Africa: Dutch Bavaria brewery to launch new dark beer in Africa

The Bavaria brewery from the Netherlands is to launch 8.6 Black, a dark version of its classic Bavaria 8.6 beer on the African market, PackagingEurope reported on October 14.

8.6 Black is the latest addition to the 8.6 range from tradition-steeped Dutch brewers Bavaria. The newcomer, a dark beer, comes in alongside Bavaria’s existing Original, Red and Gold beers. The new beer is brewed on the basis of the classic 8.6 Original. Likewise featuring an alcohol content of 7.9 percent, 8.6 Black hits the shelves first in Africa and Asia, where the stout beers segment is currently seeing enormous growth.

8.6 Black will be launched to start with in Tanzania, Kenya, Mali and Burkina Faso. Thailand, Asia, Canada and the USA will follow, the company said.

Since its foundation in 1680, Bavaria has always used all-natural ingredients. The family-owned Dutch brewery in Lieshout solely uses top-quality water, hand-selected hops and malt from its own malt house.

16 October, 2013