This is a list of articles and categories dealing with beer and breweries by region: the breweries and beers in various regions. Beer is the world's most widely consumed alcoholic drink,[1] and is the third-most popular drink overall, after water and tea.[2] It is thought by some to be the oldest fermented drink.[3][4][5][6] A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company that makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company. The diversity of size in breweries is matched by the diversity of processes, degrees of automation, and kinds of beer produced in breweries. A brewery is typically divided into distinct sections, with each section reserved for one part of the brewing process.
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| Region | Article | Category | Breweries | Beer brands |
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| Africa | Beer in Africa | Beer in Africa | ||
| Albania | Beer in Albania | |||
| Angola | Beer in Angola | |||
| Argentina | Beer in Argentina | Beer in Argentina | ||
| Armenia | Beer in Armenia | Beer in Armenia | Breweries in Armenia | Beer brands of Armenia |
| Asia | Beer in Asia | Beer in Asia | ||
| Australia | Beer in Australia | Beer in Australia | Breweries in Australia | Australian beer brands |
| Austria | Beer in Austria | Beer in Austria | Breweries in Austria | Beer brands of Austria |
| Azerbaijan | Beer in Azerbaijan | Beer in Azerbaijan | ||
| Belarus | Beer in Belarus | Beer in Belarus | ||
| Belgium | Beer in Belgium | Beer in Belgium | Breweries of Belgium | Belgian beer brands |
| Bolivia | Beer in Bolivia | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Beer in Bosnia and Herzegovina | Beer in Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Brazil | Beer in Brazil | Beer in Brazil | ||
| Bulgaria | Beer in Bulgaria | Beer in Bulgaria | Breweries in Bulgaria | Beer brands of Bulgaria |
| Cambodia | Beer in Cambodia | |||
| Canada | Beer in Canada | Beer in Canada | Breweries in Canada | Canadian beer brands |
| Cape Verde | Beer in Cape Verde | |||
| Caribbean | Beer in the Caribbean | Beer in the Caribbean | ||
| Central America | Beer in Central America | Beer in Central America | ||
| Chile | Beer in Chile | Beer in Chile | ||
| China | Beer in China | Beer in China | Breweries in China | Chinese beer brands |
| Colombia | Beer in Colombia | Beer in Colombia | ||
| Costa Rica | Beer in Costa Rica | Beer in Costa Rica | ||
| Croatia | Beer in Croatia | Beer in Croatia | Breweries in Croatia | Beer brands of Croatia |
| Cyprus | Beer in Cyprus | Beer in Cyprus | ||
| Czech Republic | Beer in Czech Republic | Beer in the Czech Republic | Breweries in the Czech Republic | Beer brands of the Czech Republic |
| Denmark | Beer in Denmark | Beer in Denmark | Breweries in Denmark | Beer brands of Denmark |
| Egypt | Beer in Egypt | Beer in Egypt | ||
| England | Beer in England | Beer in England | Breweries in England | Beer brands of England |
| Estonia | Beer in Estonia | Beer in Estonia | Breweries in Estonia | Beer brands of Estonia |
| Ethiopia | Beer in Ethiopia | Beer in Ethiopia | ||
| Europe | Beer in Europe | Breweries of Europe | ||
| Fiji | Beer in Fiji | Beer in Fiji | Beer brands in Fiji | |
| Finland | Beer in Finland | Beer in Finland | Breweries in Finland | Beer brands of Finland |
| France | Beer in France | Beer in France | Breweries of France | Beer brands of France |
| Germany | Beer in Germany | Beer in Germany | Breweries in Germany | Beer brands of Germany |
| Greece | Beer in Greece | Beer in Greece | Breweries in Greece | Beer brands of Greece |
