Asmara Brewery

Commercial Brewery in Asmara, Eritrea 🇪🇷

Established in 1939

Description
Asmara Brewery (formerly, Melotti Brewery) was the first brewery in Eritrea. It was founded in 1939 by Luigi Melotti. The brewery was nationalized by the Derg during the Eritrean War of Independence, and was then inherited by the Government of Eritrea. Ownership in the brewery is shared between investors and the Government of Eritrea. In 1998, its factory exported up to 40% of production, with the remainder being domestically consumed.

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Clear golden colour with small white head.Aroma of hops malt and grain mild and easy to drink hint of corn and straw mild citrus o.k by style.
Tried from Bottle from Systembolaget Karl Johansgatan (Ölstudio) on 28 May 2026 at 10:34

3.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 2 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle. Nose is sweet, plasters, corn. Taste is corn, nauseating, metallic, corn.
Tried on 02 Dec 2025 at 19:42

5/10
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2025 at 19:44

7.5/10
Sunset beers always taste better. Just the right touch of sweet but funky.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jun 2025 at 21:26

7/10
National beer from Eritrea! Great find. Delicious food too.
I'm always a sucker for beers from new countries. It gets really difficult after you've already surpassed 100 countries 😆
Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2025 at 17:06

8/10
Eritrea!!!
Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:54

4.5/10
Country #93 - Eritrea 🇪🇷
Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2024 at 19:05

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
7-3-7-4-14 Backlog. Bottle, 2,5 months before bbd. Pours slightly hazy pale yellow, with a creamy head. Aroma is pilsner malts with hay, as well as zesty floral hops spices and leafy minerals. Medium body, with average carbonation. Flavour is pilsner malts with bread and hay, as well as zesty floral hops with a lingering hoppy finish. A surprisingly quaffable and refreshing beer.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2024 at 06:35

5.2/10
Thanks for the country tick Dan F. !
Tried on 13 Jun 2024 at 22:18

5.5/10
Drinks a bit soft with low carbonation, but a very drinkable sweet malty, yeasty beer.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2024 at 16:19