EN
Organizational structure of breweries prior to their privatization start, privatization programme prepared by the Danish Sankt Annae Bank are characterized. Calling into being of two Polish-Australian Joint ventures, privatization of the brewing enterprise in Żywiec, Koszalin, Okocim as well as progress in works on the ownership transformation of the remaining breweries are presented: Problems arising during the privatization process are signalized and advantages of this process are messed. A preliminary forecast of the existing situation in the brewing industry for the next few years has been put.