Come and join us in this unique experience on Saturday 10/09/22 & Sunday 11/09/22.
“Open Breweries” is an initiative of the Hellenic Association of Brewers organized with remarkable success for two consecutive years, in 2018 and in 2019. After 3 years of absence, due to the restrictive measures imposed in Greece during the pandemic, the favorite event of all beer lovers, and not only, makes a dynamic comeback, allowing once again the breweries to open for the public!
In this initiative participate a lot of the older and known breweries, but also new smaller ones from all over the country, offering a vast majority from all beer categories.
The members of The Hellenic Association of Brewers open their breweries for the public, offering guided tours, tasting experiences, as well as a series of many kinds of beer, welcoming the public to share their common love of beer together!
Entrance in all breweries and participation in the activities is free of charge.
“Open Breweries” initiative gives the possibility to the public to visit some of the most important Greek breweries and microbreweries all over the country.
Through visiting the breweries, the public gets to know beer, its characteristics, and its history, to get even more familiar with the beer production procedure, to learn about the ingredients from which beer is made, to meet the brewers in person and taste various kinds of beer.
In the previous two events, in 2018 and 2019, hundreds of people participated in the “Open Breweries” initiative, by the Hellenic Association of Brewers and had the opportunity to get to know their favorite drink better and share together with the brewers a complete experience around beer!
The breweries that participate in 2022 initiative are the following:
• Athenian Brewery
• Pineios Brewery
• Chios Brewery
• Corinthian Brewery
• Cretan Breweries -Zidianakis
• Cretan Brewery
• Kavala microbrewery
• Cyclades Microbrewery on Tinos Island
• Local streets beer microbrewery
• Mykonos Brewing Company
• Septem Microbrewery
• Siris Microbrewery
• Olympic Brewery
• Protipi Synergatiki Nanozithopoiia
Type of events offered by the breweries:
(Every brewery decides on which of the following options to include in the visits)
• Guided tours in the brewing section of the breweries
• Guided beer tasting of various kinds of beer, to get familiar with the way beer is tasted
• Presentation of the beer history
• Opportunity to meet the brewers in person and interact directly
• Tasting of well-known beers and of new beers
• Tasting of fresh beer directly from the production
You can find information and the programme of every brewery participating in the “Open Breweries” initiative here.
Entry in the cooperating breweries on the 10th & 11th of September is free, while pre-registration is requested for the tours and/ or priority order is respected due to the limited space.
We recommend communicating directly with the brewery you plan to visit to find out opening days and hours and to book your tour (all breweries accept limited number of persons by tour – booking or registration is required).
We would like to point out that the consumption of beer is prohibited for those under the age of 18 years old.
We always consume responsibly.
The Hellenic Association of Brewers encourages and supports initiatives that highlight the culture of beer, while at the same time promoting its responsible consumption in the context of a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
A few words on the Hellenic Association of Brewers
The Hellenic Association of Brewers was founded in 2004 and today consists of nineteen members who equally represent both big and small breweries.
The Hellenic Association of Brewers has as its mission to support the breweries operating in Greece, so that they can produce and distribute beer freely, competitively, responsibly, and legally, with respect for the consumer, the society, and the environment.
The aim of the Association is the development of a model that strengthens competitiveness, spreads the culture of beer, and informs on the safety of the product and the positive contribution of moderate consumption to the modern diet model, promotes reforms and modernization of the existing legislation, supports extroversion and domestic production of products, and contributes to the development of the sector and the economic development of the country.
For more information please contact:
Kelly Tsichli, Hellenic Association of Brewers
tel: 698 1499350
email: info@ellinikienosizithopoion.gr
Katerina Christopoulou, V&O communications
tel: 210 7249000 (direct line: 201) / 6936 750451
email: kch@vando.gr
