Beer in Addis Ababa
Beer history, breweries and beer culture in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).
The St. George brewery, the country’s first, was founded in the capital in 1922. Today Addis Ababa is a city of millions with bars serving St. George, Habesha and craft beers.
Breweries in Addis Ababa
St. George
Ethiopia’s first brewery, founded by Mussie Dawit Hale. Nationalised in 1974, and since privatisation part of the French BGI group.
Known for: St. George
Beer history of Addis Ababa
- 1922
With Empress Zewditu’s permission, St. George, the country’s first brewery, is founded.
- 1974
The military government nationalises the breweries.