The first batches were a dark heavy ale nobody wanted in the tropics. They flipped it to a light lager in the stubby bottle and it became Jamaica in glass form.
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Who owns this beer
Red Stripe is brewed by Desnoes & Geddes, which reports up to Heineken N.V..
- Desnoes & GeddesThis brewery
- Heineken N.V.Conglomerate
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Brewery record last verified 2026-09-27 · https://www.theheinekencompany.com/newsroom/heineken-nv-realigns-ownership-interests-in-jamaica-malaysia-singapore-and-ghana/