Beer

For the first time, Israeli-grown hops make it into commercial beer

White Rabbit and ISAAC breweries showcase beers made with locally grown Golan hops, highlighting Israel’s brewing capabilities.

MARCH 1, 2026|ByDOUG GREENER

The White Rabbit Brewery in Tel Aviv made the first beer brewed with Israeli grown hops. They were from Moshav Odem on the Golan Heights.

The tasty news of Israel

Estrella Damm has sent another red star to the Mediterranean Sea.

FEBRUARY 5, 2026|ByYANIV GRANOT/WALLA!

New on the shelf

A new size for Estrella Damm beer, a smart air freshener with a game-changing patent, new flavors for Energy rice cakes, designed Friends mugs at McDonald’s, and more.

JANUARY 25, 2026|ByMEITAL SHARABI

The brewer of four Shomron beers says that brewing is what cured him from post-trauma after many years of active combat duty.

New Israeli craft beers tell stories of war, recovery, and creativity

From light lagers to imperial stouts, Israel’s new craft beers offer unique flavors and stories in every sip.

JANUARY 10, 2026|ByDOUG GREENER

This Israeli beer is brewed with 3,000-year-old Philistine yeast strain

The beer tasted very much like a modern wheat beer: mild, slightly spicy, sweet and fruity, drinkable, and refreshing. And it uses ancient Philistine yeast.

AUGUST 25, 2023ByDOUG GREENER

The original team of microbiologists, archaeologists and beer brewers who revitalized, nurtured and brewed beer from the 3,000-year-old yeast strain found in pottery pores at Tel es-Safi (the Philistine city of Gath)

Giant beer can or UFO? Australian authorities warn beach-goers after strange object washes ashore

According to a local resident, a couple of area residents stumbled upon the object floating in the shallows and managed to retrieve it using a four-wheel drive vehicle.

JULY 18, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Extraterrestrials may not be so foreign.

Brews, laid-back vibes at Israel's 2023 Tekoa Beer Festival

At the Tekoa Beer Festival, local brewers share their hobby with thousands as top rocker Berry Sakharof performs.

JULY 14, 2023ByBEN BRESKY

TEKOA BEER Festival customers line up local microbrewery and boutique beer.

The glory of ancient feasts is being revived at the Israel Museum

Shikma Brewery to produce exclusive limited-edition beer for the exhibition, based on ancient beer produced in ancient Israel.

JULY 9, 2023ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKY

NURIT GOSHEN, curator of Chalcolithic and Bronze Age archaeology at the Israel Museum and curator of The Feast exhibit poses with a set of formal Israeli Foreign Ministry dinnerware displayed at the exhibit.

New Israeli beers for spring and summer

Our local craft breweries have a surprisingly large batch of new beers that will help you through these hot and sunny days.

JUNE 3, 2023ByDOUG GREENER

Which Israeli beers should you drink this summer? (Illustrative)

Bira Kadima: Taking steps for Israelis with cerebral palsy - with beer

CEO Guy Salomon began thinking about his hobby of beer-making and wondered if this fairly simple and straightforward process might have potential as a job for program participants.

APRIL 29, 2023ByHOWARD BLAS