Bralima Brewery

Bralima
Location	Head Office Avenue du Drapeau 76 Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Phone: [phone]
Year opened	1923

Primus beer, Bralima's main product

Bralima is a brewing company of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with 5 breweries, founded in 1923. The brewery is owned by Heineken International.

Brief details

Bralima produces a wide variety of beers and other beverages, including Primus beer, Mützig, Turbo King, Guinness, alcohol-free Maltina and many soft drinks, which are bottled under license of the Coca-Cola Company.

History

After the World War I Belgian businessmen came to visit the present Democratic Republic of the Congo to evaluate the opportunities to invest in the country. They heard that the government was interested in producing beer for the local population because the beer produced by the inhabitants themselves caused major health problems. A brewery, which could brew a high quality beer, would be a good substitute for the current situation. The investors decided to set up a brewery with the support of the “Banque de Bruxelles”. On 23 October 1923 the “Brasserie de Leopoldville” (as Kinshasa was then known) was established for 4.000.000 Congolese Francs. The first beer was produced on 27 December 1926.

After 1945 the brewery grew due to the economic boom in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Stakeholders were more likely to invest and Bralima decided to carry out a decentralized structure. From 1950 to 1958 Bralima decided to keep on five breweries in DR Congo: Kinshasa, Boma, Bukavu, Kisangani and Mbandaka.

Beers

Primus beer; Mützig; Turbo King and Guinness under licence.

Primus beer

Primus beer is a 5% abv lager that is brewed in 4 different countries in Central Africa. It is brewed in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Burundi and Rwanda.

References

External links

• Primus beer
• Heineken