Introduction:
 The
lager Julbrew was brewed by Banjul Breweries Ltd. The
Gambia’s then only brewery used to be one of the oldest
companies in The Gambia, it sold four varieties of Julbrew
beer, each with different alcohol content and corresponding
symbols on the label.
(Note that Julbrew Strong was a seasonal beer, produced
only during the festive Christmas season). The export
beer was darker and stronger than the regular which
was sold wholesale locally and exported to the alcoholic
drinks market in West Africa.
 Their
bottling factory, was located near Westfield Junction
at Kanifing, offered free tours. Banjul Breweries Ltd.
also made non-alcoholic beverages under the name Julpearl.
The drinks company also bottled and sold the pricier
Guinness. Banjul Breweries had won the Monde Selection,
Brussels, Gold Award at least 4 times: 1979, 1987, 1990
& 1999.
Julpearl:
This was made and bottled by the makers of Julbrew,
provided 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:
The company started construction of its bottling plant
in 1975 and began producing the Gambia's then only locally
produced beer in 1977. The largest shareholders were
the Hamburg based companies DAH and Brauhaase International
Management GMBH. The minority shares were owned by the
the Government of Gambia. The factory ceased operations
in Spring 2020.
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 |
|
