Lion Brewery

Pride, quality and affordability - these are the core values of the Lion Brewery from Sri Lanka. The lion is the brewery's emblem and at the same time an identification figure and symbol of Lion's role in the beer industry. As the largest and oldest brewery in Sri Lanka, Lion has a pioneering role and sees itself as responsible for living up to it. Innovation and vision, the highest quality and good value for money are just some of the things that Lion is committed to.

Legendary

The lion is the king of the beasts and the Lion Brewery is the queen of the breweries. At least in Sri Lanka. But Lion beer is also gaining ground in Europe. With more than 150 years of brewing tradition, Lion has made a name for itself and is a major player in the beer business. And even though Sri Lanka, with its remote location in the Indian Ocean, is not exactly the center of the beer world, Lion can certainly keep up with the beer hype in America and Europe with beers like Lion Stout . After all, we all like to drink royal beer, don't we?

Beer for tea drinkers

The story of the Lion Brewery begins on a tea plantation. Sri Lanka was a British colony for a long time and was home to many British exiles who, far away from home, ensured that the demand for tea at home was always met. Sir Samuel Baker wanted to use the ideal location within the hills of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka to brew beer for the occupation of the tea plantations under British colonial rule. Far away from home, the British could drink as much tea as they wanted, but they still missed their good ale. Baker wanted to give them a sip of home in the distance with his beer. The cool climate and the natural water from the region's springs were the perfect conditions for the beer, which was then brewed for commercial use from 1881. The brewery then underwent numerous changes in management and was sold, merged and expanded. However, Baker's recipes and traditional production methods were retained.