The village even has its own Taybeh Oktoberfest, held on the first weekend of October.

BBC: The Holy Land of beer

Although alcohol is forbidden in Islam, the 1, 500 residents of Taybeh can produce and sell beer as it is an all-Christian village.

BBC: The Holy Land of beer

Indeed, more than 40% of Taybeh's sales are within neighbouring Israel, and this tiny Palestinian beer seems to have kick-started a micro-brewing trend.

BBC: The Holy Land of beer

Founded by Nadim Khoury, who studied the art of brewing in California in the 1980s, Taybeh is the first and only Palestinian brewery.

BBC: The Holy Land of beer

Situated 12km north of Ramallah and 30km northeast of Jerusalem, the village of Taybeh sits atop one of the highest hills in the Jordan Valley.

BBC: The Holy Land of beer