| Hungary | Beer in Hungary | Beer in Hungary | Breweries in Hungary | Beer brands of Hungary |
| Iceland | Beer in Iceland | Beer in Iceland | ||
| India | Beer in India | Beer in India | Indian beer brands | |
| Indonesia | Beer in Indonesia | Beer in Indonesia | ||
| Iran | Beer in Iran | |||
| Ireland | Beer in Ireland | Beer in Ireland | Breweries in Ireland | Beer brands of Ireland |
| Israel | Beer in Israel | Beer in Israel | ||
| Italy | Beer in Italy | Beer in Italy | Breweries in Italy | Beer brands of Italy |
| Japan | Beer in Japan | Beer in Japan | Breweries in Japan | Beer brands of Japan |
| Jordan | Beer in Jordan | Beer in Jordan | ||
| Kazakhstan | Beer in Kazakhstan | |||
| Kenya | Beer in Kenya | Beer in Kenya | ||
| Korea | Beer in Korea | Beer in Korea | ||
| Latvia | Beer in Latvia | Breweries in Latvia | Beer brands of Latvia | |
| Lithuania | Beer in Lithuania | Beer in Lithuania | Breweries in Lithuania | Beer brands of Lithuania |
| Luxembourg | Beer in Luxembourg | Beer in Luxembourg | Breweries in Luxembourg | Beer brands of Luxembourg |
| Malaysia | Beer in Malaysia | Beer in Malaysia | ||
| Malta | Beer in Malta | |||
| Middle East | Beer in the Middle East | |||
| Mexico | Beer in Mexico | Beer in Mexico | Breweries in Mexico | |
| Montenegro | Beer in Montenegro | |||
| Morocco | Beer in Morocco | |||
| Myanmar | Beer in Myanmar | Beer in Myanmar | ||
| Nigeria | Beer in Nigeria | Breweries in Nigeria | ||
| Netherlands | Beer in the Netherlands | Beer in the Netherlands | Breweries in the Netherlands | Beer brands of Netherlands |
| New Zealand | Beer in New Zealand | Beer in New Zealand | Breweries of New Zealand | |
| North America | Beer in North America | |||
| North Korea | Beer in North Korea | Beer in North Korea | ||
| Northern Ireland | Beer in Northern Ireland | Beer in Northern Ireland | Breweries in Northern Ireland | |
| Norway | Beer in Norway | Beer in Norway | Breweries in Norway | Beer brands of Norway |
| Oceania | Beer in Oceania | |||
| Pakistan | Beer in Pakistan | |||
| Palestine | Beer in Palestine | Beer in Palestine | ||
| Panama | Beer in Panama | Beer in Panama | ||
| Peru | Beer in Peru | |||
| Philippines | Beer in the Philippines | Beer in the Philippines | Breweries of the Philippines | |
| Poland | Beer in Poland | Beer in Poland | Breweries of Poland | Beer brands of Poland |
| Portugal | Beer in Portugal | Beer in Portugal | Breweries in Portugal | Beer brands of Portugal |
| Romania | Beer in Romania | Beer in Romania | Breweries in Romania | Beer brands of Romania |
| Russia | Beer in Russia | Beer in Russia | ||
| Scotland | Beer in Scotland | Beer in Scotland | Breweries in Scotland | Beer brands of Scotland |
| Serbia | Beer in Serbia | Beer in Serbia | Breweries of Serbia | Beer brands of Serbia |
| Singapore | Beer in Singapore | Beer in Singapore | ||
| Slovakia | Beer in Slovakia | Beer in Slovakia | Breweries in Slovakia | Beer brands of Slovakia |
| Slovenia | Beer in Slovenia | Beer in Slovenia | Breweries in Slovenia | Beer brands of Slovenia |
| South Africa | Beer in South Africa | Beer in South Africa | Breweries of South Africa | |
| South America | Beer in South America | |||
| South Korea | Beer in South Korea | Beer in South Korea | ||
| Spain | Beer in Spain | Breweries in Spain | Beer brands of Spain | |
| Sri Lanka | Beer in Sri Lanka | Beer in Sri Lanka | ||
| Suriname | Beer in Suriname | |||
| Sweden | Beer in Sweden | Beer in Sweden | Breweries in Sweden | Beer brands of Sweden |
| Switzerland | Beer in Switzerland | Beer in Switzerland | Breweries in Switzerland | Beer brands of Switzerland |
