Brasseries et Limonaderies du Rwanda (BRALIRWA)

Commercial Brewery in Kigali, City of Kigali, Rwanda 🇷🇼
Owned by Heineken Nederland

Established in 1957

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BRALIRWA Ltd is a Rwandan company producing and selling beers and soft drinks. The Company beer portfolio includes Primus, Mützig, Mützig Lite, Legend, Amstel, Turbo King and Huza produced in our Gisenyi brewery and Heineken beer which is imported. We produce Primus beer, our main brand since 1959 and our soft drinks plant started operating in 1974 in partnership with The Coca-Cola Company. We produce Coca-Cola brands; Coca-Cola, Fanta Orange and Fanta Citron, Fanta Fiesta, Sprite, Krest Tonic and own brand Vital’ O, all available in glass bottle and PET bottles.

The company was founded in 1957 with the construction of a brewery in Gisenyi, located at Lake Kivu. Since 1971, BRALIRWA Ltd is part of the internationally renowned Group Heineken which holds 75% of BRALIRWA Ltd shares while the 25% remaining shares are hold by independent shareholders. As a socially responsible company Bralirwa Ltd supports a variety of projects from Education to Health and Environment.

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5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2025 at 16:19


1.4
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 1 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1.5

Gold coloured brew which actually taste not so very well. It has his beery moments, some wet cardboars, some metal, some corn, some dryness. Old paper ratings before Ratebeer, so why not rate them in hindsight.

Tried on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:13



6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tried on 01 Dec 2024 at 09:09


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle @Ulfborg. Black, beige head. Mild roast and choc aroma. Mild bitter finish, coffee, a little choc, bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2024 at 11:56


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

30/11/2024. Bottle shared at Ulfborg tasting. Pours close to black with a small pale tan coloured head. Good pour. Aroma is malted, chocolate, cocoa, nut. Bittersweet taste. Not as enjoyable a version as some other African countries produce.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2024 at 11:22


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, caramel, citrus and hops. Sour roasty finish.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2024 at 11:19


4.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Bottle @ Fonefan tasting. Clear dark brown with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt and caramel. Flavor is quite sweet and light sour. Sweet and light sour finish. 301124

Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2024 at 11:18


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Creamy lightbrown good mostly diminishing head. Black colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Some caramellic. Average light bitter finish. Oily palate.

Tried on 30 Nov 2024 at 11:17


6.5

Country #96 - Rwanda 🇷🇼
An accidental find in an African restaurant in Zürich. It was the last bottle available. It expired in June and wasn’t chilled. Expectations were low, but it’s a nice, clean pilsner! 👍🏼 Nothing sophisticated but underrated.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2024 at 19:35