Heineken Plans Gulf’s First Large-Scale Brewery in Dubai

  • Construction set to begin in late 2025 and end in 2027
  • Brewery is another step in loosening of conservative rules
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Dubai is poised to get the Gulf’s first large-scale brewery as a Heineken NV joint venture plans to start producing popular beer brands in the emirate, a landmark move for a region that’s long had strict restrictions around the sale and consumption of alcohol.

Sirocco, a joint venture of Heineken NV and Dubai-based Maritime and Mercantile International, will start building the brewery late next year and has secured all necessary permits, the company said a statement. Construction is set for completion in 2027.