Angkor Beer

Angkor Beer (Khmer: ស្រាបៀរ អង្គរ, Srabiĕr Ângkôr [sraːɓiːə ʔɑŋkɔː]) is a Cambodian lager, named after the iconic Cambodian Angkor temples near Siem Reap. It is the most widely consumed beer in Cambodia.^[1] Along with Klang Beer, Bayon Beer, Angkor Extra Stout, and Black Panther Premium Stout, it is brewed at the Cambrew Brewery in Sihanoukville.^[2] Its official motto is "My Country, My Beer" (Khmer: ប្រទេសខ្ញុំ ស្រាបៀរខ្ញុំ).

Angkor Beer

Two logos of Angkor Beer from c. late 1900s
Angkor Premium Beer bottle in Siem Reap, Cambodia in late 2009
Type	Lager
Manufacturer	Cambrew Brewery
Country of origin	Cambodia
Introduced	1963
Alcohol by volume	5%
Website	www.angkorbeer.com.kh

History

Angkor Beer was first produced in 1963 by the Angkor Beer Factory, located in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The factory was established by the Cambodian government in the early 1960s, with French construction and technical assistance (the project to establish the brewery had been in the works since the early 1920s during the French colonial period). The factory produced beer under two brands: Angkor Beer and Bayon Beer.

In the 1970s (during the Lon Nol era), the factory suffered continuous losses and was eventually closed and destroyed by the Khmer Rouge regime. As a result, there were no more beer productions in the late 1970s and 1980s.

Angkor Beer truck in Cambodia in early 2016

In 1991, an Australian company expressed interest in re-establishing the Angkor Brewery, but withdrew due to the unfavourable conditions in Cambodia. Later that year, a Malaysian company bought the company and changed the name to “Cambrew”. In 1992, Angkor Beer production resumed at its original location in Sihanoukville. Bayon Beer was also restarted in 1995. Carlsberg is one of the largest brewers in the world, having purchased a 30 percent stake in 2005 and increased its stake to 50 percent in 2006 from Cambria. In 2007, with modern equipment, it had an annual production capacity of 800,000 hectoliters (250 million cans).

Angkor Beer pub street in January 2018

Although Angkor Beer products are not only popular in Cambodia, they are also exported to many countries around the world, including the European Union, Japan, Australia, and the United States.^{[citation needed]}

Bottles of Angkor Beer in 2008

Logos

Two logos of Cambodian lager, Angkor Beer from c. late 1900s

The logo on Angkor Beer by Cambrian features the five Angkor temples, similar to the one on the national flag of that era (the Cambodian State era). A little later, in 1992, after the UN elections (the UN-Tak era), a new flag was created for the Kingdom of Cambodia, featuring the three Angkor temples, so the company changed its logo back to the three temples.

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