Kingdom Breweries is a Cambodian craft beer brewery company that was founded in 2009. It is the largest craft brewery in Southeast Asia, serving as a backend production hub for over 30 craft brewers in Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore and the Philippines.[1] It is located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, along the banks of the Tonlé Sap river[2] on the north end of the city, and is housed in a renovated factory formerly occupied by Nestlé.
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Douglas Clayton (Director) |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | Leopard Capital, Charles Street International Holdings |
| Website | http://www.kingdombreweries.com/ |
The company is co-owned by Leopard Cambodia Fund, Cambodia's first private equity fund operated by frontier markets private equity firm Leopard Capital,[3] and Charles Street International Holdings.
Kingdom launched its first beer, Clouded Leopard Pilsener, in September 2010,[4] which was awarded a Belgian Monde Selection Gold Quality Award in 2011.[5]
Products edit
Currently, Kingdom offers four types of beer:
- Kingdom Pilsener – a traditional pilsener (5% alc/vol)
- Kingdom IPA – a hoppy, amber-colored beer (5.8% alc/vol)
- Kingdom Mango IPA – a full-bodied IPA with a hint of mango (5.8% alc/vol)
- Kingdom White – a Belgian-style wheat beer (5% alc/vol)
The Taproom edit
The brewery has an onsite bar and lounge known as the Taproom,[6] where visitors have an opportunity to sample the brewery's variety of beers and take guided tours of the facility.[7] Unscheduled tours of the brewery are held Monday through Saturday between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and groups of five or more can schedule tours by appointment.
TGIF – Thank God It's Friday
On the first Friday of every month, the Taproom[8] hosts a special "TGIF" event, offering a burger, fries and all-you-can-drink draft beer from Kingdom Breweries and Indochine Beer, another Cambodia-based craft brewery,[9] for $15 (USD). The event lasts from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
References edit
- ^ "Cambodia's Kingdom crafts niche as regional brewer". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Price, Gemma (20 November 2011). "Cambodia: Phnom Penh's beer scene is chugging away". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016 – via LA Times.
- ^ Administrator. "Affiliations". Leopardasia.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Price, Gemma (23 September 2010). "Kingdom Breweries: Cambodia's New Craft Beer". Time.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2016 – via www.time.com.
- ^ "Home". Monde-selection.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Kingdom Breweries". Travelandleisureasia.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Very fresh and tasty beer at a reasonable price - plus river view brewpub - Review of Kingdom Breweries, Phnom Penh, Cambodia - TripAdvisor". Tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/kingdombreweries/ [user-generated source]
- ^ http://indochinebeer.com/