Guinness Ghana Breweries

Commercial Brewery in Kumasi, Ghana 🇬🇭
Owned by Diageo GB

Established in 1960

Contact
Kaase Industrial Area, Kumasi, Ghana
Description
Established in 1960, our success is built on an outstanding collection of brands across a range of categories, including beer, stout and spirits Today, we are the only beverage company in Ghana listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.

Our business is sustained through innovation and we are constantly looking to create new experiences for our consumers. In 2015, we introduced Orijin Bitters to the Ghanaian market and have since developed variants such as the non-alcoholic Orijin Zero and Orijin Herbal Gin. In a fast-paced and dynamic market, we have also introduced plastic packaging for Malta Guinness, Alvaro and Orijin Zero to meet growing consumer demand for convenience.

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5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
62.5 cL bottle, courtesy of Ungstrup. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small whiten head. Aroma is mild citrusy and flat malty. Dry malty flavoured, light bitterness and vague metallic note showing through. Dry and bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2009 at 06:05

3.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Clear golden with a medium white head. Sweet malty aroma with hints of hops. Flavour had cardboard, malt and hints of grains.
Tried on 23 Nov 2009 at 05:36

3.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Bottle 62,5 cl. Courtesy of Ungstrup. Pours yellow with a slight haze and a lacing white head. Aroma of brewing cereal and a whiff of diacetyl. Medium body, brewing cereal, dirty malts and cardboard. A little rough hops in the finish. So bad... 221109
Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2009 at 09:07

3.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 2.5
Bottled. A golden beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of grain and skunky malt. The flavor is sweet with primarey notes of skunky brewing cereral, but also medium notes of malt and grain, leading to a lightly bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Sep 2009 at 12:37

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Canned. Very dark ambery brown colour, mediumsized brown foamy head. Aroma is caramel malts, mild liquorice as well as some slight roasted notes. Flavour is quite much the same along with some cardboardy and rubbery notes.
Tried from Can on 06 Jul 2009 at 03:51

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can (PBF, BB 12/2009). Opaque brown color, small creamy beige head. Light toasted barley aroma with notes of cardboard. Smooth mouthfeel. Tobacco, coffee, licorice and salt. There is some disturbing cardboard, but otherwise very tasty FES.
Tried from Can on 03 Jul 2009 at 08:46

1.9/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 1.5
Pale gold. No head. Very grassy. Straw-accented aroma. Mild bitterness with herbal, spicy hop. Very thin and alkaline. Too fizzy. Poor flavour development.
Tried on 25 May 2009 at 15:28

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Kind of a murky dark brown. The aroma mixes hop, roasty, light molasses. Full rich bitterness, with hints of sorghum, rich molasses and light roast. Fun.
Tried on 04 May 2009 at 14:32

2.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 2
Bottled. A golden beer with a beige head. The aroma is sweet with skunky notes of cardboard. The flavor is sweet with skunky notes of brewing cereal combined with notes of cardboard and malt. Thanks yespr for sharing.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Oct 2008 at 18:32

3.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Bottled at La Palm Hotel, Accra. Deeper golden than other Ghanaian beers with brief airy head. Fruity nose with dust and raspberry jam. Sweet and clean with medium body. Some sugar, watermelon and vegetables. Low bitterness. More clean and full sized than other local lagers, but not with a whole lot of flavour
Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2008 at 04:29