Archive record · Brewery
Kweza Craft Brewery
Kigali, Rwanda
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Archive ID
- TB-49A68FNN
- Last checked
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Summary
Identifies itself as Rwanda's first craft brewery. Sorghum IPA reported bronze at the African Beer Cup. Brewery relocated and resumed operations in 2026. Founding year UNKNOWN — not stated by a first-party source retrieved.
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Events
- Kweza incorporated in Rwanda.2020-01
- Licensed production and sales began.2021
Trade event
- Inzovu IPA won African Beer Cup Bronze.2025
Competition
- Kweza reports landlord seizure, court proceedings and regulatory delays; brewery later relocated.2025
- Kweza states it is brewing again from a new Kigali facility.2026
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Beers
Sorghum IPA
Year-RoundIPA
Reported bronze at the African Beer Cup. ABV UNKNOWN.
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Awards
- 2025
BRONZE — African Speciality Beer — Inzovu IPA
African Beer Cup
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