Maria Dimitrakopoulou

ATHENIAN BREWERY S.A. / ΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΗ ΖΥΘΟΠΟΙΙΑ Α.Ε.

Athenian Brewery is the largest beer producer and importer in Greece, with over 55 years of market presence. Originally founded in 1963 by a team of five Greek entrepreneurs, the company is now part of HEINEKEN Group. Athenian Brewery owns 3 plants in Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras and 2 private malteries in Thessaloniki and Patras. It produces some of the most popular beer brands in Greece such as Amstel, Heineken, ALFA, Fischer, MAMOS, NYMFI, and Buckler. Athenian Brewery's products follow a 100% Greek route, using locally produced raw materials and barley cultivated by the 2,500 Greek farmers who are participating at the company's local sourcing programme. It also distributes a number of imported beer brands such as SOL, Mc Farland, Erdinger, Affligem, Murphy's, Duvel, Chimay and many others. Moreover, the company is the No1 beer exporter in Greece with more than 40 years of experience. Athenian Brewery is brewing a better future for Greece and local communities by investing on the improvement of its production processes, the adoption of a comprehensive environmental policy, the creation of a safe working environment and the promotion of responsible alcohol consumption.