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Two milkshakes from BeerBazaar: Shvil HeChalav IPA & Chocolate Stout
"Milkshake beers" also come in different flavors.The BeerBazaar Brewery in Kiryat Gat, with a chain of five pubs, has released two "Milkshake" beers: an IPA and a Stout. They are called Milkshakes...
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Negev's Fata Morgana: Not a mirage
Fata Morgana:A Negev Hoppy Sloppy Lagerfrom the Malka Brewery.Negev Beers have not been brewed in the Negev for many years. Most recently, they are being made in the Malka Brewery in the Tefen...
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With Herzl Brewery's move to larger facilities, Hatch takes over in Talpiot
Ephraim Greenblatt (center), owner of theHatch Brewery in Jerusalem, poses withbrewers Yisrael Atlow (right) and Mendel Shneider.(Photo: Mike Horton)Hatch Brewery, owned and directed by the...
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In industry first, Tempo purchases Shapiro craft beer brewery
Tempo execs on the left; Shapiro family on the right:Negotiating an industry first in Israel. Tempo Beer Industries in Netanya has purchased the Shapiro Brewery in Beit Shemesh, a family-owned business...
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Corroborating the collaborations: Kabir and Beral'e
Israeli craft breweries, while more collegial than competitive, have not done many collaboration beers. That's when two or more breweries bring together their ideas and talents, abilities and...
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Local beer festivals (Part 1) ► Ramat Gan & Kfar Saba
My more veteran readers may remember that there was a time I tried to report on every little local beer festival that was taking place around the country. Drove me a little crazy so I stopped. Last...
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Yavne Beer Festival 🍻 July 21
For general information on all local beer festivals, please see here.Yavne Beer FestivalWednesday, July 21 (6:00 - 11:00 p.m.) Sanhedrin ParkFacebook link:...
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Jerusalem Beer Festival 🍻 July 21-22
Israel suffered through 2020 without beer festivals – or much of any other public entertainment for that matter. Despite the corona variant raising up its spiked head again, this summer will be very...
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BeerBazaar Mutatzia + Purpilicious (Casis) + Grapefruit Punch + Vienna Sunset
It's time I caught up on some of the new beers from the BeerBazaar Brewery in Kiryat Gat. No matter how fast I run (and I admit I'm slowing down), I just can't keep up with the succession of new beers...
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Head-to-head with Jerusalem: Herzliya Beer Festival joins Yavne and Kfar Saba...
The Herzliya Beer Festival (Lager & Ale) has become the fourth Israeli beer festival to be held this Wednesday and Thursday, July 21-22. The big one is in Jerusalem (read about it here), but...
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Kedem: New beers from 'days of old'
We tasted three Kedem beers:IPA, Strong Wheat and Stout.(Photo: Mike Horton)I just found out about a beer label that has been around for a while: Kedem. The word means something like "yore" or "days...
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Six more beer festivals heard from: Sderot ● Hod Hasharon ● Orr Yehuda ●...
Six more local beer festivals over the coming weeks have come to my attention. If I understand it right, Herzliya is getting a second. The first one was in the Marina last week, and the second,...
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Changes at Good Stuff Brewing: New partners, new beers, new ideas
Changes have been apace at Good Stuff Brewing in Beit Shemesh (Sorek Industrial Park). Three partners of Good Stuff Brewingcelebrate their new beers and beverages:(from left) Asher Zimble, Leiby...
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Herzl Embargo Nitro Robust Porter: Israel's first nitrogen beer
Embargo Nitro Robust Porterfrom Herzl Beer:Israel's first nitrogen beer.Israel's first nitrogen beer is Embargo Nitro from Herzl Beer. It is brewed in the Malka Brewery in the Tefen Industrial Park in...
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Shikma: The new micro-brewery built by industrial beer
Just recently, Israel's two industrial breweries have reached out to embrace craft brewing. Although some may call it a "bear hug" rather than an embrace, it's a clear indication that big beer wants...
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The best time to be a beer lover in Israel
Israeli craft breweries have been around since 2006, but only last month two events came along to show that the industry has reached a new level of maturity.Best sellers from the Tempo Beer Industries...
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Three from Birateinu: Apple Molly Graf ● Scapegoat (Se'ir La'Azazel) Smoked...
Birateinu, the Jerusalem Beer Center, owned and operated by Leon Shvartz and Shmuel ("Shmulz") Naky, continues to produce its own "way-out" beers. (I've been calling them "Baroque" beers, and you can...
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BAD Hopping IPA from Chalutz Chadash: Not BAD at all!
Barrel Aged Dry Hopping IPAfrom Chalutz Chadash andHoly Dram, made at the Hatch Brewery in Jerusalem.(Photo: Shay Koriat)It's not often that we hear about a beer brewed and conditioned in a new and...
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Shevet Red Knight & Hop Guru
The Red Knight: an Irish Red Ale from theShevet Brewstillery in Pardes Hanna.The knight is a woman and the tasteis caramel, fruity and mildly bitter. Under the guiding hand of German Brewmaster Felix...
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Three "impressive" IPAs: Desert Haze (Mikkeller & Negev) ● DOX2 (Dancing...
Ashan Lavan ("White Smoke") IPA from HaDubim":Fruit flavors a'plenty, unhinderedby the bitterness.India Pale Ales continue to be the beer of choice for most brewers -- and not only in Israel. It's a...
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