| Syria | Beer in Syria | |||
| Taiwan | Beer in Taiwan | Beer in Taiwan | ||
| Tanzania | Beer in Tanzania | Beer in Tanzania | ||
| Thailand | Beer in Thailand | Beer in Thailand | ||
| Tibet | Beer in Tibet | |||
| Turkey | Beer in Turkey | Beer in Turkey | ||
| Ukraine | Beer in Ukraine | Beer in Ukraine | Breweries in Ukraine | Beer brands of Ukraine |
| United Kingdom | Beer in the United Kingdom | Beer in the United Kingdom | Breweries in the United Kingdom | Beer brands of the United Kingdom |
| United States | Beer in the United States | Beer in the United States | Breweries in the United States | American beer brands |
| Venezuela | Beer in Venezuela | Beer in Venezuela | ||
| Vietnam | Beer in Vietnam | Beer in Vietnam | ||
| Wales | Beer in Wales | Beer in Wales | Breweries in Wales |
Africa
Botswana
Cape Verde
Egypt
Ethiopia
Kenya
Morocco
Nigeria
South Africa
Tanzania
Asia
Armenia
Beer has been brewed by Armenians since ancient times. One of the first confirmed written evidences of ancient beer production is Xenophon's reference to "wine made from barley" in one of the ancient Armenia villages, as described in his 5th century B.C. work Anabasis: "There were stores within of wheat and barley and vegetables, and wine made from barley in great big bowls; the grains of barley malt lay floating in the drink up to the lip of the vessel, and reeds lay in them, some longer, some shorter, without joints; when you were thirsty you must take one of these into your mouth, and suck. The drink without admixture of water was very strong, and of a delicious flavour to certain palates, but the taste must be acquired."
Currently there are six local brewing companies throughout the country producing a variety of beer types:
- Beer of Yerevan Brewery[7] in Yerevan: around 15 types of beer are served by the brewery, mainly under the brand Kilikia (named after a historic Armenian kingdom at the Mediterranean coast) as well as some other brands.
- Gyumri Beer Brewery in Gyumri: the company produces a variety of lager beer under 3 brands: Gyumri, Aleksandrapol and Ararat.
- Kotayk Brewery in Abovyan: a variety of lager beer under the brand Kotayk (named after the Armenian Kotayk Province), as well as Erebuni and Urartu.
- Lihnitis Sevan Brewery in Sevan: the company produces the Kellers beer.
- Hayasy Group in Voskevaz village, Aragatsotn Province: currently producing under the brand Hayasy.[8]
- Dilijan Brewery in Dilijan: producing under the brand Dilijan.[9]
In addition to brewing factories, the country is also home to 8 microbreweries/brewpubs, that produce and serve draught/unfiltered beer in Armenia.
China
Hong Kong
Taiwan
India
Indonesia
Israel
Japan
Malaysia
Myanmar
The dominant brewery in Myanmar, with an approximately 80% share of the market, is Myanmar Brewery, which is 45% owned by Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited. Myanmar Brewery's beers include Myanmar Beer, Double Strong Beer, Andaman Gold (Red) and Andaman Gold (Blue). In 2015 Myanmar Brewery entered into a joint venture with Kirin Brewery to produce and distribute its beers in the country. In 2013 the Carlsberg Group signed an agreement with Myanmar Golden Star, establishing Myanmar Carlsberg Company Ltd. Myanmar Carlsberg Company opened a $75 million brewery in May 2015 which now produces Carlsberg and Turborg locally, together with a new beer, Yoma. In July 2015 Heineken International opened a $60 million brewery in Yangon, in a joint venture with a local company, Alliance Brewery Company. The brewery produces Tiger, Heineken, ABC stout and a new rice beer, Regal Seven.
