Where the journey began.
When it was time to leave, Damir held out a hand. That first drive from Karlovac to Hamburg saved her story before it ever had a beer of its own.
Svet BertyStoryKarlovac · Hamburg · Považská Bystrica
This isn’t a legend. It’s Berta’s world.
Berta fled the war in Karlovac. Damir hid her in his lorry and drove her to Hamburg. There she found the harbour, Helmuth and beer — and, later, a reason to go home.
The harbour that stayed under her skin.
Hamburg brought a new life, Helmuth and an experience that still surfaces in the names, the images and the anchor with a rose. It isn’t decoration. It is Berta’s own mark.
Her decision.
After heartbreak, Berta returned home to Karlovac. Later, Damir’s second journey brought the story to Považská Bystrica, where it found an address, a beer and PUBerta.
The story continues
In the bottle, round the table and in the cup.
Every beer tells a different chapter. Damir Kafé follows the route between the cities, and PUBerta is where the whole world comes together in real life.