# Asmara Brewery — Asmara, Maekel

> Asmara Brewery in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea scores 2.26 out of 5 — Limited, #1 in Eritrea. 6 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Asmara Brewery is a brewery in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.26 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #1 in Eritrea. Of the 6 beers we track, 100% are Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 2.26 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #1 in Eritrea · #30,167 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 6

## About

Asmara Brewery (formerly, Melotti Brewery) was the first brewery in Eritrea. It was founded in 1939 by Luigi Melotti. The brewery was nationalized by the Derg during the Eritrean War of Independence, and was then inherited by the Government of Eritrea. Ownership in the brewery is shared between investors and the Government of Eritrea. In 1998, its factory exported up to 40% of production, with the remainder being domestically consumed.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 100% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea
- Coordinates: 15.3317304, 38.9300394
- Website: http://asmarabrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Dashen](https://finding.beer/brewery/dashen-11225.md) — 2.23, Limited — Addi Arkay, Amhara — 143 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Eritrea](https://finding.beer/breweries/eritrea.md)

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