# Ubuntu Kraal Brewery — Johannesburg, Gauteng

> Ubuntu Kraal Brewery in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa scores 2.70 out of 5 — Limited, #167 in South Africa. 7 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Ubuntu Kraal Brewery is a brewery in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.70 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #167 in South Africa. Of the 7 beers we track, 84% are Pale Lager and 14% Sour / Other.

## Rating

- Score: 2.70 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #167 in South Africa · #27,073 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 7

## About

MadMead Brewing Co. owns and operates the Ubuntu Kraal Brewery - Home of Soweto Gold and is set to usher in a new era in the South African liquor industry – producing the first regional township-branded clear craft beer targeting the aspiring black middle class.
In the shadow of the brewing giants, we have found an opportunity and a regional premium thirst never before quenched.

Ubuntu Kraal Brewery will brew a number of proprietary regional craft beers under the name “Soweto Gold” - ready for distribution in Soweto, Johannesburg in early 2014.
 
In 2015 we will add an additional range of unique and distinctively regional, yet universally quaffable and playful craft beers under catchy and appropriate proprietary brands.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 84% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 14% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 11346 Senokoanyana Street, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Coordinates: -26.2451356, 27.9076784
- Website: http://www.sowetogold.co.za/

## Breweries nearby

- [Soweto Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/soweto-brewing-company-11255.md) — 2.74, Limited — Soweto, Gauteng — 0 mi away
- [Two Okes Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/two-okes-brewery-34998.md) — 2.78, Limited — Randburg, Gauteng — 3.4 mi away
- [Tolokazi](https://finding.beer/brewery/tolokazi-24852.md) — 2.78, Limited — Randburg, Gauteng — 3.5 mi away
- [TNT Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/tnt-brewery-12573.md) — 2.70, Limited — Randburg, Gauteng — 5.1 mi away
- [New Brixton Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/new-brixton-brewing-12920.md) — 2.69, Limited — Johannesburg, Gauteng — 6.7 mi away
- [Mad Giant](https://finding.beer/brewery/mad-giant-8603.md) — 3.70, Fine — Johannesburg, Gauteng — 8.1 mi away
- [Human Brew](https://finding.beer/brewery/human-brew-10409.md) — 2.71, Limited — Johannesburg, Gauteng — 8.3 mi away
- [Impi Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/impi-brewing-co-13852.md) — 2.87, Poor — Johannesburg, Gauteng — 8.3 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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