This is a list of articles and categories dealing withbeer and breweries by region: thebreweries andbeers in variousregions. Beer is the world's most widely consumedalcoholic drink,[1] and is the third-most popular drink overall, afterwater andtea.[2] It is thought by some to be the oldestfermented drink.[3][4][5][6] Abrewery 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 ofautomation, and kinds of beer produced in breweries. A brewery is typically divided into distinct sections, with each section reserved for one part of thebrewing process.
Beer has been brewed by Armenians since ancient times. One of the first confirmed written evidences of ancient beer production isXenophon's reference to "wine made from barley" in one of the ancientArmenia villages, as described in his 5th century B.C. workAnabasis: "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:
In addition to brewing factories, the country is also home to 8 microbreweries/brewpubs, that produce and servedraught/unfiltered beer in Armenia.
The dominant brewery in Myanmar, with an approximately 80% share of the market, is Myanmar Brewery, which is 45% owned byUnion 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 withKirin Brewery to produce and distribute its beers in the country. In 2013 theCarlsberg 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 producesCarlsberg andTurborg locally, together with a new beer, Yoma. In July 2015Heineken International opened a $60 million brewery inYangon, in a joint venture with a local company, Alliance Brewery Company. The brewery producesTiger,Heineken, ABC stout and a new rice beer, Regal Seven.
North Korea has at least ten major breweries and manymicrobreweries that supply a wide range of beer products.[10][11][12] The top brand is the light lagerTaedonggang 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 ownsteam beer, an originally American beer style brewed in higher than normal temperatures, that is widely available.[12]
Although the Korean liquorsoju 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]
Europe's largest single brewery and singlemalting facility in terms of installed capacity currently are theObolon CJSC's production facility inKyiv,Ukraine, and malting facility in Chemerivtsi,Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine, respectively[18]
The best known beer in Albania isBirra Tirana. Also well-known beer brands are Birra Korça, Birra Kaon, Birra Puka and Birra Stela.
Beer is a historic traditions inLatvia and is known to have been made before theNorthern Crusades in the 13th century. Today, the most popular brand in Latvia isAldaris (based inRiga).
This Baltic state has a major beer scene in the northern part of the country, centred around the towns ofPasvalys,Pakruojis,Kupiškis andBiržai. 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 townsUtena (Utenos alus'),Panevėžys (Kalnapilis),Klaipėda (Švyturys),Kaunas (Ragutis) andVilnius (Tauras).
The best-known beer in North Macedonia isSkopsko. There are also Silver Moon, Zlaten Dab, Bitolsko, Gorsko etc.
In addition to the major breweries that mostly brewpilsner beer, there are a number ofmicrobreweries brewing a variety of other types of beer.
The most famous brands inSlovakia areŠariš,Smädný mních (Thirsty Monk) andZlatý Bažant (Golden pheasant).
There are 15 breweries in Slovakia:
Some knownSpanish beers areMahou-San Miguel (known as Mahou before the acquisition by San Miguel company),Estrella Damm,Alhambra,Estrella Galicia,Estrella Levante,Cruzcampo, Reina,Dorada andLa Zaragozana (Ambar).
Beer in Mexico has a long history. Mesoamerican cultures knew of fermented alcoholic drinks, including a corn beer. Only two corporations,Grupo Modelo (owned byAnheuser-Busch InBev) andFEMSA (owned byHeineken 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.
The predominant brewery in Argentina isAB InBev with a 65% of the market, with brands such asQuilmes,Brahma,Budweiser,Corona andStella Artois. The second largest brewery isCompañía de las Cervecerías Unidas with a 33% share, which producesHeineken,Schneider, Imperial and Isenbeck. The best selling brands are Brahma, Quilmes, Schneider and Imperial.[19]
With almost 90% of theColombia market, Bavaria is the most popular Colombian beer.
The consumption per capita inPeru 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 namedChicha, normally made of a local corn namedJora in the traditional "Chicherías".
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