Involvement in Israeli settlements
On 12 February 2020, the United Nations published a database of companies doing business related in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as well as in the occupied Golan Heights.[1] XXX was listed on the database on account of the activities of its subsidy XXX in Israeli settlements in these occupied territories,[2] which are considered illegal under international law.[3]
Beer in Lebanon is locally manufactured primarily by the Almaza Brewery, which is owned by Heineken. There is a small craft beer scene. However, the present status of Lebanese beer production amid the country's depending economic crisis is unknown.
History
The pre-eminent producer of beer in Lebanon is the Almaza Brewery, founded in 1933 in Bauchrieh by the Jabre family as the Brasserie Franco-Libano-Syrienne.
In 1950, the name of the brewery changed to Brasserie et Malterie Almaza, and after the Lebanese Civil War in the 1990s the brewery took on its final name: Brasserie Almaza.
The Almaza Brewery was acquired by the Dutch beverage multinational Heineken in 2002, and in 2004 acquired its competitor Laziza, a specialist in non-alcoholic beers.[4]
In 2002, Almaza beer and Amstel, another Heineken brand, were estimated to account for 60% of Lebanon’s $40 million market.[4]
961 beer [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Beers
- Almaza Pilsener 4.2% alc.
- Almaza Pure Malt 6% alc.
- Almaza Special Dark 6% alc.
- Almaza Light 2.7% alc.
- Almaza Radler 2.0% alc.
- Al Rayess Beer 5% alc.
- Laziza Apple Light 0% alc.
Festivals
List of breweries
- Almaza Brewery
- 961 Beer
See also
References
- ^ "Database of all business enterprises involved in certain activities relating to Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank (A/HRC/43/71)". UN OCHA. 12 Feb 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "UN rights office issues report on business activities related to settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "S/RES/2334(2016)". United Nations Security Council. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ a b Karam, Michael (1 May 2004). "Heineken shakes up the beer market". Executive Magazine. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "In Lebanon, craft brewers face a raft of challenges". Agence France-Presse. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Kenner, David (24 July 2017). "Farewell, Lebanon's First Brewery". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Cochrane, Paul (15 October 2014). "Multiple shades of amber". Executive Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Rahhal, Nabila (16 February 2018). "Cheers for the beers". Executive Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Hersch, Joshua (26 May 2010). "Lebanon's Unlikely Microbrewed Beers". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Kitsock, Greg (5 March 2013). "The beer with a Levant slant". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Liddington-Cox, Alexander (13 October 2015). "961 Brewery Seeks Connection With Beer's "Spiritual Home"". Egyptian Streets. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Hovsepian, Grace (17 July 2017). "This Lebanese Beer In Australia Is An International Success!". The 961. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Hovsepian, Grace (26 July 2017). "Say Goodbye To The First Brewery In Lebanon And Middle East!". The 961. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
External links
- Mazen Hajjar: And then there was beer... Novemeber 2011 on TEDx Beirut; 8:47 minutes. (HTML5).
- Ratebeer