The Balashi Brewery, founded in 1999, has established itself as the leading brewery in Aruba, a small Dutch Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela. The current owners (Veer family) reaffirm their commitment to Aruba and its people by offering high quality products, including its beers Balashi, Chilli and recently Mango.

As part of the strategy to ensure staff training, Balashi entrusted VLB Berlin with two trainings, which were conducted by Senior Consultant Roberto Biurrun. The first training, aimed at operational and quality personnel, took five days. The “Brewing Technology Seminar” covered all aspects from raw materials through the complex brewing process to packaging. In the second week, the two-day “Brewing in a Nutshell” course brought together the company's administrative staff, giving attendees the opportunity to appreciate the different aspects of the brewing process

For Eduardo Fernow, Balashi's brewmaster, the training was a success: “The attendees' feedback was thoroughly positive.” Warren Stanley, General Manager, commented: “This type of high quality training was long overdue for my brewhouse staff. They really appreciated having the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of beer and the brewing process.”
Finally, Roberto Biurrun added: “Balashi offers consumers incredibly high quality options. Thus, I am not surprised that they are leaders on the island, appreciated by locals and tourists alike.”