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Harar Brewery 
Summary
Harar Brewery is a brewery in Harar, Ethiopia, owned by Heineken N.V. The brewery produces "Harar Beer", a 5% ABV pale lager[1] and "Hakim Stout", a 5.5% ABV stout.[2] The brewery also makes "Harar Sofi", a non-alcoholic beverage that it markets toward the Muslim population.[3]
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| Location | Harar, Ethiopia | ||||||||
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| Opened | 1984 | ||||||||
| Annual production volume | Up to 250,000 hectolitres (210,000 US bbl) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Heineken N.V. | ||||||||
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The brewery is capable of producing 500,000 hectolitres per year.[4] The brewery uses water from the Genela spring, which is situated on its premises, supplementing with water that it pumps from Finkile, located 33 km from the facility.[4]
In 2011, the state-owned Harar Brewery became a subsidiary of Heineken International through a US$78 million buyout.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Harar". RateBeer. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
- ^ "Hakim Stout". RateBeer. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
- ^ "Ethiopia Beer Market Overview: Beer Brewing Is Big Business In Ethiopia". United States Embassy in Ethiopia. 1998-10-21. Archived from the original on 2005-06-01. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
- ^ a b "The Beverages Sector". Ethiopian Privatization Agency. 2002-07-15. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
- ^ Drinks, Just (2010). "Harar Brewery". Basic Reference. 28. Scotland, UK: Just-Drinks: 217–229. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
External links edit
- Official website
- RateBeer
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