At first glance, behind each insignificant moment lurks an unsuspected outcome and opportunity for something exciting. Fate is not an accident.
Remember the small intervals of normal life during summers, during periods of pandemic?
Almost 2 years ago, on a hot Sunday afternoon at the end of August, the founder of Pivoteka - Deyan Hristakiev - organised an impromptu event: a sale of craft beers, hosted by the capital's artistic club Atelieto. An unexpectedly large number of craft beer fans responded.
The atmosphere was idyllic, casual, and beers smoothly went to their new owners, either to their homes or in to their glasses.
photo by Deyan Christakiev
But then…a small group of Britons appeared out of nowhere and in no time drained our stock of most eccentric beers which quickly caught our interest.
We talked, of course.
We found not one but at least thirty common points of interest that grew over the years. Thas Sunday acquaintance turned into a deep friendship. After a little while, it also happened that Pivoteka’s Craft Beer Mountain Base turned in to a common project in Bansko.
Originally from Yorkshire, Karen and Mick Lever fell In love at first sight with Bulgaria and have been full-blooded residents of our country for 15 years. It was the same with craft beer…
They are travellers, dreamers, enthusiasts, full of stories that bring you to tears of joy or teach you compassion and humanity. They also have a serious side - devoted to family, friends, sports, music, charity, they run a successful international business and manage to find time for everyone on for every occasion.
These are the people we want to be like when we grow up.
So from August 2020 to August 2022, the innocent "flirtation" between the Levers and Pivoteka gave birth to a permanent Pivoteka Craft Beer Mountain Base in BANSKO.
The future of this 'new-born' is yet to unfold but one thing is certain - craft beer will never be orphaned or neglected in this mountain resort.
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Come visit them every day from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., in the very heart of Bansko!
Order a fresh draft craft beer, chat with the hosts and their merry guests, or take a bottled beer home.
Everything that is available through pivoteka.bg is now also available in the store at 59 Tsar Simeon St., Bansko.
With compliments to Karen and Mick
and to all of you
Good luck!
Pivoteka team
