Tirana Beer is a premium beer and without a doubt is the leader of the Albanian market. With its golden color and delicate smell of hops and malt, Tirana is the quintessential pilsner beer. Birra Tirana started in 1960 as part of a food factory and used barley grown around the Korce area. Still used today is the special water line that brings water directly to the factory from the Selita spring, a remote area located in the nearby mountains.