Namibia Breweries
Founded in 1920 as South West Breweries Limited by Carl List and Hermann Ohlthaver, Namibia Breweries took its current name when Namibia gained independence in 1990. Based in Windhoek, it is one of the oldest continuously operating breweries in sub-Saharan Africa, having brewed without interruption through colonial, apartheid-era, and post-independence periods. Its flagship Windhoek Lager is a German-style lager brewed to Reinheitsgebot standards, a practice the brewery has maintained since its founding. The German brewing influence in Namibia dates to the colonial era and remains central to the brewery's identity more than a century later.
Beers by Namibia Breweries
1 beer
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windhoek lager
Their one ranked beer sits in the Top 45% of the catalogue.
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About Namibia Breweries
Founded in 1920 as South West Breweries Limited by Carl List and Hermann Ohlthaver, Namibia Breweries took its current name when Namibia gained independence in 1990. Based in Windhoek, it is one of the oldest continuously operating breweries in sub-Saharan Africa, having brewed without interruption through colonial, apartheid-era, and post-independence periods. Its flagship Windhoek Lager is a German-style lager brewed to Reinheitsgebot standards, a practice the brewery has maintained since its founding. The German brewing influence in Namibia dates to the colonial era and remains central to the brewery's identity more than a century later.