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SeyBrew, the flagship brand of Seychelles Breweries, has won a gold award in the International Lager category of the African Beer Cup. The beer brand also clinched third overall in the competition for the title of Best Beer in Africa out of 251 beers by an expert panel during the competition held in Cape Town, South Africa, from May 9 -14.
SeyBrew is brewed with the finest malt and hops imported from Europe, Australia, and South Africa. (Salifa Karapetyan, Seychelles News Agency) Photo License: CC-BY
It is the first locally produced beer and has been on the market since 1972 and is considered the favorite beer of Seychelles.
There were 28 entries from 9 countries in the International Lager category from a mix of larger breweries and craft breweries across the African continent. SeyBrew came out first followed by Mosi Premium Lager from Zambian Breweries and Club Pilsener from Nile Breweries.SeyBrew received the joint highest score in the competition — 42 out of 50 — along with Arrowhead Vintage and Castle Double Malt.
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The African Beer Cup is the largest beer competition on the continent and the only one welcoming entries from across Africa. The competition is open to licensed commercial breweries large and small and must have been brewed in Africa.