The Santorini Brewing Company is a
brewery
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on the
Greek
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island of
Santorini
Santorini ( el, Σαντορίνη, ), officially Thira (Greek: Θήρα ) and classical Greek Thera ( English pronunciation ), is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from the Greek mainland. It is th ...
. Opening in 2011, the company is the first and only brewery on the island.
Description

The Santorini Brewing Company was founded by a group of four brewers in 2011.
The brewery uses locally grown wheat, hops, and barley, but imports
malt
Malt is germinated cereal grain that has been dried in a process known as " malting". The grain is made to germinate by soaking in water and is then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air.
Malted grain is used to make beer, ...
from
Bosnia
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.
The company was the first brewery to open on Santorini, and was the only such establishment as of August 2018. The brewery is located in the Mesa Gonia region of Santorini, the traditional home of the island's
longstanding wine industry. Many of the brewery's products are sold in local restaurants and bars, often with donkey-themed names.
References
Santorini
Breweries in Greece
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