Beer in Armenia

Beer is produced in Armenia since ancient times. In the 5th century BC, after arriving in a village in Ancient Armenia (possibly in the territory of Artsakh), Xenophon wrote in the Anabasis that "There were stored wheat, barley, vegetables, and barley wine in the craters (clay pots). In upper level of vessels with the edges in the wine floated barley, and there was stuck a reed, large and small sizes and who wanted to drink, had to taken a reed in his mouth and pull it through the wine. Not mixed with water, the wine was very strong, but for local people it was a very pleasant drink".[1]

Brewing Companies

As of 2016, the following brewing companies are operating in Armenia:

Beer of Yerevan

Kilikia Beer from the Beer of Yerevan

Gyumri-Beer

Ararat Premium Beer from the Gyumri Brewery

Kotayk Brewery

Lihnitis Sevan Brewery

Hayasy Group

Ginevan Factory

Draught beer brewery-restaurants

As of 2016, the Armenian capital Yerevan is home to 3 brewery-restaurants that produce and serve draught beer:

AM Group

10 Out of 10 Entertainment Complex

Karloff Czech Brewery-Restaurant

Beer Academy Yerevan

Academia Weizen Bock alcohol at least 7% Academia Ginger alcohol at least 4.6%

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

The unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic has a single beer producer, the Varaga Brewery operating since 2003 in the town of Askeran, and producing the Varaga pale lager beer.

References

  1. ↑ Beer and Armenians
  2. ↑ Kilikia
  3. ↑ Gyumri
  4. ↑ Gyumri Beer products
  5. ↑ Kotayk
  6. ↑ Kellers
  7. ↑ Kellers Beer products
  8. ↑ Hayasy
  9. ↑ Ginevan
  10. ↑ Blonder Beer at the "10 Out of 10" complex
  11. ↑ Karloff
  12. ↑ Beer Academy Yerevan
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