Efes ( Ephesus ) - a trademark of Turkish beer. It belongs to Anadolu Efes brewing corporation - the leader of the Turkish beer market, whose share in beer sales in Turkey is 89% (2009) [1] . Accordingly, the most popular brand of beer brand - Pilsner Efes Pilsen is the best-selling beer in Turkey.
| Efes pilsen | |
|---|---|
 Bottle of Efes Pilsen | |
| Country of origin |  Turkey |
| Year of foundation | 1969 |
| Fortress | 5.0% |
| condition | bottles, cans, kegs |
| Type of | and |
| Manufacturer | Anadolu efes |
| Site | efespilsen.com.tr |
Efes brand beer is exported to 60 foreign national markets [1] . In addition, Efes beer is produced in a number of foreign countries in which Anadolu Efes Corporation has its own production facilities, in particular in Russia , Kazakhstan , and Georgia .
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History
The history of Efes began in 1969 , when two Turkish breweries, united in the Efes Beverage Group, began to produce beer with the same name. The trademark and manufacturing company got its name from the ancient Greek city , the remains of which were found not far from the modern Turkish city of Izmir , which houses one of the breweries.
The company was developing rapidly, the number of breweries in Turkey was brought to five. The beer production volume of the company, the lion's share of which is products of the Efes trademark , increased from 3 to 85 million decalitres during 1969 - 2009 .
In the second half of the 1990s, a Turkish company began to actively develop its foreign business, building new ones and buying existing breweries in other countries. Along with the development of local brands, most of these foreign markets are actively promoting the Efes brand, the beer of which is now produced by the company's enterprises in Russia, Kazakhstan and Georgia.
Varieties
The leading brand of Efes brand is:
- Efes Pilsen is a pilsner with an alcohol content of 5.0%, which is sold in approximately 60 national markets. In Moscow, the Moscow-Efes Brewery is produced under the name Efes Pilsener.
In addition, the brand includes several more beers, in particular:
- Efes Dark is a dark beer with a high alcohol content of 6.1%.
- Efes Light - light beer with a reduced alcohol content of 3.0%.
- Efes Ice - ice light beer with an alcohol content of 4.2%.
- Efes Extra - strong beer with an alcohol content of 7.5%, produced since 1993 .
- Efes Fusion - beer that is brewed using light and dark malt, with an alcohol content of 4.7%. Designed for the Russian market. It is produced by Russian plants Anadolu Efes, from where it is also exported to the markets of some neighboring countries.
- Efes Extra Shot - strong beer with an alcohol content of 9.0%, 237 ml, the strongest type in the Efes line
Ratings
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- BeerAdvocate.com β¦β¦ C + (decent) [3]
Notes
- β 1 2 Anadolu Efes 2009 Annual Report . Anadolu Efes . Archived on November 1, 2012. (eng.)
- β Efes Pilsen Rating (inaccessible link) . RateBeer.com . Date of treatment September 22, 2012. Archived September 4, 2012. (eng.)
- β Efes Pilsen Rating (inaccessible link) . BeerAdvocate.com . Date of treatment September 22, 2012. Archived February 1, 2013. (eng.)