Siwa (beer)

Siwa
LocationTigray, Ethiopia
OpenedTime of Axumite Kingdom
Annual production volumeEst. 400,000 hectolitres (340,000 US bbl)
Active beers
Name Type
Siwa faro (beer)
Meknen strong beer
Gu’esh almost non-alcoholic
Korofieh afroalpine beer
Socialising in an Inda Siwa, the local beer house

Siwa (or Suwa) (Tigrinya: ሰዋ, romanized: säwa), Amharic: ጠላ, is a beer originating from Tigray. Traditionally home-brewed, siwa remains locally popular during social events, after (manual) work, and as an incentive for farmers and labourers. Thousands of traditional beer houses (Enda Siwa) straddle the Tigrayan urban and rural landscapes.