The Taybeh brewery in West Bank

Nadim Khoury, a Christian Palestinian, is the owner and co-founder of Taybeh Beer. He borrowed $1.2m from his family to set up the brewery in 1994 Photograph: Gali Tibbon

Taybeh Beer bottles waiting to be filled. Due to severe delays on bottle imports from Europe, Khoury now sells his beer in Israeli-made bottles Photograph: Gali Tibbon

A worker at the Taybeh brewery, which produces three different lagers of varying strengths Photograph: Gali Tibbon

The brand has recently launched Taybeh Halal, a non-alcoholic beer marketed at young Palestinians Photograph: Gali Tibbon

Nadim Khoury stands beside a poster advertising the West Bank's own version of Oktoberfest ... Photograph: Gali Tibbon

... and oversees production on the brewery floor Photograph: Gali Tibbon

And finally, the good bit: the finished article is poured into a glass Photograph: Gali Tibbon