Food & Drink Dubai company launches halal-brewed Arabian Ale By Neil Halligan February 20, 2025, 4:58 PM Supplied/Midtown Factory Midtown Factory says its Arabian Ale uses a fermentation process that ensures it is alcohol free Ale is alcohol-free and not haram Certified by UAE authorities A Dubai company has launched an ale which has been certified as halal since it contains no alcohol throughout the entire brewing process. Majlis Premium Arabian Ale, which is alcohol free, has been developed by a company called Midtown Factory, using many ingredients found in regular beer. Arabian Ale contains malted barley from Austria and Germany, and hops from the EU, US and Australia, but the yeast is non-acoholic. Heineken joint venture to build brewery in Dubai Dubai restaurants risk out-pricing customers on alcohol costs The company says it has developed a brewing technique that ensures that the fermentation process is alcohol-free from start to finish. UAE authorities have certified the ale as halal. Some non-alcohol beers are brewed as regular beers first with the alcohol taken out afterwards. A beer may be considered halal if it has zero alcohol and no ingredients that are haram. In Islamic jurisprudence, haram is an act or item that is forbidden by God. Register now: It’s easy and free AGBI registered members can access even more of our unique analysis and perspective on business and economics in the Middle East. Why sign uP Exclusive weekly email from our editor-in-chief Personalised weekly emails for your preferred industry sectors Read and download our insight packed white papers Access to our mobile app Prioritised access to live events Register for free Already registered? Sign in I’ll register later
