Archive record · Brewery
Tempo Beer Industries
Netanya, Israel
- Founded
- 1952
- Archive ID
- TB-TW9SAE1G
- Last checked
- 2026-08-05
Who owns this brewery?
The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.
- Tempo Beer IndustriesThis brewery
- Heineken N.V.Conglomerate
From the record
Summary
Israel's largest brewer and producer of Goldstar, a dark lager that holds its ground in a market otherwise dominated by pale imports. ⚠ Heineken holds roughly 40% — a minority stake, not control. Tempo has imported Heineken lager since 1992. Recorded under Heineken in the ownership graph, but this is a partial holding and should not be read as a takeover.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Goldstar is a dark lager that stayed dark while the rest of the world went pale — and still leads its home market.
The Beer Library
Beers
Goldstar
Year-RoundPale Lager
Brewmaster Menachem Berliner made Israel's first draft beer in 1950, originally as a sub-brand called 'Goldstar Eagle.' Its six-pointed star logo gets read as a national or religious symbol by almost everyone who sees it, but the company traces it back to the emblem of medieval European brewers' guilds — a coincidence of geometry, not intention.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Tempo Beer Industries is controlled by Founder / family.
Heineken Holding N.V. Annual Report 2025 · Heineken Holding N.V. · 2026-04
PrimaryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-05Claim last checked 2026-08-05
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Tempo Beer Industries
- Who owns Tempo Beer Industries?
- Tempo Beer Industries is owned by Heineken N.V.. Tempo Beer Industries is based in Netanya, Israel.
- Is Tempo Beer Industries still independent?
- No. Tempo Beer Industries is owned by Heineken N.V. and is no longer independent.
- When was Tempo Beer Industries founded?
- Tempo Beer Industries was founded in 1952 in Netanya, Israel.
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