Archive record · Brewery
Solomon Breweries
Solomon Islands
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Archive ID
- TB-DFCVWBFQ
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.
- Solomon BreweriesThis brewery
- Heineken N.V.Conglomerate
From the record
Summary
Established Solomon Islands brewer seed. 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.
The People
Behind the beer
By Feb 1994 he had retired to live in Western Samoa; contemporaneous reporting calls him the original manager.
Pacific Islands Monthly identified Goldbeck as the new incoming general manager in Feb 1994.
Quoted in the 1997 Pacific Islands Monthly brewery feature discussing hygiene, quality, fermentation and packaging.
Interviewed as Country Manager in APAC Outlook's Solomon Breweries profile.
A current Solomon Breweries company LinkedIn update identifies Belinda Yapen as Country Manager.
Quoted by Solomon Times describing Hellabock's seasonal production, 7% ABV and use for national/festive events.
Quoted at the Canoe Black launch describing the Solomon Islands as a high-alcohol market and the new 3.5% beer as an exploration of lower-alcohol responsible enjoyment.
Named as Brew Manager in the supplied caption accompanying the Canoe Black launch coverage.
Named as QC Manager in the supplied caption accompanying the Canoe Black launch coverage.
Named as Logistics Manager in the supplied caption accompanying the Canoe Black launch coverage.
Dun & Bradstreet's current Solomon Breweries company profile names Yoshiyuki Sato as a director/key principal. No Company Haus director record was retrieved in Pass 09, and identity continuity with other historical Honiara references to a person of the same name is not assumed.
Secondary professional-history source reports SolBrew Production Manager & Assistant Brewmaster Feb 1992-Sep 2012 and Brewer at Szetu Enterprises Jan-Feb 2015.
The Beer Library
Beers
SB Beer
Year-RoundLager
Official page calls SB Lager the first mainstream local beer, established in 1993. A 1997 Pacific Islands Monthly brewery feature calls the product 'Solomon Beer' and describes the brewery's two beers as German-style. (ACTIVE)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Canoe Lager
Year-RoundLager
Official page confirms introduction in 2015; Canoe Classic alias appears in later company/local reporting. (ACTIVE)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Canoe Blue
Year-RoundLight lager
Official timeline says Canoe Blue first introduced in 2018; current product page lists 4% ABV. (ACTIVE)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Eku
RetiredUNKNOWN
Official brewery chronology names Eku among the 1993 launch brands. A contemporaneous 1994 Pacific Islands Monthly profile independently states that SolBrew produced three brands including 'Bavarian Eku'. Exact style, ABV and production end date remain UNKNOWN. (Historical / current status unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →SB Bush Lime
RetiredFlavoured beer / lager base
Solomon Star reported the brewery general manager's 2015 announcement introducing SB Bush Lime as a fusion of SB and local bush lime juice. Current production and ABV remain unresolved. (Historical / current status unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hellabock
RetiredSeasonal strong beer / bock-type name
A 2008 Solomon Times report quotes Solomon Breweries senior officer Patterson Tanavalu saying Hellabock was a 7% seasonal product made for Christmas/New Year and the 2008 Independence celebrations; he said the idea had arisen before special events in 2000. Exact first release date and production end date remain UNKNOWN. (Historical / current status unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Canoe Black
RetiredLower-alcohol pale lager
Contemporary October 2019 SolBrew launch coverage identifies Canoe Black as the newest Canoe-brand beer, 3.5% ABV in a 250 ml can. A follow-up says it was brewed by SolBrew and planned for Solomon Airlines international flights. It is not on the current official core product pages, so present production status remains UNKNOWN. (Historical / current status unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →SB Platinum
RetiredUNKNOWN
A dated May 2019 physical can photograph visibly reads 'SB' / 'PLATINUM' and identifies Solomon Breweries Limited as the Solomon Islands brewer. The community product page calls it Solomon Brewing Platinum and supplies a 7% / strong-lager classification, but those attributes are not promoted here because they are not independently visible/ (Historical / current status unknown)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →On the record
Awards
- 2024
Gold — SolBrew Lager
Monde Selection Quality Award
- 2024
Gold — SB Beer
Monde Selection Quality Award
- 2024
Silver — Canoe Lager
Monde Selection Quality Award
- 2023
Silver — SolBrew Lager
Monde Selection Quality Award
- 2023
Gold — SolBrew Lager
Monde Selection Quality Award
- 2023
Silver — SB Beer
Monde Selection Quality Award
- 2023
Silver — Canoe Lager
Monde Selection Quality Award
- 2022
Gold — SolBrew Lager
Monde Selection Awards
- 2022
Silver — Canoe Lager
Monde Selection Quality Award
- 2022
Silver — SB Beer
Monde Selection Quality Award
- 2018
Gold — SolBrew Lager
Monde Selection Quality Award
- 2017
Silver — SolBrew Lager
Monde Selection Quality Award
- 2016
Silver — SolBrew Lager
Monde Selection Quality Award
- 2014
Silver — SolBrew Lager
Monde Selection Quality Award
- 2013
Silver — SolBrew Lager
Monde Selection Quality Award
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 Solomon Breweries
- Who owns Solomon Breweries?
- Solomon Breweries is owned by Heineken N.V.. Solomon Breweries is based in , Solomon Islands.
- Is Solomon Breweries still independent?
- No. Solomon Breweries is owned by Heineken N.V. and is no longer independent.
Drinking Solomon Breweries? Stamp it in your passport.
Discover it here — collect it in the Passport. Track every beer, earn stamps, and build your own beer passport.
Every brewery deserves its full story told.
If you're the owner or team behind Solomon Breweries, we'll build out your complete profile — history, the people, every beer — and feature you in a Tally's documentary. No cost, just your story.
No payment affects this record — editorial policy