Harar Brewery is a

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Harar Harar (; Harari language, Harari: ሀረር / ; ; ; ), known historically by the indigenous as Harar-Gey or simply Gey (Harari: ጌይ, ݘٛىيْ, ''Gēy'', ), is a List of cities with defensive walls, walled city in eastern Ethiopia. It is al ...

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, owned by Heineken N.V. The brewery produces "''Harar Beer''", a 5%

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and "''Hakim Stout''", a 5.5% ABV

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. The brewery also makes "''Harar Sofi''", a

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that it markets toward the

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population. The brewery is capable of producing 500,000 hectolitres per year. The brewery uses water from the Genela spring, which is situated on its premises, supplementing with water that it pumps from Finkile, located 33 km from the facility. In 2011, the state-owned Harar Brewery became a subsidiary of

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through a buyout.

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