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