Nigerian Breweries PLC

Commercial Brewery in Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Owned by Heineken Nederland

Established in 1946

Contact
Abebe Village Rd, Iganmu, Lagos, Nigeria
Description
Winning with Nigeria since 1946. Still the largest brewing company in Nigeria, with a portfolio of the best brands! Please enjoy responsibly.

Notes:
Acquired Sona Breweries in 2010
Heineken then merged Nigerian Breweries and Consolidated Breweries in around 2014

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5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Bottle from a minimart near some north London tube station. Clear gold. Thin foamy white head. Aroma has chewy malts with a sour edge. Flavourwise it's similar - tangy citrus over chewy malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent. Odd chewy lager- some local grain presumably.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jul 2026 at 21:33

6.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Corner shop.
Appearance - opaque brown and cola like body and head.
Nose - brown bread, malt loaf.
Taste - more malt loaf and even tastes a bit of cola.
Palate - light bodied, sweet finish.
Overall - ok to have a mouthful in and chuck the rest in the gravy.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2026 at 10:39

5.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Svart med lys brunt skum. Lukter mørk sirup, maltekstrakt og mørkt brød. Søtt. Smaker mørk sirup og noe mørke plommer. Kort.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Apr 2026 at 14:30

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
For an African beer, it is ok. The body is yellow, white foam, average carbonation, malty, some hop and refreshing during the summer, 18.04.16
Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2025 at 20:46

6.5/10
Tried from Bottle on 19 Oct 2025 at 23:44

6.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Black with beige head. Smells of malt extract and bread. Very sweet. Tastes of malt, syrup, plums, cola.
Tried from Bottle from Tesco Supermarket (Various locations) on 02 Oct 2025 at 16:18

4.8/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 4.5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Can from EBI Intercontinental Foods, Woking. Dark cola brown. Opaque. Thin foamy dark beige head. Aroma is sweetvdnd malty. Creamy caramel with a slightly berry edge. Sweet. Very much do. As per the aroma, there's a slightly sour berry edge. Medium bodied. Slick verging on creamy. Flat carbonation. Long slightly astringent finish. Nice enough for what it is.
Tried from Can from EBI Intercontinental Foods on 28 Aug 2025 at 20:23

4.6/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 4.5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 5 Overall 4.5
I was surprised to find this beer at the nearest HEB in their singles rack. My first Nigerian beer, unquestionably, and it comes in a 15.21 oz bottle, also a first. The pour is a clear, shiny gold, a fairly steady cover of absolutely white foam and an exuberant carbonation. I smell corn and grain. The taste is a bit out there but tolerable. Grain, cardboard, maybe a touch of citrus and water. For the style, I have had some better and I have had some worse. Nuff said.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2025 at 22:03

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Sainsbury's. Bought to get my first tick in the malt beer style. Dark brown with a vanishing beige head. This tastes of sweet chocolatey rye bread throughout. Which I like! It does get a little syrupy by the end, but the light to middlng fizz helps to cut through that a bit. I think more than one bottle would be a bit too much due to the sweetness, but if I was just having one drink & foregoing alcohol I'd probably choose this over a non-alcoholic beer. I really enjoyed it, and would be happy to have it again - especially given the very low price! Thanks Brewver for giving me a reason to try this style - I'll have to track down some more malt beers (Supermalt next, maybe?).
Tried from Bottle from Sainsbury's (Various locations) on 02 Mar 2025 at 13:30

4.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers! Aroma is veg, garlic, herbal and corn. The herbal element comes through on the taste and not really a lot else. Quite a dry finish and watery.
Tried on 12 Jan 2025 at 11:05