Beer in Istanbul
Beer history, breweries and beer culture in Istanbul (Turkey).
In the Bomonti district, the Swiss Bomonti brothers founded their brewery in 1890. The old halls are now the “Bomontiada” cultural centre with concerts, exhibitions and beer.
Breweries in Istanbul
Bomonti
Founded by the Swiss Bomonti brothers. Nationalised in the 1930s and closed in 1991; the name lives on as a beer and in the Bomontiada cultural centre.
Known for: Bomonti Filtresiz
Beer history of Istanbul
- 1890
The Swiss Bomonti brothers found a lager brewery in Istanbul.
- 1912
Bomonti and Nektar merge.
- 1934
The state takes over the Bomonti brewery; later it is run by the Tekel monopoly.
- 1991
The old Bomonti brewery closes its doors.
- 2015
The brewery halls reopen as the Bomontiada cultural centre.