Michael Sommerhalder

Michael Sommerhalder

Banange Brewing Company, Kampala

Quick Facts Core Beers Taproom hours 10:00–23:00 daily (served inside Yujo Izakaya restaurant) A Tour of the Brewery to Start We were welcomed by Joan, Banange’s sales manager, and Khaled, the head brewer. The word “Banange” is a popular Ugandan expression meaning “my…

Kweza Brewery

Quick Facts Location: Kigali, Rwanda Founded: 2019 Team: 8 full-time staff, including 2 brewers Brewing capacity: ±12,000 litres/month Website:  Core beers Taproom hours: Daily: 16:00–22:00 A Warm Welcome at Kweza — Even in Challenging Times Kweza is the first brewery on our Beer Mission…

Bumpy Road Brewing, Lilongwe

Quick Facts Location: Lilongwe, MalawiFounded: 2024 Team: 1 brewer, 2 owners, 11 staff (technicians, bartenders, guards, etc.) Core beers:Paved Pilsner (Czech-style lager)Dusty Haze (New England–style pale ale)Earthy English (English-style pale ale)Shortcut Stout (stout) Brewing capacity: 1.250 litres/month Online:  Bar hoursThursday 16:00 – 22:00Friday & Saturday 12:00…

The Bazaruto Brewing Company, Vilankulos

Quick Facts Location: Vilankulos, Moçambique Founded: 2022 Team: 4 brewers, 4 owners Flagship beers: Kani Mambo (Golden Ale), Bazaruto (IPA), Bazaruto Red (Red Ale) Capacity: 3,500–4,000 litres/month Website: bazbrew.com Bar hours: Friday & Saturday from 16:00, open as long as guests stay Richard, one of the four…

Mafalala Beer, Maputo

Our first stop on the Beer Post mission took us to Maputo, home of Mafalala Cervejas Brewery. Since the brewery doesn’t yet have the infrastructure to offer on-site tastings, we met with Hélder, the co-founder of Mafalala, at the BuSo…