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Villacher Bier

Villacher Bier — street food from Kärnten, Austria
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Villacher is one of the few sizeable Austrian breweries that is not part of the Heineken-owned Brau Union, which brews most of the country's beer.

Villacher is a clean, easy-drinking Austrian lager brewed in the southern city of Villach, ranging from the standard Märzen-style lager to seasonal specialty beers. It's the default order in Carinthian Gasthäuser and at the region's lake-side beer gardens.

Why it's made this way: Brewed in Villach since 1858 and still run by the Vereinigte Kärntner Brauereien, it's considered Carinthia's own beer in a country where every province backs a hometown brewery.
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