CRETAN BREWERY C retan Brewery S.A is the reality turned into a perpetual first microbrewery in commitment to excellence. Here the prefecture of Cha- at Cretan Brewery, our goal is nia Crete. The brewery the production and distribution is located in Zounaki village, in of excellent, handcrafted beers the municipality of Platanias. Its highly sophisticated industri- that exude Crete, its traditions al facilities, occupy 2,000m 2 , and its timeless values through surrounded by orange trees and every glass. Our top priority, olive groves. Found, just 25 km is the creation of full-flavored, away from Chania city center, pure beers without preserva- on the way to the most popular tives nor additives, which will beaches in the area like Balos, Elafonisi and Paleochora. satisfy even the most demand- The vision belongs to Ioannis Li- ing beer connoisseurs. onakis, who founded the brew- Following the expansion of the ery in 2007. Ioannis, a mechan- brewery in 2015, we achieved a ical engineer in profession, was tenfold increase in our brewing born, raised and proud to be Cretan. A long time beer enthu- capacity. In the new sector, we siast himself, he had the aspi- installed brand-new, up-to-date ration to offer local people and equipment,under the supervi- visitors, a fresh, delicious beer, sion of Mr Lionakis and Mr Nou- which was something that was sios, an experienced brewmas- missing from the Cretan market. The vision became reality and ter.
COMMITMENT TO QUALITY O ur beer is fresh. Fresh The raw materials we use, are: equals unfiltered and malt, hops, yeast and water unpasteurized. from the crystal clear springs Pasteurization ster- of the White Mountains, which ilizes and stabilizes beer, by constitutes at least 90% of the killing any life in it, including beer body. Our main malts are supplied yeast, thus enabling beer to be stored at room temperature from Komotini, while our spe- for a longer period of time and cial malts, which are a lot less in endure long shipping transports. proportion, are imported from Belgium. For hops, we reach Filtering removes yeast, tannins out across the boarders since and some large proteins from the beer, in order to increase its Greece doesn’t produce any, duction by using state-of-the- clarity. However, both proce- selecting the finest from Ger- art equipment, while all beer many, France and the USA. For dures, also limit the nutritional batches undergo strict quality water, we have built a special value and strip the wonderful controls before the final stage of water treatment unit in order to delicate flavor of beer. kegging. We take our business Fresh, unfiltered beer is the optimize our supply, depending seriously, we keep up to date purest and most natural state of on the requirements of every with the latest developments of different beer we produce. beer. It is murky, tasty and full today’s brewing know how and Having such a unit, allows us to flavored and retains all the nu- we ensure regular training for all be versatile and have the most trients from its raw materials as our employees. well as the yeast, which has very suitable water for brewing. We ensure the quality of pro- high nutritional value.
W e care about our land and we want LOVE to minimize our footprint as much as possible, for future genera- FOR tions. Our production process is environmentally conscious and RE- we are constantly trying to find THE new ways, which will enable us be as energy efficient as pos- SPECT sible. For our heating needs, CRETAN we use solar panels as well as burning olive pits, both great FOR sustainable energy resources. LAND For our cooling needs, we have PEOPLE installed a geothermal cooling system, whose “heat waste” is also being used during the M brewing process, rather than r Lionakis’s life being wasted in the environ- motto, is the ment. importance of A traditional brewery uses about being useful 10lts of water to produce 1lt of to one’s community and beer. We have optimized the respectful to the people water usage and managed to around you. It is reflected decrease consumption to 5lt in the way he operates, per lt of beer. invests in the area and By-products like leftover yeast utilizes the area’s physical and boiled barley, are used as and human resources. animal feed and bio fertilizer. In general, we try to take ad- vantage of every by-product of the brewing process in order to have the minimum impact on the environment.
DEDICATION TO HOSPITALITY H ere in Cretan Brew- stroll around our facilities in the ery we are eager to heart of the Cretan countryside, share the delights of surrounded by olive groves and the brewing process orange trees. Finish off the visit with all of you! That is why, we with the most pleasant way, by recently created a specially sitting back and savoring one designed open space on our of our delicious and refreshing premises, which welcomes handcrafted beers, on our spa- visitors to seize a unique Cretan cious balcony. experience to the fullest. Our For self-guided tours, there is no Open Brewery operates from need for pre-booking. Visitors April till October, Monday to can drop by anytime during our Sunday, anytime between 10:00 working hours and enjoy the and sunset. Visitors can take a relaxed experience!
GUIDED TOURS For those that are eager to learn around the facilities, during op- beer tasting of 4 different fresh more about the beer brewing eration. beer samples, straight from our process, Cretan Brewery offers During the guided tours, our tanks. No beer tasting could be the opportunity to participate visitors get the chance to fa- complete without some freshly in guided tours, from Monday miliarize with the raw materials prepared assortment of Cretan to Sunday, between 11:00 and being used, smell the rich aro- meze that we provide from local 18:00. mas and feel the different malts. producers. By simply booking in advance, They learn about the origin of Cretan Brewery organizes the a member of our highly trained flavors that are found in different staff, gives our visitors a tour beer styles and experience a following guided tour packages: BREWERY TOUR & BREWERY TOUR & BEER TASTING AC- BEER TASTING COMPANIED WITH CRETAN MEZE T T our around the facilities our around the facilities fresh beer samples (100ml each) with a trained member with a trained member straight from our tanks, accom- of our staff, during oper- of our staff, during oper- panied with Cretan bread sticks. ation, who will elaborate ation, who will elaborate What a better way to end this every stage of the brewing pro- every stage of the brewing pro- visit than with a 0.3 lt beer of cess. Final pit stop in front of our cess. Final pit stop in front of our your choice accompanied by lo- brew house for a presentation of brew house for a presentation cal Cretan meze prepared with all the raw materials being used of all the raw materials being fresh ingredients from the area, in brewing. The tour finishes off used in brewing, followed by while enjoying the views from with a beer tasting experience, a beer tasting experience, of 4 our spacious balcony. of 4 fresh beer samples (100ml each) straight from our tanks, accompanied with Cretan bread sticks.
BEER STORE & “SUMMER TAPROOM” For us here in Cretan Brewery, anyone can stop by, find all our it is never just about beer. It is year-round and seasonal beers all about a wholesome Cretan and taste them straight up or fill experience. That is why we up a growler, or find gifts and built an open air bar and a beer souvenirs of your visit here at store in our premises, where Cretan Brewery. BEER AND BIKE As a brewing company with a along the coast, on their way to strong local identity, we feel the brewery. We offer a pre- deeply connected with the Cre- booked, guided bike ride to our tan land and its endless beau- brewery that includes pick up ties. That is why, we urge our visitors to rent a bike and ride from and drop off at one’s hotel. LOCATION Contact and reservations Zounaki Platanias Tel: +30 28240 31002 73002 Chania, Crete Mobile: +30 6982483510 www.cretanbeer.gr Email: tour@cretanbeer.gr Find us on Google Maps
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