Private company
Brand of beer brewed in Cyprus
KEO is a Cypriot beer. It is a light straw-colored lager with a thick head, and is sometimes compared to a pilsner in taste. The name KEO is the beer producer's corporate acronym of Κυπριακή Εταιρία Οίνων (Cyprus Wine Company).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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KEO is a Cypriot beer. It is a light straw-colored lager with a thick head, and is sometimes compared to a pilsner in taste. The name KEO is the beer producer's corporate acronym of Κυπριακή Εταιρία Οίνων (Cyprus Wine Company).2
During British colonial rule and following the successful introduction of industrial beer production in 1937, the KEO company launched their beer product in 1951. The original recipe and technical consultation came from Czechoslovakia, however, increase in demand necessitated sequential production facility upgrades although the recipe remained unchanged.
From Wikipedia’s article on KEO (beer), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
In 2010 the appearance of the beer in a pornographic American film sparked a reaction by the largest shareholder in the company, the Church of Cyprus.
From Wikipedia’s article on KEO (beer), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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