The Berk beer plant at Yaslyk (Yashlyk) in the Ak bugday District of Ahal Region, on the M37 highway east of Ashgabat. Berk, a private group, is called a leading producer on the Turkmen beer market by the EBRD, which financed the expansion of its brewing technology and capacity and said in 2016 that the company had grown over six years with its support; its 2019-2024 country strategy names Berk Beer the leading brewery. In 2016 the group borrowed USD 2.8 million to build a potato-crisp plant at its site outside Ashgabat. The opening year, the owners and the capacity are not published. Brands: Berk 1 and Berk 2, European pale lagers of 4.4% and 4.5% ABV (BeerAdvocate, April 2026), sold beside Zip. unverified info