About
Searching for a suitable site to establish their first brewery operation in the Caribbean, Heineken settled for the Industrial Estate at Vieux Fort in Saint Lucia as the location of choice. The facilities provided by the site, the quality of the water in the area and the concessions available under St. Lucia's Incentive Legislation, were some of the factors that led to the decision.
As a result, Windward and Leeward Brewery Limited was incorporated under the Commercial Code of St. Lucia on March 11, 1974 and commenced production in November 1975 to manufacture Heineken Beer under franchise from its Dutch parent company Heineken as a major shareholder.
As of February 1, 2021. Windward and Leeward Brewery Limited and Du Boulay’s Bottling Co. Limited (WLBL DBC) is now Heineken Saint Lucia Ltd.
As a result, Windward and Leeward Brewery Limited was incorporated under the Commercial Code of St. Lucia on March 11, 1974 and commenced production in November 1975 to manufacture Heineken Beer under franchise from its Dutch parent company Heineken as a major shareholder.
As of February 1, 2021. Windward and Leeward Brewery Limited and Du Boulay’s Bottling Co. Limited (WLBL DBC) is now Heineken Saint Lucia Ltd.
4.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Old notes from Nov 2014 - Two small bottles kindly brought back from St Lucia by a mate, poured into a CAMARA pint glass. Pours a pale yellow colour with next to no head. Quite slim on the aromas, what I can smell is of malt & corn I think. Tastes of sweet lemon & malt, but no hops. Having tasted a few beers from the Caribbean now I wasn't expecting much from this beer, it's proved to be very average.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2025
at 09:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Brewed by W&L. The Lucian version is the base extract blended with Piton and this characterizes the beer. The stout part is roasty, almost to the point of astringency. But the herbal Piton hops clash with the Guinness, rendering the beer borderline unpalatable. I’m pretty sure this is the worst FES I’ve had. 6-3-6-3-12 = 3.0
Old rating from when I went to St. Lucia and on RB it was lumped into the generic FES entry.
Old rating from when I went to St. Lucia and on RB it was lumped into the generic FES entry.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2025
at 18:32
8/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:49
7/10
Tried
on 05 Aug 2024
at 11:11
5/10
Tried
on 05 Aug 2024
at 11:08
No Untappd friend has checked this in Saint Lucia. Great result for Tottenham at the Etihad. 3-3 draw. Brilliant game.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Dec 2023
at 18:57
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3
Light yellow color. Aroma and taste of a European style lager due to the similar hop flavor.
Tried
on 24 Nov 2023
at 03:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
18/11/2023. Bottle from Marek. Pours clear very dark brown with a small frothy beige head. Aroma is malted, chocolate, caramel, lightly roasted, slightly nutty, snickers-esq. Medium sweetness, light roasted bitterness. Moderate body, very smooth, soft carbonation. Enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2023
at 15:48
7/10
Tried
on 18 Nov 2023
at 18:36
4.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 8
Overall 2.5
Many thanks YantarCoast! Slightly after the BB date. Appearance: Clear deep gold with a one finger tall offf-white frothy head of decent retention. Aroma and taste: old malt, grain, corn, sulphur, grass. Light to medium sweet, low to light bitterness. Mouth feel: Medium minus body, soft to average carbonation. Summary: Moderately poor.
Tried
on 16 Sep 2023
at 10:51