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Beer in Azerbaijan Beer in Azerbaijan is typified by lighter lagers. Of the domestically produced beers, the most widely distributed is Xirdalan, formerly brewed by Baki-Castel (BGI) but bought by Baltika in 2008. As a sponsor of Baku's Eurovision Song Contest, Xirdalan issued special commemorative Eurovision cans and bottles in 2012. Other relatively widespread brands include Novxanı (brewed by Bakı-Praqa) and draft-only NZS. Beer drinking is growing in popularity in Azerbaijan. Unlike almost all CIS countries, the beer bottles in Azerbaijan are marked with excise duty sticker.
Marble Brewery (Albuquerque, New Mexico) Marble Brewery is a brewery in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 2008. As of 2014, it was the second largest brewery in New Mexico behind Santa Fe Brewing Company with an annual production volume of 13,000 US barrels. In 2016, the brewery completed a major expansion which increased the production capacity to 30,000 barrels. Its beers have won several awards and it was named Small Brewery and Brewmaster of the Year at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival.