The production unit of Cretan Breweries – Zidianakis SA is located in Heraklion, near the village of Elia, next to the gorge of Karteros, with an annual capacity of 100,000 hectolitres, making it the largest microbrewery in Crete.
In 2018 began the construction of the brewery, in the 29,500 sq.m. privately-owned premises with 3,050 sq.m. of covered areas. The facilities include a brewery, water treatment plant, bottle, can and keg production line, analysis laboratory, sewage treatment plant, warehouses, offices and tasting room.
Following tradition and believing in the application of the purity law, Candia Beer is brewed using only water, barley malt, hops and yeast.
