Beer in Ethiopia


Beer in Ethiopia is the most popular industrial alcoholic beverage in Ethiopia with lager being the most consumed type of beer. In the rural sector the home-brewn talla or siwa is still dominant.

History

The first brewery in Ethiopia was established in 1922 by St. George Beer. Brands like Meta and Bedele are also older brands in Ethiopia but have since been acquired by foreign companies and re-branded.

Industry

The Beer industry in Ethiopia has gone through tremendous growth in the last two decades. It transformed into one of the most competitive industries in Ethiopia with millions of birr spent on advertisements alone. The competitiveness of the industry has led to more investment the farming sector such as in malt production.
Top 15 Beer brands in Ethiopia according to
RankNameScoreCountStyle
1Garden Bräu Ebony2.824Dunkel/Tmavý
2Garden Bräu Blondy2.774Dortmunder/Helles
3St George Amber Beer 2.7261Amber Lager/Vienna
4Hakim Stout2.72193Foreign Stout
5Raya Beer2.695Pale Lager
6Bedele Beer2.6022Pale Lager
7Habesha Cold Gold2.5111Pale Lager
8Walia2.4810Pale Lager
9Harar2.38128Pale Lager
10Meta Premium2.2563Premium Lager
11Bedele Special Beer2.2465Pale Lager
12Castel Beer 2.1860Pale Lager
13Meta Beer Export Lager2.1871Pale Lager
14St. George Beer2.16208Pale Lager
15Dashen Beer2.0428Pale Lager

Brands

As living standards increase, the richer segment of rural society frequently shifts from home-brewn beer to lager beer. Industrial breweries have seen this emerging market, and prepared specific brands, targeted at farmers: Balageru and Azmera beers.