Craft brewery “Gorštak” (PZ “Gorštak” with p.o. Laktaši) was founded in late 2016 as the first craft brewery in the Banja Luka region and located in Glamočani near Banja Luka.
“Gorštak” produces natural unfiltered kraft beers according to its own recipes, combining modern techniques of craft brewing, traditional brewing ingredients, but also medicinal herbs of our region, spices, honey and more.
“Gorštak” is the result of great enthusiasm, desire and love for quality home-brewed beer from craft production.
The use of any artificial additives, flavors, preservatives, enzymes, dyes, stabilizers and the like is out of the question!
All the organoleptic properties of our beers come from a combination of natural raw materials and one essential ingredient – love.
This craft is difficult, but at the same time it is a great pleasure, because it is an honor and a privilege to continue the tradition of making beer, as one of the pillars of modern civilization.
Name “Gorstak” is a tribute to our ancestors from the Kozara and Manjaca mountains (NW Bosnia), their highlander resilience, courage and persistence, goodness and modesty.
Emblem is centered around the oak tree – holly tree in our pagan Slavic and Christian traditions, a symbol of hope, gathering, and unbreakable connection with nature.
Style: Munich Helles Lager
Strength: 5,0% alc.
Bitterness: 20 IBU
Pale lager beer rich malt aroma of three types of barley malt, light body with notes of field flowers of noble varieties of hops, predominantly “Hallertauer Mittelfruh”.
Style: American Pale Ale
Strength: 6,0% alc.
Bitterness: 46 IBU
Specialty pale ale with rich citrusy aromas from four hop American varieties dominated by Mosaic hop. It has subtle caramel and biscuit notes from the finest barley malts.
Style: India Pale Ale
Strength: 6,7% alc.
Bitterness: 55 IBU
Specialty pale ale with assertive and pleasant bitterness and plenty of grapefruit and orange aromas from three American hop varieties dominated by “Ekuanot” hop.
Style: Brown Ale
Strength: 5,6% alc.
Bitterness: 31 IBU
Dark beer made with five malts: pale malt, roasted barley malt, caramel malt, wheat, and rye malts that give this beer complex, creamy body with hints of dark chocolate and coffee. Bitterness is medium. It has subtle pine aroma from Cascade hops.
Style: Scotch Ale – Wee Heavy
Strength: 7.5% alk
Bitterness: 22 IBU
Our strongest beer so far. The body is complex and full, malty. 4 barley malts give caramel, reisin, and dried plum aromas.
Slovenian noble hop variety Styrian Celeia provides a hint of bitterness just to balance out the sweetness. Alcoholic strength is felt in the background, yet this beer is dangerously drinkable.
Style: Irish Red Ale
Strength: 5% alc.
Bitterness: 30 IBU
0.33 l
Red color and subtle caramel flavor comes from special caramelised barley malts. Bitterness is mild, while hop aroma from Columbus, Comet. and Centennial hops is veryl light. Extremely drinkable.
What is special about this beer is the fact that we used only whole cone hops from our hopyard in the village of Jakupovci, Laktasi.
Availability: October to December 2023
Style: Micro IPA
Strength: 2,8% alc.
Bitterness: 20 IBU
0.33 l
Small IPA with plenty of lemon and pineapple aromas from the use of Citra, Mosaic and Sabro hops. It has mild bitterness and a very light body. Extremely drinkable and refreshing with low alcohol.
Availability Switzerland: all year round
Availability B&H: June to August
Style: Session IPA
Strength: 4,9% alc.
Bitterness: 40 IBU
Session India Pale Ale with lighter body, subtle aroma of pine and pleasant bitterness. We used Chinook and Centennial hops along with locally sourced juniper berries from the nearby mountains.
For every liter sold we will plant a pine tree, thus contributing to the fight for preservation of our forests, better air quality in urban areas and neutralization of carbon footprint of beer production.
AVAILABILITY: Spring 2022
Style: Gruit
Strength: 6,6%alk
Volume: 750ml
6 x 0,75 l
A special dark amber beer with chestnut honey and five medicinal herbs – lavender, yarrow, sage, chamomile and chamomile.
It has a dominant aroma of wildflowers and honey, with caramel and subtle brown notes of special barley malts.
Ideal beer for the colder period and with a traditional holiday table.
It is recommended to be served at a temperature not lower than 12C in classic wine glasses with a foot for a complete experience.
Available from: Winter 2023. until stocks last
Style: American Wheat Ale
Strength: 5,0% alc.
Bitterness: 30 IBU
Pale wheat ale with five different malts: wheat, rye, caramel malt, and two base barley malts that give it medium body balanced by pleasant bitterness and floral and citrusy aromas from “Citra” hop.
Style: Herb Ale
Strength: 5,5% alc.
Bitterness: 24 IBU
Refreshing ale made with addition of dried mint from the Herzegovina region. Polaris hop strengthens the menthol aroma, while special barley malt provides noticeable honey aroma.
AVAILABILITY: August – September
Style: Belgian Blonde Ale
Strength: 5,8% alc.
Bitterness: 22 IBU
Pale beer dominated by malty flavors and sweetness from special barley malts and oat flakes. Mild bitterness and subtle flower aroma come from Saaz hop variety.
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Style: American Porter
Strength: 6,0% alc.
Bitterness: 27 IBU
Specialty dark winter beer dominated by chocolate and cocoa aromas with subtle notes of orange and bourbon vanilla. As much as 7 malt varieties were used along with organic cocoa nibs for a velvety and creamy body complemented by medium bitterness.
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Style: American Blonde Ale
Strength: 5,9% alc.
Bitterness: 24 IBU
Balanced blonde dominated by honey, bready, and biscuit aromas from barley malts. Very drinkable and refreshing with medium body, mild bitterness and little hop aroma.