# Gulbenes Alus Daritava

Brewery page of DA Caps, a collection of beer bottle caps. Web page: https://dacaps.imcoll.info/brewery/3572

- Country: [Latvia](https://dacaps.imcoll.info/country/lv/info)
- Countries over time: [1922–1940](https://dacaps.imcoll.info/brewery/3572/period/47) [Latvia](https://dacaps.imcoll.info/country/lv/info) (as Vecgulbenes alus darītava); [1940–1957](https://dacaps.imcoll.info/brewery/3572/period/48) [USSR](https://dacaps.imcoll.info/country/su/info) (as Гулбенский пивоваренный завод); [1958–1991](https://dacaps.imcoll.info/brewery/3572/period/49) [USSR](https://dacaps.imcoll.info/country/su/info) (as Vidzemes alus rūpnīca, Видземский пивоваренный завод); [1991–2009](https://dacaps.imcoll.info/brewery/3572/period/50) [Latvia](https://dacaps.imcoll.info/country/lv/info) (as Vecgulbenes alus darītava), 1 cap
- Years under this name: 1811–2009
- Status: closed (no longer brewing)
- Location: Gulbene, Latvia
- Caps in the collection: 1 (https://dacaps.imcoll.info/brewery_caps/3572)

## About

Building of the Vecgulbene brewery began in 1811; stopped in 1914, brewing again from 1922, AS Vecgulbenes alus darītava from 1923. Nationalised in 1940; in 1958 joined with the Alūksne brewery as Vidzemes alus rūpnīca. Privatised in 1991 under its old name; closed in 2009 in the financial crisis, bankruptcy from 2011. Brands Vidzemes, Barona, Vecais draugs.

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## Brands

- [Vidzemes Alus](https://dacaps.imcoll.info/brand/8800.md) — 1 cap

## Caps (1)

- [#16614 Vidzemes Alus](https://dacaps.imcoll.info/cap/16614.md) (picture: https://dacaps.imcoll.info/collection/16000/16614-b.jpg)