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The history of beer in Indonesia started in 1929, when the Heineken beer company established its first brewery factory in
The history of beer in Indonesia started in 1929, when the Heineken beer company established its first brewery factory in Surabaya
Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Java and the List of Indonesian cities by population, second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. L ...
, East Java, during Dutch colonial rule of Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
. This was one of the earliest beer enterprise in Southeast Asia.
In July 1931 the Archipel Brouwerij Compagnie (Archipelago Brewery
The Archipelago Brewery is a Singaporean brewery owned by Heineken Asia Pacific (formerly Asia Pacific Breweries). It labels itself as "Singapore's Craft Brewery".
History
In August 1931, with a capital of 5,250,000 guilders N.V. Archipel Bro ...
Co.) was formed in Batavia
Batavia may refer to:
Historical places
* Batavia (region), a land inhabited by the Batavian people during the Roman Empire, today part of the Netherlands
* Batavia, Dutch East Indies, present-day Jakarta, the former capital of the Dutch East In ...
(now known as Jakarta
Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
), by German brewer, Beck's, constructing breweries in both Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
and Batavia. By 1960s, Indonesians developed their own local brands of beer, which includes Bintang Beer
Bintang Beer ( id, Bir Bintang, literally "Star Beer") is a brand of beer from Indonesia and is produced by PT Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk, part of Heineken.
The beer is styled as a pale lager, gold in colour with an ideal serving temperature of ...
(nationalized from Heineken) and Anker Beer
{{Infobox beverage
, name = Anker Beer
, image = File:Bir-Anker-Indonesia.JPG
, type = Beer
, abv = 4.5%
, proof =
, manufacturer = Delta Djakarta
, distributor =
, origin = Bekasi, Indonesia ...
.
Regulations
As aMuslim
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...
majority country, alcohol industry
The alcohol industry is the segment of the commercial drink industry that is involved in the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Criticism
The industry has been criticised in the 1990s for deflecting attention away from t ...
faces ongoing opposition from Islamic
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or '' Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the mai ...
parties and pressure groups in the country. Islamic dietary law
Islamic dietary laws are dietary laws that Muslims follow. Islamic jurisprudence specifies which foods are '' '' (, "lawful") and which are '' '' (, "unlawful"). The dietary laws are found in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, as well as in coll ...
prescribed prohibition against alcohol consumption. Because of various regulations, alcohol sales are declining in Indonesia.
Market shares
Currently, PT Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk is the largest domestic brewery of Indonesia, with itsBintang Beer
Bintang Beer ( id, Bir Bintang, literally "Star Beer") is a brand of beer from Indonesia and is produced by PT Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk, part of Heineken.
The beer is styled as a pale lager, gold in colour with an ideal serving temperature of ...
leading the market as the largest selling beer of Indonesia. Multi Bintang Indonesia lead the Indonesian beer market with a commanding total volume share of over 61% in 2012.
Multi Bintang is a subsidiary of Heineken Asia Pacific
Heineken Asia Pacific, formerly Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) is a Singaporean brewery company. Founded in 1931 as a joint venture between Heineken International and Fraser and Neave, it was renamed Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) in 1989 and given i ...
. In 2011, Bintang Beer won the Gold Medal for Lager Beer Category and awarded 'Champion Beer 2011' at the world's class beer competition, the Brewing Industry International Award (BIIA 2011) in London. In 2014 Bintang Radler was introduced which was the first flavoured beer produced domestically in Indonesia.
Other major beer producers are Delta Djakarta
PT Delta Djakarta is a brewing company founded in 1932 and headquartered in Bekasi, Indonesia. The main brand is Anker, a 4.5% abv pale lager. Delta Djakarta is partially owned by San Miguel Malaysia (L) Private Limited, a subsidiary of Filipino ...
known for its Anker Beer
{{Infobox beverage
, name = Anker Beer
, image = File:Bir-Anker-Indonesia.JPG
, type = Beer
, abv = 4.5%
, proof =
, manufacturer = Delta Djakarta
, distributor =
, origin = Bekasi, Indonesia ...
, and PT Bali Hai Brewery Indonesia known for its Bali Hai
"Bali Ha'i", also spelled "Bali Hai", is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical '' South Pacific''. The name refers to a mystical island, visible on the horizon but not reachable, and was originally inspired by the sight of Am ...
. Indonesia also produced under license other brands including San Miguel Beer
San Miguel Beer refers to San Miguel Pale Pilsen, a Filipino pale lager produced by San Miguel Brewery (a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation). Established in San Miguel, Manila in 1890 by the original San Miguel Brewery (renamed San Miguel Co ...
and Asahi beer
is a Japanese global beer, spirits, soft drinks and food business group headquartered in Sumida, Tokyo.
In 2019, the group had revenue of JPY 2.1 trillion. Asahi's business portfolio can be segmented as follows: alcoholic beverage business ( ...
.
Indonesian breweries
* PT Multi Bintang * PT Delta Djakarta * PT Bali Hai Brewery Indonesia * PT Perindustrian Bapak DjenggotSee also
* Alcohol in Indonesia * Beer and breweries by region * Beer in AsiaReferences
External links
{{Beers of the world Indonesian alcoholic drinks