North Korea
North Korea has at least ten major breweries and many microbreweries that supply a wide range of beer products.[10][11][12] The top brand is the light lager Taedonggang which is internationally known for its quality.[13]
The country's problems with goods distribution and power output has forced North Korean brewers to innovate. To minimize distribution, many restaurants and hotels maintain their own microbreweries. Because unreliable power supply makes it difficult to refrigerate beer, North Koreans have developed their own steam beer, an originally American beer style brewed in higher than normal temperatures, that is widely available.[12]
Although the Korean liquor soju is preferred,[14] beer comes second when it comes to consumption.[15] Since the 1980s, beer has been within reach of ordinary North Koreans,[16] though it is still rationed. Tourists, on the other hand, enjoy inexpensive beer without such limitations.[17]
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Thailand
Turkey
Vietnam
Europe
Europe's largest single brewery and single malting facility in terms of installed capacity currently are the Obolon CJSC's production facility in Kyiv, Ukraine, and malting facility in Chemerivtsi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine, respectively[18]
Albania
The best known beer in Albania is Birra Tirana. Also well-known beer brands are Birra Korça, Birra Kaon, Birra Puka and Birra Stela.
Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Beer is a historic traditions in Latvia and is known to have been made before the Northern Crusades in the 13th century. Today, the most popular brand in Latvia is Aldaris (based in Riga).
Lithuania
This Baltic state has a major beer scene in the northern part of the country, centred around the towns of Pasvalys, Pakruojis, Kupiškis and Biržai. The farmhouse brews of the region are highly distinctive, using local ingredients and techniques from pre-Soviet times.
The biggest commercial breweries are located in towns Utena (Utenos alus'), Panevėžys (Kalnapilis), Klaipėda (Švyturys), Kaunas (Ragutis) and Vilnius (Tauras).
North Macedonia
The best-known beer in North Macedonia is Skopsko. There are also Silver Moon, Zlaten Dab, Bitolsko, Gorsko etc.
Netherlands
Norway
In addition to the major breweries that mostly brew pilsner beer, there are a number of microbreweries brewing a variety of other types of beer.
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
The most famous brands in Slovakia are Šariš, Smädný mních (Thirsty Monk) and Zlatý Bažant (Golden pheasant).
There are 15 breweries in Slovakia:
- Pivovar Bytča (K. K. Company) - Martiner, Popper, Palatín
- Pivovar Corgoň (Heineken Slovensko a.s.) - Corgoň, Maurus, Stup
- Pivovar a sladovňa Gemer a.s. (Heineken Slovensko a.s.) - Gemer, Zuzana
- Pivovar Horden (Esperia a.s.) - Horden
- Pivovar Hurbanovo (Heineken Slovensko a.s.) - Zlatý Bažant, Heineken
- Pivovar Ilava (K. K. Company) - Richtár, Vartáš
- Pivovar Martiner (Heineken Slovensko a.s.) - Martiner, Martinský zdroj
- Minipivovar M.K. Unipol Trnava
- Steiger (Eduard Rada s.r.o.) - Steiger, Sitňan, Hell, Kachelmann
- Pivovar Stein a.s. - Stein, Pressburger, Premium Pils, Dominik
- Minipivovar Svätý Jur
Spain
Some known Spanish beers are Mahou-San Miguel (known as Mahou before the acquisition by San Miguel company), Estrella Damm, Alhambra, Estrella Galicia, Estrella Levante, Cruzcampo, Reina, Dorada and La Zaragozana (Ambar).
Sweden
United Kingdom
North America
Canada
Mexico
Beer in Mexico has a long history. Mesoamerican cultures knew of fermented alcoholic drinks, including a corn beer. Only two corporations, Grupo Modelo (owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev) and FEMSA (owned by Heineken International) control the majority of the Mexican beer market. Beer is a major export for the country, with most going to the United States, but is available in over 150 countries in the world.
