The Cypriot approach to craft beer
When we think of the island of Cyprus, most of us have an image in our heads of being on holiday, surrounded by palm trees, blue skies and waves. Indeed, Cyprus is a year-round destination for tourists. Politically, the island in the eastern Mediterranean is considered to be the last divided country in Europe. The southern and western portions of Cyprus are known as the “Republic of Cyprus”, which is a member of the EU and NATO. Northern Cyprus calls itself the “Turkish Republic of Cyprus”, but other than themselves and the Turks occupying this area, no other country accepts it as a legitimate state. Apart from this, regarding the development of its beer culture over the last few decades, Cyprus has shared a fate familiar to many countries: Their beer culture became dominated by a very small number of brands, with the breweries producing their variation on the style of international lager.
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