Archive record · Brewery
Nile Breweries
Uganda
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Archive ID
- TB-J9X3T7QV
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.
- Nile BreweriesThis brewery
- Anheuser-Busch InBevConglomerate
From the record
Summary
Regional source confirms Nile Special and other Ugandan beers. Country seed — a starting point for this state, not a national sweep.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Madhvani family1951 – 2001
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
- Acquired by SABMiller plc2001 – 2016
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
- Controlled by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV2016
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
On the record
Awards
Grand Gold (claimed among multiple awards) — Nile Special
Monde Selection
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
Straight answers
Common questions about Nile Breweries
- Who owns Nile Breweries?
- Nile Breweries is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Nile Breweries is based in , Uganda.
- Is Nile Breweries still independent?
- No. Nile Breweries is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and is no longer independent.
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