Beer

New on the shelf

A new size for Estrella Damm beer, a smart air freshener with a game-changing patent, new flavors for Energy rice cakes, designed Friends mugs at McDonald’s, and more.

Friends mugs at McDonald’s
The brewer of four Shomron beers says that brewing is what cured him from post-trauma after many years of active combat duty.

New Israeli craft beers tell stories of war, recovery, and creativity

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From Korean beauty to pear beer: Launches that bring a little excitement to life

Pear Beer, Shapira Brewery

Israel’s tastiest news and everything new on the shelves


Brews, laid-back vibes at Israel's 2023 Tekoa Beer Festival

At the Tekoa Beer Festival, local brewers share their hobby with thousands as top rocker Berry Sakharof performs.

 TEKOA BEER Festival customers line up local microbrewery and boutique beer.

The glory of ancient feasts is being revived at the Israel Museum

Shikma Brewery to produce exclusive limited-edition beer for the exhibition, based on ancient beer produced in ancient Israel.

 NURIT GOSHEN, curator of Chalcolithic and Bronze Age archaeology at the Israel Museum and curator of The Feast exhibit poses with a set of formal Israeli Foreign Ministry dinnerware displayed at the exhibit.

New Israeli beers for spring and summer

Our local craft breweries have a surprisingly large batch of new beers that will help you through these hot and sunny days.

 Which Israeli beers should you drink this summer? (Illustrative)

Bira Kadima: Taking steps for Israelis with cerebral palsy - with beer

CEO Guy Salomon began thinking about his hobby of beer-making and wondered if this fairly simple and straightforward process might have potential as a job for program participants. 

 BIRA KADIMA’S labeling process.

Jerusalem highlights April 14-20

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 WEIGHTY ROLE: Brendan Fraser.

Which Israeli beers are available in New York?

The Schnitt Brewing Company brewpub in Tel Aviv's Israeli craft beers are now available in New York City.

 THE POPULAR Tel Aviv brewpub also serves its own beer brewed on the premises.

Jerusalem Highlights: January 20-26

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 ENJOY AS much wine or beer as you can drink at Bottomless Monday at Shoshana.

Jems: It’s all about the beer and food at this Israeli chain - review

It’s also a chain of great meat restaurants – 14 at the last count – where meat dishes are interspersed with a very good choice of vegan options.

 Jems

New beer marks 400th anniversary of Danish Jewish community

Simply called “400,” it is a strong lager, similar to a bock beer, brewed at the Ørbæk Brewery on the island of Funen.

 Bottles of the 400 beer, brewed in Denmark to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Jewish community in Denmark.

He’Brew maker Shmaltz Brewing relaunches with new owner: a rabbinical student

Jewish craft beer label, best known for its He’Brew: The Chosen Beer line of drinks, shut down last year after 25 years. Jesse Epstein, a rabbinical student.

 Various beer bottles by Shmaltz Brewery on display in an exhibition on "Jewish brewing stories" at the Jewish Museum in Munich, Germany, April 11, 2016.