Tuesday, March 27, 2012

A Look At The Only Brewery In Pakistan

Ale Under The Veil: The Only Brewery In Pakistan -- The Telegraph

The Murree Brewery is thriving in one of the world's strictest Islamic states.

Pakistan is one of the last countries in Asia where you would expect to discover a flourishing – and legal – brewery, especially these days. There is only the one. But its beer is a world-class lager, long celebrated throughout the subcontinent.

And the Murree Brewery Company, established in 1860 to slake the thirst of Her Majesty’s soldiery in their broiling Punjab cantonments, is also a distillery that produces a prize-winning malt whisky. Moreover, it is one of Pakistan’s most beloved and successful business enterprises.

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Editor: The Murree Brewery Company's website is here. The product line looks impressive.

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