# Cretan Brewery — Zounaki

> Cretan Brewery in Zounaki, Greece scores 2.97 out of 5 — Limited, #75 in Greece. 32 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Cretan Brewery is a brewery in Zounaki, Greece. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.97 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #75 in Greece. Of the 32 beers we track, 67% are Pale Lager and 13% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.97 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #75 in Greece · #20,280 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 32

## About

Cretan Brewery S.A is the first microbrewery in the prefecture of Chania in Crete. It was founded in 2007 by Ioannis Lionakis, a mechanical engineer with a desire to offer to local people and visitors, a fresh, delicious beer, which was missing from the Cretan market.

Our goal at Cretan Brewery is the production and distribution of excellent, handcrafted beers that relay Crete, its traditions and its timeless values to and through every glass. Our leading priority is the creation of full-flavored, pure beers without preservatives or additives that will fulfill the needs of the most demanding consumers.

We ensure the quality of production using state-of-the-art equipment, while all beer batches undergo strict quality controls before the final stage of kegging. In order to take maximum advantage of modern day brewing know-how, we ensure regular training of all our employees.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 67% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 12% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Zounaki, Greece
- Coordinates: 35.4869499, 23.8256568
- Website: http://www.cretanbeer.gr/

## Breweries nearby

- [Cretan Breweries](https://finding.beer/brewery/cretan-breweries-25957.md) — 2.40, Limited — Zounaki — 0 mi away
- [Lafkas Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lafkas-brewery-12759.md) — 2.85, Limited — Vamvakopoulo — 9 mi away
- [Mediterranean Microbrewery Of Crete](https://finding.beer/brewery/mediterranean-microbrewery-of-crete-25960.md) — 2.86, Limited — Kissamos — 9.7 mi away
- [Azatis Brewing Lab](https://finding.beer/brewery/azatis-brewing-lab-25947.md) — 2.83, Limited — Chania — 11 mi away
- [Χάος Brews (Chaos Brews)](https://finding.beer/brewery/brews-chaos-brews-19654.md) — 3.83, Fine — Nerokouros — 11 mi away
- [Rethymnian Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rethymnian-brewery-8119.md) — 2.62, Limited — Armeni — 39 mi away
- [Rethymnian Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rethymnian-brewery-34678.md) — 2.62, Limited — Armeni — 39 mi away
- [Solo (Σόλο) Microbrewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/solo-microbrewery-21253.md) — 3.49, Poor — Gazi — 72 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Greece](https://finding.beer/breweries/greece.md)

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