Zlatý Bažant (Golden Pheasant) is the most exported Slovak beer brand. It was founded in 1969 and is produced at its brewery in Hurbanovo. It was purchased by the Heineken International group in 1995 adding on to the groups already impressive repertoire of beer brands that exceeds 170 with 125 breweries in 70 countries. 

It is distributed in the United States and Canada under the name Golden Pheasant.

Brewery

Zlatý Bažant is brewed in Hurbanovo Slovakia. Many would think that it’s brewed there because that’s where the factory was built. However, there is a lot more behind it. One of the main reasons Hurbanovo was chosen over any other location in Slovakia was its warm climate which is the highest in Slovakia all year round on average and it is 115 meters above sea level.^[10] The warmer climate allows for a very important ingredient for beer to thrive and grow which is called Hops. Hops, is a plant that allows the beer to stay fresher for longer and it keeps the flavor, aroma, and foam of the beer from going bad allowing Zlatý Bažant to have a consistent product no matter how many days it takes to get consumed after production.