Namibian beers grab gold award

NAMIBIA Breweries Limited (NBL) has won four awards at this year’s annual Deutsche Landwirtschafts Gesellschaft (DLG Society) in Berlin.

This first-time entry won a gold award for Windhoek Lager and Windhoek Draught, with two silver awards going to Windhoek Light and Tafel Lager. According to the DLG Society, this was a first for NBL and South African distributor, Brandhouse.Brandhouse, a new joint venture between Diageo, Heineken and NBL, was established to market the world’s premium drinks to the South African market.Founded in 1885, the DLG Society is internationally recognised and a highly regarded specialist organisation in the food and beverage sectors.Every year they test tens of thousands of beers, wines, spirits, meat and dairy products from around the world to determine the winners and maintain high levels in the industry.Brandhouse’s John Fitzgerald said: “We are proud to have brands of this exceptional quality as part of our portfolio.This award is a testimony of the Windhoek brand slogan – As Good As It Gets.”According to the DLG Society, this was a first for NBL and South African distributor, Brandhouse.Brandhouse, a new joint venture between Diageo, Heineken and NBL, was established to market the world’s premium drinks to the South African market.Founded in 1885, the DLG Society is internationally recognised and a highly regarded specialist organisation in the food and beverage sectors.Every year they test tens of thousands of beers, wines, spirits, meat and dairy products from around the world to determine the winners and maintain high levels in the industry.Brandhouse’s John Fitzgerald said: “We are proud to have brands of this exceptional quality as part of our portfolio.This award is a testimony of the Windhoek brand slogan – As Good As It Gets.”