Year-RoundPale Lager
St. George
BGI Ethiopia (St. George Brewery) · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
4%
ABV
1922
Brewery est.
A Belgian brewer named Mussie Hal opened Ethiopia's first brewery in Addis Ababa in 1922, naming it after the country's patron saint — who happens to be the same St. George claimed by England, by pure coincidence of medieval Christianity spreading in two very different directions.
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Who owns this beer
St. George is brewed by BGI Ethiopia (St. George Brewery), which reports up to Groupe Castel (BGI).
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Brewery record last verified 2026-08-05 · Ownership: Le Monde — AB InBev 20% of African beverage interests (2023-07)