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Beer in Jordan has existed since its first introduction in the region thousands of years ago in ancient
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ancient Egypt; today the country has several companies producing beer.
Modern history
The first brewery in Jordan was the General Investment Company (GIC), which was established in 1955 as a
public company
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called "Jordan Brewery Co. Ltd." In 1958, built the first
Amstel
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, established in
Zarqa
Zarqa ( ar, الزرقاء) is the capital of Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. Its name means "the blue (city)". It had a population of 635,160 inhabitants in 2015, and is the most populous city in Jordan after Amman.
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In 1964, GIC introduced Petra, the oldest local brew of Jordan. It is available in 3 different varieties—Lager, Weizen and Amber—and is brewed in Zarqa.
Petra is known for its high alcohol content, 8%
alcohol by volume
Alcohol by volume (abbreviated as ABV, abv, or alc/vol) is a standard measure of how much alcohol (ethanol) is contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage (expressed as a volume percent). It is defined as the number of millilitres (mL) o ...
(ABV) for regular or 10% for Petra Premium.
Amstel remains the most consumed beer in Jordan, followed by Petra.
[ Petra is brewed from barley and is made in ]Zarqa
Zarqa ( ar, الزرقاء) is the capital of Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. Its name means "the blue (city)". It had a population of 635,160 inhabitants in 2015, and is the most populous city in Jordan after Amman.
Geography
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In 2010, Jordan's first microbrewery, Carakale Brewery, was established in Fuheis
Fuheis ( ar, الفحيص) is a Christian majority town in the central Jordanian governorate of Balqa. It lies in Wadi Shueib between Salt and Amman, at a distance of 6 and 13 kilometers respectively. It has an elevation between 740-1050 meter ...
, a predominantly Christian town in the governorate of Balqa.
See also
*Jordanian cuisine
Jordanian cuisine is a Middle Eastern cuisine that has the traditional style of food preparation originating from, or commonly used in, Jordan that has developed through centuries of social and political change.
There are a wide variety of tech ...
*Jordanian wine
Jordanian wine is produced by two wineries, with an annual production of nearly a million bottles a year. Jordan has a long tradition of wine making, dating as far back as Nabatean times.
Archaeological digs near Petra have uncovered at least 8 ...
References
External links
{{Beers of the world
Alcohol in Jordan
Jordanian alcoholic drinks