Heineken and United African Company (UAC) began construction of the Sierra Leone Brewery Limited in October 1961 in Wellington Industrial Estate in Freetown, and the first brew was mashed-in on 23 November 1962. The first brand to be brewed was Star Lager.
It closed for six months in 1982 following a shortage of foreign exchange, reopening after the end of the rainy season. During the 1997 Military Coup, the brewing stopped for six months after the brewery was ransacked. On 6 January 1999, the rebel forces looted the brewery, stopping production for one and a half years.
Products Star Lager - Pale Lager (launched in 1962) Amstel Guinness Foreign Extra Stout 7.5% ABV (launched in 1967) Mützig Lager (October 2013) Salone Beer (made of 100% sorghum) Maltina (Alcohol-free) Trenk Dark Malt Energy Drink
Community investment In 2006 a program was started to encourage local farmers to grow sorghum as part of a local sourcing drive. The current target of the local sourcing program is to receive 60% of raw materials from within Africa. The production of Salone Beer, made with 100% sorghum, has created a reliable source of income for over 12,000 farming families.
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External links http://www.theheinekencompany.com