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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4.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Bottle sample: Clear, bubbly pale gold with a small white head. Malty, watery, grain aroma and flavor. Slightly sweet. Grass and straw notes. Plain, but nothing offensive. fairly decent.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2013 at 16:26


3.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 2.5

Bottle courtesy of Travlr - shared with shrubber85. Sweet grainy malt aroma. Clear gold with a moderate white head. Sweet grainy malt flavor. Light body, moderate carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Dec 2013 at 20:17


4.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle (courtesy of Travlr and I am assuming Nathan - huge thanks as I don’t think I’ll be able to get to Rwanda in the next couple months). Sour barley malt aroma. Medium yellow with small head. Lightly sweet lemon, barley malt, and grass flavor. Actually quite impressive given the origin.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Nov 2013 at 14:51


4.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Bottled 330ml. -Darker amber coloured, small to medium sized off-white head, sugary nose. The taste is sweet malty and also quite sugary with notes of vegetables and hint of metal in the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2013 at 11:43


3.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Bottled 720ml. -Yellow coloured, big white head, light acidic corny nose. Malty, light bready and pretty sweet taste with minimal hops presence. Short finish. Drinkable but weak.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2013 at 11:37


4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottled 650ml. -Pale golden coloured, medium sized white head, dusty grainy nose. Some sweet malt, grain and corn with light hoppy notes. Light bitter finish. Drinkable and not so bad as I’ve expected.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2013 at 11:33


3.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3

33 cl bottle muled by Nathan the Former Star Intern, thanks! Clear pale golden yellow color, fluffy white head. Aroma of cardboard and straw. Taste is minimally bitter. Easier to drink than water.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2013 at 06:13


3.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Clear brown cola colour, no real head. Sweet malty sugary aroma, over-ripe fruits. Malty sweet flavour, butter, some banana. Finish harsh bitter roasted malts.
(From 33cL bottle @ WW II tasting. Thanks for sharing, Harmen(?))

Tried from Bottle on 08 Apr 2013 at 08:44


3.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3

Sample @ wwt 2 tasting. Thin off white head. Thin body. Clear amber pour. Not great.

Tried on 06 Apr 2013 at 10:56


3.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3

33cl Bottle brought from Ghana, brewed in Rwanda. Clear light brown/amber colour, off-white head. Aroma of sewage water, skunk, grain. Flavour is sweet, candy, cheap alcohol, grain, skunk, light sour metallic finish. Light-bodied. Very bad.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2013 at 09:01