 
The lager Julbrew is brewed by
Banjul Breweries Ltd., The
Gambia’s only brewery. One of the oldest companies in The Gambia, it
sells four varieties of Julbrew beer, each with different alcohol
content and corresponding symbols on the label, listed below. (Note
that Julbrew Strong is a seasonal beer, produced only during the
festive Christmas season). Their bottling factory, located near Westfield
Junction at Kanifing, offers
free tours—call to make arrangements. Banjul Breweries Ltd. also makes
non-alcoholic beverages under the name Julpearl. They also bottle and
sell the pricier Guinness. They have won the
Monde Selection,
Brussels, Gold Award at least 4 times: 1979, 1987, 1990 & 1999.
Julpearl:
Made and bottled by the makers of Julbrew, provides a variety of
non-alcoholic soft drinks: Vimto (berry-flavoured, like a popsicle
from childhood), Malta, Vitamalt, Bitter Lemon, Cocktail des Fruits
(citrus-flavoured punch), tonic water, and soda water.
The company started construction of the plant in 1975 and began producing the Gambia's only locally produced beer
in 1977. The largest shareholders are the Hamburg based companies DAH
and Brauhaase International Management GMBH. The minority shares are
owned the the Government of Gambia.
|
Name |
Alcohol
content |
Symbol |
Julbrew
Regular |
4.7% |
kingfisher
bird |
Julbrew
Export |
5.5% |
crocodile |
Julbrew
Strong |
7.5% |
hippo |
Julbrew
Very Strong |
10% |
cobra |
Bottles come in 330 ml or 280 ml
Employees: 110
Production capacity: 50.000 Hektolitern
Production output: 35,000 Hektolitern
Contact details & address:
Banjul Breweries Co. Ltd.
Kanifing Industrial Estate
PO Box 830, Banjul
The Gambia
Tel: 4391863
4391864
43922626
Fax: 4392266
Email: info@julbrew.com
Website:
www.julbrew.gm
(Major stakeholders)
Brauhaase Int. GMBH
Hans-Henny-Jahnn-Web
51
22085 Hamburg
Germany
Tel.: ( +49 ) 40 229 34 01
Fax: ( +49 ) 40 227 36 78
E-mail: info@brauhaase.de
Website:
www.brauhaase.de (English)
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