Beer in Azerbaijan is typified by lighter lagers. Of the domestically producedbeers, the most widely distributed is Xirdalan named after thecity of Xırdalan inAzerbaijan, formerly brewed by Baki-Castel (BGI) but bought by theCarlsberg Group n 2008. In February 2017 the company was renamed to Carlsberg Azerbaijan.[1] As a sponsor of Baku's Eurovision Song Contest, Xirdalan issued special commemorative Eurovision cans and bottles in 2012.[2] Other widespread, locally produced brands include Novxanı, NZS, Afsana and Annenfeld.[3] Beer popularity continues to grow in Azerbaijan as of 2018[4][5] and there are plans to fully localize malt processing for beer production, with a new malt processing plant being planned to be launched in 2024.[6] Unlike almost allCIS countries, the beerbottles in Azerbaijan are marked with an excise duty sticker.
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