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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 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

Bottles came in 330 ml or 280 ml                      Top of Page

Employees: 110
Production capacity: 50.000 Hektolitern
Production output: 35,000 Hektolitern

 
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