List of beer and breweries by region

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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,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and is the third-most popular drink overall, after water and tea.<ref name="Nelson 2005">Template:Cite book</ref> It is thought by some to be the oldest fermented drink.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Joshua J. Mark (2011). Beer. Ancient History Encyclopedia.</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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
Africa Beer in Africa Beer in Africa
Albania Beer in Albania
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
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
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 Breweries 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 Breweries 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
Kazakhstan Beer in Kazakhstan
Kenya Beer in Kenya Beer in Kenya
Korea Beer in Korea Beer in Korea
Laos Beer in Laos
Latvia Beer in Latvia Breweries in Latvia Beer brands of Latvia
Lebanon Beer in Lebanon
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
Malta Beer in Malta
Middle East Beer in the Middle East
Mexico Beer in Mexico Beer in Mexico Breweries in Mexico Beer brands of Mexico
Montenegro Beer in Montenegro
Morocco Beer in Morocco
Myanmar Beer in Myanmar Beer in Myanmar
Nigeria Beer in 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
Palestine Beer in Palestine Beer in Palestine
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
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

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EgyptEdit

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EthiopiaEdit

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KenyaEdit

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MoroccoEdit

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NigeriaEdit

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South AfricaEdit

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TanzaniaEdit

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AsiaEdit

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ArmeniaEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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:

In addition to brewing factories, the country is also home to 8 microbreweries/brewpubs, that produce and serve draught/unfiltered beer in Armenia.

ChinaEdit

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Hong KongEdit

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TaiwanEdit

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IndiaEdit

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IndonesiaEdit

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IsraelEdit

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JapanEdit

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LebanonEdit

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MalaysiaEdit

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MyanmarEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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 KoreaEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} North Korea has at least ten major breweries and many microbreweries that supply a wide range of beer products.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="asia_Does">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="wire_'Kim">Template:Cite magazine</ref> The top brand is the light lager Taedonggang which is internationally known for its quality.<ref name="nyti_Brew">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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PhilippinesEdit

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SingaporeEdit

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South KoreaEdit

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Sri LankaEdit

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SyriaEdit

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ThailandEdit

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TurkeyEdit

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VietnamEdit

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EuropeEdit

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<ref>Sustainability_Report_2010-11Template:Dead link Template:In lang</ref>

AlbaniaEdit

The best known beer in Albania is Birra Tirana. Also well-known beer brands are Birra Korça, Birra Kaon, Birra Puka and Birra Stela.

AustriaEdit

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BelarusEdit

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BelgiumEdit

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CroatiaEdit

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Czech RepublicEdit

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DenmarkEdit

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EnglandEdit

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EstoniaEdit

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FinlandEdit

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FranceEdit

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GermanyEdit

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GreeceEdit

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HungaryEdit

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IcelandEdit

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IrelandEdit

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ItalyEdit

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LatviaEdit

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).

LithuaniaEdit

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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).

Beer in LuxembourgEdit

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North MacedoniaEdit

The best-known beer in North Macedonia is Skopsko. There are also Silver Moon, Zlaten Dab, Bitolsko, Gorsko etc.

NetherlandsEdit

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NorwayEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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.

PolandEdit

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PortugalEdit

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RomaniaEdit

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RussiaEdit

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SerbiaEdit

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SlovakiaEdit

The most famous brands in Slovakia are Šariš, Smädný mních (Thirsty Monk) and Zlatý Bažant (Golden pheasant).

There are 15 breweries in Slovakia:

SpainEdit

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).

SwedenEdit

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United KingdomEdit

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North AmericaEdit

CanadaEdit

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MexicoEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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.

United StatesEdit

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OceaniaEdit

AustraliaEdit

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Cook IslandsEdit

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FijiEdit

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New CaledoniaEdit

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New ZealandEdit

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Papua New GuineaEdit

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SamoaEdit

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Solomon IslandsEdit

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TahitiEdit

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VanuatuEdit

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South AmericaEdit

ArgentinaEdit

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.<ref>[1] Cerveza argentina: cómo quedó el negocio después del pico de la pandemia] - Carlos Toppazzini, América 24, 9 August 2021</ref>

BrazilEdit

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ColombiaEdit

Template:See also With almost 90% of the Colombia market, Bavaria is the most popular Colombian beer.

PeruEdit

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".

VenezuelaEdit

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Beer consumption per capitaEdit

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Beer consumption per capita by country (2009). Measurements are shown in litres.

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