Turkey's oldest beer brand with a century of brewing history — Bomonti Bira was originally founded in 1893 in the Istanbul neighbourhood of Bomonti by two Austrian brothers, Karl and Josef Bomonti, making it the first industrial brewery in the Ottoman Empire. The historic Bomonti brewery in Şişli was closed in 1969 and the building was converted into a cultural venue. The brand was revived by Anadolu Efes in 2012, producing an unfiltered and filtered range positioned as a premium heritage brand for the Istanbul craft beer market.
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Turkey's oldest beer brand with a century of brewing history — Bomonti Bira was originally founded in 1893 in the Istanbul neighbourhood of Bomonti by two Austrian brothers, Karl and Josef Bomonti, making it the first industrial brewery in the Ottoman Empire. The historic Bomonti brewery in Şişli was closed in 1969 and the building was converted into a cultural venue. The brand was revived by Anadolu Efes in 2012, producing an unfiltered and filtered range positioned as a premium heritage brand for the Istanbul craft beer market.
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