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More interesting is a visit to Pavo Brewery, also on Zammarin Hill. Nachi Bargida is a successful businessman who used to travel all over the world. Not long ago, he decided he wanted his children to grow up in his native Israel, and wanted to do something to help the country at the same time. His great-great-grandparents, the Applebaums, were among the first settlers in Zichron Ya’acov, and on the hill where they had put down roots, he and his associates built what has become a highly successful brewery.

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The building dates back to the settlement’s beginning, and in order to preserve its integrity, he adapted the brewery to the existing edifice. Visitors are invited to take a 30 to 45-minute tour of the brewery.

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Bargida’s explanations about the process are fascinating, and you may also learn some tidbits about the positive qualities of beer.

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Indeed, he claims that not only is beer low in calories, but drinking 330 ml. of it every day gets your metabolism moving and helps you lose weight. (At my skeptical look, he reminded me that people get that famous beer belly from what they eat with the beer.)

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The kosher Pavo – Latin for “peacock” – opened in December, began marketing in February and is already selling all over the Dan region. Besides four premium standard beers, Pavo produces two others that change every month.

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In warm weather, there is a delicious breeze on the hill, where the view will take your breath away. From the brewery balcony, you can see the University of Haifa, the Druse village of Usfiya, Daliat al-Carmel, the Mukhraka and the Mediterranean Sea. In spring and summer, a beer garden is set up outdoors, and packed with happy people.

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Deganit and Rafi Azulay own an unusual restaurant called Adama (earth) Culinary Cabin,

A toast to the pioneers

A day in Zichron Ya’acov offers plenty to do – so much that you might have to come back a second time.