The Beer
Jordan · Group JPale Lager · 5.0%
🇯🇴 Jordan · Group J
Petra Lager
Jordanian lager with gentle malt and spice. Jordan's oldest home-brewed beer: the standard Petra is a golden 5% lager — gentle malt, a touch of spice and a clean finish — from a brewer also known for famously strong 8–13% versions.
Est. 1964
📍 Zarqa
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The Brewer's Tale
HeritageThe Brewery
Petra was introduced in 1964 by Jordan's General Investment Company (Jordan Brewery Co.) and brewed in Zarqa, near Amman — the kingdom's oldest local beer brand.
The Pour
The everyday Petra Lager is a pale golden 5% beer: light malt with a faint spice note and a clean, refreshing finish.
The Strong One
Petra is best known abroad for its potent strong lagers — sold at 8%, 10% and even 13%, among the Middle East's strongest beers — though the standard lager keeps it sessionable.
At The Table
With Jordanian food: mansaf, mixed grills, mezze and falafel.
Vital Statistics
The CardBeerPetra Lager
StyleJordanian lager
Strength5.0% ABV
BreweryGeneral Investment Co. (Jordan Brewery)
Home CityZarqa, Jordan
First Brewed1964
ServeServed cold, ~5°C