Frequently Asked Questions

I am an importer of several products with the intention to expand my portfolio. I would like more information on your products, e.g. on the pricing, transportation costs etc. How could this be arranged?

You may find posted on the site information on our company and our products for export along with packaging. Should you be a professional and require more detailed data what you have to do is to simply fill in the contact form on our website, or contact us by other means (fax or telephone that can be found in the website), stating your request. We will reply to you in due time with all the necessary information.

In order to examine all the parameters for doing business with you could you give me more information on issues such as the delivery terms, shipments etc.?

Our long-term expertise on exporting along with the magnitude of our company can allow for flexibility on the delivery terms along with the option of arranging mixed shipments. More information on these issues, however, can be acquired when a specific and direct communication is established between the company and potential partners

Where do I actually receive your products from?

Shipments of all products can be arranged from either Athens, Patra or Thessaloniki.
Athenian Brewery is manufacturing beer in three different parts of Greece; Athens, Patra and Thessaloniki while the Ioli natural mineral water is produced in Lamia.

What are the transportation options provided by your company?

Athenian Brewery's practices provide with substantial flexibility on this matter. Transportation issues can either be arranged from us, or alternatively you may prefer to do the necessary arrangements yourself. Various means of transportation are available, such as containers and private or public trucks. Even more since Athenian Brewery is the operating company of Heineken International N.V. in Greece, special rates can be achieved for our partners.

What are the certifications of your products?

The bottling, packaging and warehousing facilities, for both Ioli natural mineral water and the beer brands, have been awarded ISO 9002, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Quality Certificates. The most modern technology and the latest scientific methods used comply with the strictest European Community regulations.

What is the shelf-life of your products?

Under proper storing conditions, for both beers and the Ioli natural mineral water it is best that they are consumed within one year from production. Expiration dates are printed on the packaging and the products themselves.

I have an outlet in a country to which you export. What should I do so as to sell your product?

Whatever type of outlet you may have, should there be a case of us already exporting to your country, we can introduce you to our partner in that country and so that you arrange for him to supply your outlet. More preferably, you may find his contact details from our website on the "Export Countries" section and contact him yourself.

What is your relation to Heineken?

Athenian Brewery is the operating company of Heineken International N.V. in Greece. Additional and more detailed information on the Athenian Brewery and Heineken International N.V. can be found on our website's "Company Profile" section. There you can also find the "Important Dates" of Athenian Brewery along with "Financial Information" of the company.

I have noticed that apart from beers you also produce Ioli natural mineral water. How come?

In 1993 Athenian Brewery decided to expand its portfolio by entering the bottled water business. As a result the company started producing the natural mineral water Ioli. A series of innovations have resulted in establishing the brand in the domestic market and pushing it abroad.

I want to import and distribute Amstel and/or Heineken in my country. Can you help me with that?

Athenian Brewery, being the operating company of Heineken International N.V. in Greece, exports Amstel and Heineken only in Albania and F.Y.R.O.M. Since Amstel and Heineken are internationally available corporate brands any query on the issue should be addressed via the proper channels to the proper people. So please visit the official website of Amstel and Heineken.

Can I find your products in Greece?

Athenian Brewery exports a range of products to several countries. All these products are manufactured in Greece. Apart from Amstel and Heineken some of them are both domestically marketed (Alfa, Buckler, Fischer and Ioli natural mineral water) and also exported, while some others are produced only for exporting activities (Athenian, Marathon).