United States
Oceania
Australia
Cook Islands
Fiji
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tahiti
Vanuatu
South America
Argentina
The predominant brewery in Argentina is AB InBev with a 65% of the market, with brands such as Quilmes, Brahma, Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois. The second largest brewery is Compañía de las Cervecerías Unidas with a 33% share, which produces Heineken, Schneider, Imperial and Isenbeck. The best selling brands are Brahma, Quilmes, Schneider and Imperial.[19]
Brazil
Colombia
With almost 90% of the Colombia market, Bavaria is the most popular Colombian beer.
Peru
The consumption per capita in Peru is 22 liters per year.
Three local producers are: Sab Miller, with the local brands: Cusqueña, Cristal, Pilsen, Arequipeña and the Honduran but local-made Barena; AmBev, with the Brazilian, but also local made, Brahma; Ajeper, with the all new Franca. This is a Peruvian company.
Also, there is a selection of imported beers such as Erdinger and Flensburger from Germany, Strong Suffolk and Abbot from the UK, Corona from Mexico, Heineken from the Netherlands, Sapporo from Japan, Stella Artois (the Belgian brand, but made in Argentina), Quilmes also from Argentina, etc.
There are also small local producers of standard beer and many producers of the ancient beer named Chicha, normally made of a local corn named Jora in the traditional "Chicherías".
Venezuela
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See also
References
- ↑ "Volume of World Beer Production". European Beer Guide. Archived from the original on 28 October 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2006.
- ↑ Nelson, Max (2005). The Barbarian's Beverage: A History of Beer in Ancient Europe. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. p. 1. ISBN 0-415-31121-7. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ↑ Rudgley, Richard (1993). The Alchemy of Culture: Intoxicants in Society. London: British Museum Press. p. 411. ISBN 978-0-7141-1736-2. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ Arnold, John P (2005). Origin and History of Beer and Brewing: From Prehistoric Times to the Beginning of Brewing Science and Technology. Cleveland, Ohio: Reprint Edition by BeerBooks. p. 411. ISBN 0-9662084-1-2. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ Joshua J. Mark (2011). Beer. Ancient History Encyclopedia.
- ↑ World's Best Beers: One ThousandCraft Brews from Cask to Glass. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. 6 October 2009. ISBN 978-1-4027-6694-7. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ↑ Kilikia-The Leader Of The Armenian Beer Market
- ↑ Hayasy Group
- ↑ "A new beer factory in Dilijan". 1 News. 2 May 2017.
- ↑ Tudor, Daniel; Pearson, James (2015). North Korea Confidential: Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors. North Clarendon: Tuttle Publishing. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-4629-1512-5.
- ↑ Fish, Eric (16 August 2016). "Does North Korea Make the Best Beer in Asia?". Asia Society. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- 1 2 Steadman, Ian (29 April 2013). "'Kim Jong-Ale': North Korea's surprising microbrewery culture explored". WIRED UK. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ↑ Herskovitz, Jon (10 March 2008). "Brewing beer, Communist style, in North Korea". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ↑ Lankov 2007, p. 101.
- ↑ Lankov 2007, p. 100.
- ↑ Cumings, Bruce (2011). North Korea: Another Country. New York: New Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-59558-739-8.
- ↑ Hokkanen, Jouni (2013). Pohjois-Korea: Siperiasta itään [North Korea: East of Siberia] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Johnny Kniga. p. 133. ISBN 978-951-0-39946-0.
- ↑ Sustainability_Report_2010-11 (in Ukrainian)
- ↑ Cerveza argentina: cómo quedó el negocio después del pico de la pandemia] - Carlos Toppazzini, América 24, 9 August 2021
Works cited
- Lankov, Andrei (2007). North of the DMZ: Essays on Daily Life in North Korea. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5141-8.
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