Harar Brewery

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Harar Brewery

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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Harar Brewery
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LocationHarar, Ethiopia
Opened1984; 41 years ago (1984)
Annual production volumeUp to 250,000 hectolitres (210,000 US bbl)
Owned byHeineken N.V.
Active beers
Name Type
Harar Beer Pale lager
Hakim Stout Stout
Harar Sofi Non-alcoholic
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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]

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