# South African Breweries — Sandton, Gauteng

> South African Breweries in Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa scores 2.49 out of 5 — Limited, #190 in South Africa. 71 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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South African Breweries is a brewery in Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.49 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #190 in South Africa. Of the 71 beers we track, 86% are Pale Lager and 9% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 2.49 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #190 in South Africa · #29,249 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 71

## About

South African Breweries produce's not great quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Castle Lager", which is a Pale Lager and "Carling Black Label", which is a Pale Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Dark Beers.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 86% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 9% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 56 Grosvenor Road, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
- Coordinates: -26.0539378, 28.0083917
- Website: https://www.sab.co.za/

## Same owner

- Part of Anheuser-Busch InBev

## Breweries nearby

- [Inmind Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/inmind-brewing-company-35034.md) — 3.24, Poor — Randburg, Gauteng — 4.1 mi away
- [Agar's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/agars-brewery-8245.md) — 3.71, Fine — Johannesburg, Gauteng — 4.3 mi away
- [BrewHogs](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewhogs-10624.md) — 2.85, Limited — Kyalami, Gauteng — 5.3 mi away
- [The Redrock Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-redrock-brewing-co-19049.md) — 2.79, Limited — Midrand, Gauteng — 6.8 mi away
- [Equator Breweries](https://finding.beer/brewery/equator-breweries-35248.md) — 3.06, Poor — Sandton, Gauteng — 6.8 mi away
- [Copperlake Breweries](https://finding.beer/brewery/copperlake-breweries-6297.md) — 2.94, Limited — Lanseria, Gauteng — 8.7 mi away
- [Gilroy's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/gilroys-brewery-19081.md) — 2.76, Limited — Krugersdorp, Gauteng — 9 mi away
- [Mainstream Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/mainstream-brewing-company-8607.md) — 2.80, Limited — Sandton, Gauteng — 9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Johannesburg, South Africa](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa/johannesburg.md)
- [Best breweries in South Africa](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa.md)

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