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Tyskie – the Polish Beer

Tyskie’s roots date back to 1629 in Tychy in South-Western Poland, but the brand has been widening its appeal since the early 1990s, and became a market leader in 2000. In recent years, Tyskie has rapidly become the beer of choice in Poland, as it became available in more and more towns and cities across the country. As well as being the most popular beer in Poland with over 7 million consumers; it is also the most robust brands in the country – but why stop there? Tyskie is enjoyed all over the world, and is one of the most successful Polish beers outside of Poland, mainly in the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States of America, Canada, Ireland, France, the Netherlands and Iceland.

Tyskie – the Polish Beer

Receiving awards at international beer festivals and competitions, Tyskie is regarded as an expert in the field of brewing, and Poland’s representative in the European arena. No other Polish beer has been awarded such prestigious accolades as the Brewing Industry International Award, Monde Selection, and the Australian International Beer Award. Today Tyskie stands not only for the pride of Silesia – the region of Poland from which it hails – but the pride of the whole country, and a symbol of Polish beer.

Innovative Marketing Campaigns

The Tyskie brand is supported by a number of well-known and wide-reaching marketing campaigns. Some of the most memorable to date include “European Beer Culture”, the football themed “Euro 2008” and the recently launched “International Beer Year”.

“European Beer Culture” focused on the nature of being internationally accepted, as well as the bonding aspects of Tyskie beer. Gathering together other popular international beer brands, Tyskie published a unique book, the Tyskie Beer Manual, which presented the history of brewing around the world, depicting various beer drinking habits in different countries and including interesting facts from the world of beer-drinking. The beer manual taught readers how to say “cheers!” in several different languages including German or Dutch, as well as provided facts and figures about the world-famous Oktoberfest in Munich – and even included a recipe for beer soup. The Tyskie Beer Manual was distributed in Gazeta Wyborcza, an influential Polish daily newspaper, and was also made available at Empik, a popular High-Street retailer.

 

“Euro 2008” was a campaign dedicated to fans of Polish football. For several years, Tyskie has had close links to sport, including the sponsorship of the Polish national football team. To celebrate the UEFA Euro 2008, Tyskie produced special t-shirts depicting the Polish national football team which were made available through a nationwide consumer promotion. Every football fan could win a t-shirt with their own name or nickname on the back. This gained such interest among football fans that shortly after the launch of the promotion, Poland was flooded by fans wearing their “customised” Tyskie t-shirts. Furthermore, Tyskie also offered every football fan an opportunity to get a Tyskie flag to show their support for the national team. These flags were a huge success, and could be seen hanging in windows and from balconies across the country. Buses, cars, taxis, bikes were also draped in Tyskie flags. Demand for flags was so great that stores and shops quickly ran out of them. Football fever really hit Poland in 2008, and Tyskie played a major part in getting everyone into the spirit.

“International Beer Year” is Tyskie’s most recently launched campaign. It is emphasises Tyskie’s role in the world of contemporary beer. As the best-loved Polish beer brand – both at home and internationally – Tyskie has named 2009 as the “International Beer Year”, 12 months packed with numerous festivals and consumer promotions throughout Poland, which will raise awareness of international beer culture. Tyskie will also be present at three of the world’s most beer festivals – in Berlin, Tokyo and in Toronto.

An Export Success Story

More and more beer-drinkers around the world are developing a taste for Tyskie, which has contributed to the rapid export growth of the Tyskie brand, which is now considered Poland’s leading export beer brand. This is not only down to the large number of devoted Polish consumers who now live outside Poland remaining loyal to their favourite beer – they have also inspired their friends and colleagues to drink Tyskie. Each year, the list of countries where Tyskie is available gets longer and longer… starting with United States of America and Canada, through Holland, France, Iceland to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and China. More important still, Tyskie is constantly more often chosen by native Europeans – even without being recommended by Polish friends.

Taking a look at the numbers, since being introduced to the Irish market, Tyskie’s sales have increased by an astonishing 400%. In Ireland, Tyskie has a 73% share in total Polish beer brands purchased. This shows the scale of Tyskie’s appreciation outside of Poland.

Kompania Piwowarska is the largest brewer in Poland. Hundreds of years of experience in beer brewing, state-of-the-art technology and rigorous adherence to the World Class Manufacturing principles guarantee the highest quality beer. The company’s product portfolio includes Tyskie – Poland’s favourite beer, Żubr – the second largest Polish brand of beer, Lech, Dębowe Mocne, Pilsner Urquell, Redd’s, Dog in the Fog, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Miller Genuine Draft. Kompania Piwowarska was established in 1999 as a result of a merger of Tyskie Browary Książęce and Lech Browary Wielkopolski.
 

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