Heineken and United African Company (UAC) began construction of the Sierra Leone Brewery Limited in October 1961 in Wellington Industrial Estate in Freetown and the first brew was mashed-in on 23 November 1962.
The first brand to be brewed was Star Lager.

During the 1997 Military Coup the brewing stopped for six months after the brewery was ransacked.
On 6 January 1999 the rebel forces looted the brewery, stopping production for one and a half years.
Heineken and United African Company (UAC) began construction of the Sierra Leone Brewery Limited in October 1961 in Wellington Industrial Estate in Freetown and the first brew was mashed-in on 23 November 1962. The first brand to be brewed was Star Lager.
During the 1997 Military Coup the brewing stopped for six months after the brewery was ransacked. On 6 January 1999 the rebel forces looted the brewery, stopping production for one and a half years.
Sierra Leone Brewery Limited