Archive record · Brewery
Nigerian Breweries
Lagos, Nigeria
- Founded
- 1946
- Archive ID
- TB-X5QJQKMR
- Last checked
- 2026-08-05
Who owns this brewery?
The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.
- Nigerian BreweriesThis brewery
- Heineken N.V.Conglomerate
From the record
Summary
Nigeria's largest brewer and producer of Star Lager, the country's first locally brewed beer and a fixture of West African drinking culture. No single acquisition date: Heineken's holding was accumulated gradually over decades of share purchases rather than bought in one transaction, reaching roughly 56% by mid-2020. Recorded as Heineken-controlled with no purchase year, because none exists.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Star was the first beer ever brewed in Nigeria, and it still anchors the biggest beer market in West Africa.
The Beer Library
Beers
Star Lager
Year-RoundPale Lager
The first beer ever brewed in Nigeria, launched in Lagos in 1949. It arrived before independence did.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Nigerian Breweries is controlled by Founder / family.
Heineken Holding N.V. Annual Report 2025 · Heineken Holding N.V. · 2026-04
PrimaryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-05Claim last checked 2026-08-05
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Nigerian Breweries
- Who owns Nigerian Breweries?
- Nigerian Breweries is owned by Heineken N.V.. Nigerian Breweries is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Is Nigerian Breweries still independent?
- No. Nigerian Breweries is owned by Heineken N.V. and is no longer independent.
- When was Nigerian Breweries founded?
- Nigerian Breweries was founded in 1946 in Lagos, Nigeria.
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