Although raki is Turkey's national alcoholic beverage, young people primarily prefer alternative types of beer. Therefore, we'd like to present the top Turkish beers.

Turkish beer is typically preferred by consumers to chill during conversations with friends, dates, or alone time.

Beer is among the most popular alcoholic beverages in Turkey, despite the conservative attitudes about alcohol and the recently implemented laws.

The Finest Turkish Beers You'll Enjoy

Turkish consumers can choose from a variety of regional, global, and domestic beer brands. Each brand of beer differs from the others in terms of alcohol content, ingredients, and drinking. Making a list of the top Turkish beer brands is challenging because preference varies from person to person, yet an agreed average may still be discussed. (Turkey's beer may be summed up by one word: Efes.) So, let's look at the top Turkish beers and their distinguishing qualities together!

Basically, there are two categories into which we can split beers. Lager Turkish beer and ale Turkish beer have various taste ratios and fermentation processes. Ale Turkish beers typically taste stronger and more bitter. Lager beers, however, are light tipples with a fruity flavor that are easy to drink. Pilsner beer is typically preferred in Turkey. Pilsner is a light-hopped pale lager with a crisp, refreshing flavor. The town of Pilsen (Plze) is where it was first brewed. We can claim that the malt and bitter taste stand out more in this style of beer. Of course, lager and ale aren't the only types of beer that are among the greatest. Each beer develops its distinct qualities because of the several sub-fermented types. The top breweries are listed below:

EFES

Nobody can come up with a list of the top Turkish beers without including Efes Pilsen. It is a well-known and native brand of Turkish beer. Efes Pilsen is the most popular Turkish beer brand. Beers range in alcohol level from 3% to 7.5%. Lately, Turkish customers are happy with the ‘+1’ Turkish beer series and the refreshed special Turkish beer series. In terms of sales volume, it tops all domestic Turkish beer brands. Although the bitterness of Efes Pilsen beers is not unsettling, the flavor of barley malt and hops predominates. Efes Pilsen thus offers a wide range of varieties with varying alcohol content.

• Efes Light: It is 40% fewer caloric intake. The amount of alcohol is 3%.

• Efes Dark: 6.1% rate of alcohol.

• Efes Dark Brown: Dark beer infused with coffee.

• Efes Extra: It is a beer with a large amount of alcohol. 7.5%.

• Efes Extra Shot: Can of shot beer, 237 ml. It contains 9% alcohol.

• Efes Unpasteurized: It is fresh and not pasteurized when it is bottled. The amount of alcohol is 5%.

• Efes Brewmaster White Ale: The Brewmaster series beer is the most refreshing. The amount of alcohol is 5%.

• Efes Brewmaster Red Ale: High-bodied beer with mild flavor when compared to other Brewmasters'. 5.2% alcohol content.

• Efes Brewmaster Amber Ale: 5.2% alcohol rate.

BOMONTİ

The Anadolu Group is the company that makes Bomonti Turkish beer, just like Efes Pilsen. Bomonti, though, is overtaking Efes Pilsen in some areas. The Bomonti beer is frequently preferred by young people, especially at clubs and pubs. Its balanced alcohol ratio and soft drinking feature are the main causes of this. Even those who have never had a beer before can enjoy this flavor thanks to its light formula. Bomonti beers range in alcohol content from 4.3% to 5.8%.

• Bomonti Fabrika: A vigorous lager made from malted barley with thick foam. The alcohol level is 4.8%.

• Bomonti Red Ale: A strong ale with a medium-bodied. A 5.3% alcohol rate is seen.

• Bomonti Black: A stout-style beer created with a mixture of wheat and four different kinds of barley. It has a 4.5% alcohol concentration.

GARA GUZU (Black Sheep)

In order to escape city life, a couple relocated to the Aegean city of Mugla in 2011 and built the first Turkish microbrewery from the ground up. This family-owned firm offers a selection that includes blonde and amber ales, Irish-inspired stouts, and beetroot beers, so there is something to whet everyone's taste. This committed business consistently receives invitations to international beer conferences, beer festivals, and even exports around the world, whether it's because of its partnership with the Irish company Jameson or because they're committed to avoiding preservatives, chemicals, artificial sweeteners, colors, and flavors. There are essentially 8 main types of this Turkish beer.

• Gara Guzu Blonde Ale: Dark golden beer with a strong roasted flavor. It is made from a combination of German and English malts. The amount of alcohol is 5%.

• Gara Guzu Amber Ale: It has a caramel flavor. It is made from a combination of German, English, and American hops.

• Gara Guzu Red Ale: Pine honey with beetroot coloring is present. Alcohol rate is 7%.

• Gara Guzu Sour: It's a saison-style beer that has a mild tartness. It has a 5.5% alcohol content.

• Gara Guzu Karlı Kayın Ormanı (Snowy Beech Forest): Winter ale with spiciness. Alcohol content is 6.4%.

• Gara Guzu Weissebier: It is created from a mixture of malts from wheat and barley. Alcohol rate is 4.7%.

• Gara Guzu Summer IPA: Easy to drink, with flavors of orange and caramel. It has a 4.5% alcohol concentration.

• Gara Guzu Gara: roasty, burned, sweet beer of the porter style. Alcohol content is 6.4%.

PERA

It is the brand of Turkish beer that the former CEO of Tuborg and the owner of the Park Group of Companies began to manufacture in a brewery they owned in Cerkezkoy. There are five primary types with varying alcohol content.

• Pera 1A Malt: 100% malt. The alcohol content is 4.1%

• Pera 2: Amber Ale. The alcohol content is 5%

• Pera 3: Smoked lager. The alcohol content is 5%

• Pera 5: Hefeweizen. The alcohol content is 5%

• Pera 6: Beer with gum and cinnamon.

ZIKKIM

In Turkish slang, the word "zikkim" has a rather contemptuous connotation. If you irritate a Turk, they could advise you to "eat the roots of the oleander plant," which are poisonous, by saying "Zikkimin kokunu ye." But the beer has such a wonderful, silky flavor that you will want to put up with this insult. Zikkim's hilarious wordplay, which has a skull motif, is a playful approach to branding from a business owned by Park Gida alongside its sibling line, Pera Beer. This Turkish beer comes in three primary varieties:

• IPA Zıkkım: Alcohol content is 5%

• Weiss Zıkkım: Alcohol content 4.9%

• Deep Zıkkım: Alcohol content 8.5%

How to Order a Beer in Turkish? : To order a single beer in Turkish, you would say “bir bira lütfen” (pronounced “lootfan”). If you were ordering two beers, you would say “iki bira lütfen.