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Despite the country's tropical weather, the preferred beer styles have remained relatively unchanged, with strong stouts remaining popular. In 2011, Sri Lanka's beer market was estimated to be around 51 million litres per annum, with per capita beer consumption at around 2.7 litres. [1] An increase from 50 million litres and 2.45 litres in 2009 ...
In 1950, the company introduced canned beer to the Sri Lankan market but this was later withdrawn due to lack of demand. [3] In 1962 it launched the Jubilee Ale (in celebration of the company's golden jubilee), [ 3 ] which received a gold medal at the Monde Selection and gained second place at the Brewers and Allied Exhibition in London.
Arrack is a distilled alcoholic drink typically produced in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, made from the fermented sap of coconut flowers or sugarcane, and also with grain (e.g. red rice) or fruit depending upon the country of origin. It is sometimes spelled arak, [1] or simply referred to as 'rack or 'rak. [2]
Launched in 2001, as a jointly branded product with Belgian brewers, Riva N.V., it was the first wheat beer brewed in Asia. [11] Irish Dark - 7.5% ABV, an Irish-style ale. No longer in production. Irish Dark Red Ale - 4.5% ABV, an Irish-style ale. Grand Blonde - 8.8% ABV. Launched in 2009. [12] Sando Power Strong - 8.8% ABV
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In September 2005 Asia Pacific Breweries acquired a 60% stake in United Brewery, [3] [4] partnering with the Sri Lankan-based Anandappa family group (20%) and MBL Offshore Limited (20%). [5] Asia Pacific Breweries is a Singaporean-based joint venture between Heineken International and Fraser and Neave .
The only other brewer still operating in Sri Lanka is Asia Pacific Brewery Lanka Limited, which acquired local brewer, United Brewery, in 2005. [32] Asia Pacific Breweries is a Singaporean-based joint venture between Heineken International and Fraser and Neave .
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 ...