Beer in Windhoek
Beer history, breweries and beer culture in Windhoek (Namibia).
Namibia Breweries brews Windhoek Lager in the capital. The old brewery buildings in the city centre recall the early years.
Breweries in Windhoek
Namibia Breweries
Formed in 1920 from four small breweries; until 1990 it was called South West Breweries. It has belonged to Heineken since 2023.
Known for: Windhoek Lager, Windhoek Draught, Tafel Lager
Beer history of Windhoek
- 1920
Carl List and Hermann Ohlthaver merge four small breweries into South West Breweries.
- 1990
With independence, South West Breweries becomes Namibia Breweries.
- 2014
Namibia Breweries becomes the first brewer in Africa to switch to solar power on a large scale.