Year-RoundAle
Red Stripe Ale (original formulation)
Desnoes & Geddes · Kingston, Jamaica
1918
Brewery est.
Official history states the first Red Stripe beer brewed in 1928 was an ale; the modern lighter formulation followed in 1934. Preserved as a separate historical beer rather than merged into current lager. [Jamaica Pass 11]
One tap, no account
Had Red Stripe Ale (original formulation)? Stamp it.
Opens the Passport with this beer already stamped — no login, no searching for it again.
01
Follow the money
Who owns this beer
Red Stripe Ale (original formulation) is brewed by Desnoes & Geddes, which reports up to Heineken N.V..
- Desnoes & GeddesThis brewery
- Heineken N.V.Conglomerate
02
16 more from this brewery
Also by Desnoes & Geddes
- Dragon StoutYear-Round
- Dragon Stout OriginalStout · 7.5%
- Dragon Stout SpitfireStout · 10%
- GuinnessStout
- HeinekenPale lager
- Red StripePale Lager · 4.7%
- Red Stripe BurstRaspberry-flavoured beer
- Red Stripe LagerLager · 4.7%
- Red Stripe Lemon ParadiseFlavoured lager · 3.4%
- Red Stripe LightYear-Round
- Red Stripe Light AppleFlavoured light lager
- Red Stripe Light GingerFlavoured light lager
- Red Stripe Light LimeFlavoured light lager · 3.6%
- Red Stripe MelonFlavoured lager · 3.4%
- Red Stripe SorrelFlavoured lager · 3.4%
- Tallawah BeerLager / style not further resolved
Brewery record last verified 2026-08-05 · Ownership: Heineken Holding annual report 2025 (2026-04)