Beer · 1912

Lion Lager

Ohlsson's Cape Breweries

In production

Lion Lager is a South African beer made by Ohlsson's Cape Breweries in Newlands, Cape Town, first released in 1912.

First brewed at Mariendahl (Newlands) Brewery in honour of Anders Ohlsson after his 1912 death; withdrawn in 2000, relaunched lighter in October 2000, withdrawn again in March 2003, back briefly in 2007 and permanently around 2018.

Category: Beer
Style: Lager
Producer: Ohlsson's Cape Breweries
Region: Newlands, Cape Town
Launched: 1912
Status: In production

Archivist's note

Now brewed by SAB. The 1912 date is BusinessTech’s account; a Lion beer competed with Castle before 1900.

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