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Beer in Jordan for its high alcohol content, 8% alcohol by volume (ABV) for regular or 10% for Petra Premium. Amstel remains the most consumed beer in Jordan, followed by Petra. Petra is brewed from barley and is made in Amman. In 2012, Jordan's first microbrewery, Carakale Brewery, was established in Fuheis, a predominantly Christian town in the governorate of Balqa. Beer in Jordan Beer in Jordan has existed since its first introduction in the region thousands of years ago in ancient Iraq and ancient Egypt; today the country has several companies producing beer. The first brewery in Jordan was the General Investment