Almaza

Almaza (Brasserie Almaza S.A.L.) is a Lebanese brewery, founded in 1933 in Bauchrieh by Lebanese shareholders, mainly the Jabre family, the Almaza Brewery was initially called "Brasserie Franco-Libano-Syrienne". Almaza began with a capital of 50 000 Lebano-Syrian Pounds (the currency in circulation in that year); today its capital is 35 billion LBP. In 1950 the name of the brewery changed to become "Brasserie et Malterie Almaza". In 1960, the second generation of shareholders took over the management of the brewery. After the war of Lebanon in the 1990s the brewery took its final name: "Brasserie Almaza S.A.L." Almaza exports to Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Australia and in the Gulf countries. The malt beverage "Malta" and its derivatives are currently available in the market.