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Almaza

Almaza

Pale lager drunk cold with mezze along the coast.

Lebanon Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Brewed in Beirut since 1933 and long the dominant Lebanese beer, its name meaning diamond.

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What is Almaza?

Almaza is a wine & spirit from Lebanon: pale lager drunk cold with mezze along the coast. Brewed in Beirut since 1933 and long the dominant Lebanese beer, its name meaning diamond.

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barleyhops

Cooked

brewed

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