Taybeh Brewery

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Taybeh Brewery is a Palestinian brewery founded in 1994 by Nadim Khoury. The brewery is situated 20 miles from Jerusalem in the West Bank village of Taybeh, and produced the first beer in 1995[1].

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[edit] History

The company was co-founded by Nadim and Dawud Khoury, and their father Canann the year after the Oslo Accords were signed in 1993.

By 2005 the company was only able to produce 300 cases a week locally due to conflict with Israel[2]. Taybeh beer sold in Europe is brewed and bottled in Belgium with the licence held in Germany.

In 2005, an Oktoberfest style Taybeh Beer Festival was launched. The annual two-day Beer Festival starts in the beginning of October[3].

A percentage of profits go to aid Palestinians and Israelis who refuse to fight[4].

[edit] Products

There are four varieties of Taybeh Beer: Golden, Light, Amber, and Dark. In 2007, a new non-alcoholic beer variety is to be launched specifically for the local Palestinian market.[5] The original brand was Taybeh Beer Golden. The Taybeh Beer Dark and Taybeh Beer Light were introduced for the 2000 celebrations in the Holy Land. It follows a classic style of the way monks brewed beer in the Middle Ages in order to fortify themselves during their fasting.[6]

"Taybeh" (pronounced Tie-bay) is the name of the Palestinian Christian village in the West Bank where the microbrewery is located and also means delicious in Arabic. Taybeh Beer was launched in 1995 by Khoury brothers Nadim and David. David Khoury is currently mayor of Taybeh.

In 1997, Taybeh beer became the first Palestinian product to be franchised in Germany, where it was brewed and bottled for sale in Europe.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Joint Advocacy Initiative: Taybeh Brewing: Olive Oil as School Tuition
  2. ^ a b CBC News - Viewpoint: Julia Glover
  3. ^ The Raw Story | Palestinian-style Oktoberfest goes down smooth By Adam Pines
  4. ^ The Get Ethical Blog ยป Taybeh - Palestinian Beer
  5. ^ Middle East Online
  6. ^ Palestinian Beer brewed in Taybeh

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