other smaller companies which are operating mainly regional are Bermas, based in Suceava,[10] and Imex, located in Satu Mare.

In 2013 Alexandru Geamănu and Laurențiu Bănescu started the micro-brewery Fabrica de Bere Bună (Factory of Good Beer) with their main brand Zăganu in Măneciu-Ungureni.

[16] Founded in 2016 in Jilava, Hop Hooligans brewery quickly rose popularity with bold collaborations and an ever-changing range of new beers.

Their debut beer – an imperial stout brewed in collaboration with Bereta called The Black Pot – shot to the number one spot in Romania on RateBeer.com in its first week of sales.